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Reflections on the International Association for Suicide Prevention Conference (IASP) 2023
Recently, several members of the Suicide Cultures research team had the chance to present preliminary analyses from the project at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) conference in Piran, Slovenia. Amy Chandler, Emily Yue, and Sarah Huque all presented Suicide Cultures work. Our colleague Hazel Marzetti presented on behalf of the Suicide In/As Politics […]
From Business Development Intern in Edinburgh to Project Delivery Associate in Ghana
Dorcas Afia Amoh-Mensah graduated in 2017 with an MSc in Africa and International Development. After graduation, as part of the Employ.ed in an SME internship programme, she worked as a Business Development Intern with Challenges Worldwide and since then she has continued working with them in Ghana as a Project Delivery Associate. Hear about her […]
Vote of Thanks
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/gifford-lectures/2019/06/01/vote-of-thanks-2/
Below is the vote of thanks that Professor David Fergusson gave at the conclusion of Professor Dame Mary Beard’s 2019 Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh. Fergusson is Professor of Divinity and Director of Research at New College here at the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland, and a former Gifford […]
Students' Association's Teaching Awards Podcast - Dr Dimitri Mignard and Sam Nwokoro
Welcome to the Edinburgh University Student’s Association Teaching Award Podcast Series, working with the Edinburgh Hybrid Teaching Exchange to celebrate those that have been nominated and shortlisted for this year’s awards. In this episode, Grace Lavender, Student Council Facilitator and 4th Year Religious Studies Student, talks with 2021 nominees Dr. Dimitri Mignard from the School […]
“Watershed, lit., fig": 2020 Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC) biennial conference
“Watershed, lit., fig.,” is the theme of the 2020 Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC) biennial conference, an interdisciplinary conference of environmental humanities and literary scholars, creative writers, artists, and environmental activists who will discuss watersheds in a literal and figurative sense. As watersheds refer to crucial periods or turning points, as […]
Association between secondhand smoke exposure and survival following acute coronary syndrome: prospective cohort study of 1,261 consecutive admissions among never smokers
Objective: To determine whether exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with early prognosis following acute coronary syndrome. Design, setting and participants: We interviewed consecutive patients admitted to nine Scottish hospitals over 23 months. Information was obtained, via questionnaire, on age, sex, smoking status, postcode of residence and admission serum cotinine concentration was measured. Follow-up data […]
Mini-Series: Who is responsible for the "education" happening in the classroom?
In this Mini-Series on Embedding Belonging in the Classroom, Annie Dimond, Honorary Lay Chaplain at the University Chaplaincy, reminisces about her experiences in classrooms, talks about the assumptions we make, and begins to ask the big questions about belonging… When I was 16, I binned letter after letter that came to me in the post from […]
Mini-Series: Who is responsible for the "education" happening in the classroom?
In this Mini-Series on Embedding Belonging in the Classroom, Annie Dimond, Honorary Lay Chaplain at the University Chaplaincy, reminisces about her experiences in classrooms, talks about the assumptions we make, and begins to ask the big questions about belonging… When I was 16, I binned letter after letter that came to me in the post from […]
My first panel talk at the International Gothic Association Conference
it’s taken a few weeks to catch my breath, but last month I presented on my first panel at the International Gothic Association Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I had alot to learn about presenting at a conference of this size, starting with the call for papers, followed by the funding process, travel and presentation […]
The robust association between childhood physical abuse and heart disease in adulthood: Findings from a representative community sample
Objectives Although, the relationship between childhood physical abuse and adult heart disease has been documented, very few studies have controlled for many of the known risk factors for heart disease. The objective of the current study, therefore, was to investigate the association between childhood physical abuse and adult heart disease while controlling for the following […]
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