Rory O'Connor
@suicideresearch
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Director, Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab. Professor, Author, Journal Editor, Podcast host. Book: https://t.co/cRFZbxS74Z
University of Glasgow, UK
Joined November 2009
Wow!!. Delighted beyond words to win 2021 BPS Popular Science Book Award . Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been part of my journey (so far). Little did I think I'd get the book finished, let alone win an award, in those long nights during lockdown.
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What a tune!. @tompeterdell Black Friday. Beautifully captures the internal conflicts we all struggle with.
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RT @Tamsin_J_Ford: Are you or do you know a teenager with low mood or depression, aged 15 to 18, who might be interested in joining our stu….
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Important piece by Katherine Keyes and John Mann on the future of suicide research, prevention and training in the US - in light of the recent changes in the US: . ‘Dismantling research programs, training mechanisms, and international collaboration does not improve efficiency;
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UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years.
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Prof Michele Dougherty is the first woman to be appointed to the influential post.
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RT @Keir_Starmer: My statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and our plan for peace including the recognition of a Palestinian State.….
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🆕 Following requests from authors, we have increased the word limit for all regular papers in Archives of Suicide Research to 5,000 words (Introduction, Methods, Results & Discussion)
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RT @IASPinfo: The theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide, aims to inspire open and honest discussions about suicide and suicidal behaviou….
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Go @EmmaRaducanu 🔥.
Emma Raducanu is into the semi-finals in DC 🔥. She defies the heat and strong competition from Maria Sakkari to take the win 👏
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I've been working on the follow-up to When It Is Darkest tonight after a wee bit of a hiatus, for various reasons. When I published When It Is Darkest, I did so without an agent - and was super pleased by how it went. But I think that an agent would really help for book #2. If
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Another podcast episode for the new season of Open Mind - my good friend and colleague Nav Kapur, Manchester Uni on suicide prevention #OpenMind @MQmentalhealth . Subscribe at your usual podcast places to get it when it drops . 🔗
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Samaritans to close more than 100 branches to support the effective delivery of services to callers.
bbc.co.uk
The charity's chief executive says "at least half" of their branches will close in the UK and Ireland.
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RT @Keir_Starmer: The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.
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RT @UofGSHW: Pop in to the Clarice Pears building to see our updated Glasgow’s Health exhibition with new ‘Talking Heads’ on greenspace and….
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