@lmarryat
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Glasgow. Interested in all things child development, parenting, mental health and substance use. Chair of Board for Parenting Across Scotland. https://www.dundee.ac.uk/projects/opioid-pregnancy-study
π Registration is open!
Please come along on Tues 24 March, 12-1pm, online to hear this talk about the lived experiences of feminist, Black, and LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders in Brazil as they navigate routine violence and shrinking democratic space.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccjr-just...
Even if the destruction somehow stopped today, it will take years to rebuild.
We're proud to contribute to Togetherβs State of Childrenβs Rights Report 2026.
Embedding UNCRC and supporting meaningful participation helps improve health and tackle inequalities for children and young people across Scotland.
Read the report β¬οΈ
togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
βShe reads the newspaper to her father. Sports news β he always liked that. She sees other bedside-sitters too. Busy βdoing moreβ for the bodies of mothers, grandmothers, fathers or grandfathers.β
Sylwia MΔcfalβs short story on family, stigma and shame.
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JAMA research letter, published online January 28, 2026, titled "Self-Disclosed Use of AI in Research Submissions to BMJ Journals." It includes a table showing the reported prevalence of AI tools, with chatbots at 812 (56.7%) and writing assistants at 182 (12.7%).
Declared artificial intelligence (#AI) use in JAMA Network submissions rose from 1.7% to nearly 6% in 27 months, most frequently for language refinement and more often reported in manuscripts from nonβEnglish-speaking countries.
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Next up is our Open Day in Bengaluru tomorrow, the first time weβve hosted an event like this in India.
Weβd love to see you there!
Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/internationa...
#MVLS
Oh this is an interesting report.
Job losses at UK research-intensive universities double in two years.
Exclusive: Scale of redundancies branded a βdisasterβ.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone at the side with Together logo. Graphic.
Roles @opfs.org.uk offer work with & for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential & help create lasting solutions to poverty & barriers
Recruiting for...
π£Project Manager
π£Finance Manager
read more β‘οΈ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Fantastic paper by @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social and Katrina Kezios on 'How and when to use causal and associational language'.
Nicely explains why I get so frustrated by studies that claim that their aim is to estimate "the association"!
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
π‘ Both studentships include full fees + UKRI stipend and the chance to produce research with realβworld policy impact.
Interested or want an informal chat? Iβd love to hear from you!
2οΈβ£ Lord Kelvin/Adam Smithβfunded PhD
Using UK-wide data to study outcomes for children & adolescents after opioid exposure in pregnancy
πΉ Shape your own topic (e.g., education, mental health, NAS, crossβnation analyses)
πΉ Draw on the UK Opioid in Pregnancy Study
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
1οΈβ£ SGSSSβfunded PhD
Mapping the care journeys of opioidβexposed children in Scotland
πΉ 3.5 years + funded placement
πΉ Optional funded Masters
πΉ Supervisors: Dr Louise Marryat, Prof Helen Minnis, Dr Martha Canfield
πΉ Two references required at application
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... 2/4
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π¨ Two Fully Funded PhD Opportunities β @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgshw.bsky.social π¨
Weβre recruiting for two PhD studentships exploring child and adolescent outcomes following prenatal opioid exposure, working with leading researchers and unique UK-wide administrative datasets 1/4
We are delighted to announce that #ADRScotland has been awarded Β£25 million to deliver collaborative, #policy-relevant #data #research, working with our partners to transform data linkage research. edin.ac/3MMevJg @epcc.bsky.social @digitalscot.bsky.social @natrecordsscot.bsky.social #eDRIS
Oh yes she did!
Nancy Hopkins & other female scientists at MIT experienced sexism. One night in 1994, she carefully went into each lab WITH A TAPE MEASURE & calculated the area. It turned out that even a JUNIOR faculty member had more sq footage. MIT admitted fault.
π§ͺ news.mit.edu/2023/measuri...
New fully funded PhD based at @dundee.ac.uk , supervised by Dr Harry Hebert, Prof Lesley Colvin and myself, to investigate Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant coβprescribing. Apply here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... or get in touch if you would like to find out more!
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
Thereβs still time to join our workshop next Monday.
Weβll explore:
πΉHow AI is used across the research workflow
πΉCurrent levels of understanding around AI in research
πΉWhatβs needed for a future AI training platform
Check if this workshop is for you: shorturl.at/2DbcW
I also got my MMR around 10 years ago when I started working at the Sick Kids in Edinburgh. You can get a free print off of which childhood vaccinations you have had from the GP too, if you're not sure what you've had.
A new 20 year review of SUDs among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities identified a need for increases in evidence-based training and individualized care that accounts for risk factors, co-morbid mental health diagnoses, and substance. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In a world with so many barriers to doing research the right way, you *need* friends and allies to persist. You might find them here:
Barkley's have started and @keithdunn.bsky.social is on bluesky ππππββοΈπββοΈ
1st results from #RELEASE: a population-level study into health on release from prison
People released have more contact with all services for mental health and substance use than similar people who haven't been in prison, especially acute/emergency
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2...
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We have so much evidence on the impact of experiencing trauma in childhood. It all suggests that what is being done to these children is likely to have lifelong impacts on their health and wellbeing. It is heart-breaking.
"We welcome presenters from any background, with particular interest in hearing from artists, data practitioners/professionals, activists, & critical thinkers. We strongly encourage contributions that engage queer, trans, feminist, and non-conformist approaches to data"
Β£150 + expenses for speakers
Image of hands holding an adult and child embracing signifying care and support. Text above reads Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 Debate
The first Stage 2 debate on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill is happening today. This bill has the potential to make significant legal changes to help keep the promise.
You can tune in hereβΆοΈ www.scottishparliament.tv
A true reflection of what university staff feel about the current Higher Education crisis.
If you missed the Scottish Parliament Committeeβs evidence session on Wednesday you can watch it here.
Thanks to the ECYP Committee for inviting us to take part.
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
Really incredible stuff from Alison Luchs and the NGA.
youtube.com/shorts/TpFBU...