🚨Preprint alert! We analysed discourse on phage therapy across social media. Most posts were science‑focused, but some misinformation and even horror‑themed phage fiction appeared. 💬Better communication is essential to support awareness & acceptance of phage therapy. osf.io/preprints/ps...

New research by @evakrockow.bsky.social et al. finds #AMR messages too technical and unclear We need clearer, more relatable comms to drive change: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @evakrockow.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky

💊Antibiotics are our invisible infrastructure—like fossil fuels, we’re burning through them. 🔥 👏Refreshing metaphor, which links in with my own ongoing work! #AMR #HealthComms www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

🎓 Big decisions this A-level week? Here are 5 expert tips to guide you through Clearing: 1️⃣ Put things in perspective 2️⃣ Use simple rules of thumb 3️⃣ Trust your gut 4️⃣ Seek second opinions 5️⃣ Stay calm—you’ve got this 💪 #Clearing2025 #ALevelResults @uniofleicester.bsky.social 🔗shorturl.at/i4L2Q

🦠 Why do public messages about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) fall flat? Our research shows that most #AMR messaging is too technical, unclear, and lacks personal relevance 💡 Want to change minds? Make it personal, positive, and punchy. shorturl.at/otjt5

Well done to our PhD student Meghann Jones for her excellent presentation on antidepressant prescribing choices in primary care at today's PGR conference. 👏

Great workshop today on our research into #antibioticresistance communication, co-presented with @sam-mkumbuzi.bsky.social (University of Cape Town). Big thanks to everyone for the insightful comments and suggestions - great to keep conversations going over lunch! #AMR #RiskCommunication

Fantastic to see @debbamber.bsky.social present ethnographic data on behavioural and social factors impacting blood culture sampling at the annual ABC Workshop. Great work as part of our NIHR-funded iSAMPLE project!

Excellent talk by @miroslavsirota.bsky.social arguing that 'wicked learning environments' create misguided intuitions and expectations about antibiotics.

First, @evakrockow.bsky.social et al. "...Public and professional views on #risk communication about #antimicrobialResistance across the #UK and #SouthAfrica" Hurdles: - patient awareness, motivation, capacity to understand - clinician's scarce time 🔓 Preprint about UK data osf.io/preprints/ps...

Finally I get to meet @cortneyprice.bsky.social in person! Inspiring and hugely engaging talk on behavioural science in #AMR, touching on experiential strategies for policy influence.

Excited to be in Vienna for this year's Behavioural Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop by the ABC network. Looking forward to a stimulating day and interesting discussions! Thanks for hosting us, @robertboehm.bsky.social! #AMR #antibioticresistance

Scoping review of barriers and facilitators of optimal blood culture sampling for patients with severe infection highlights gaps in the evidence: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @debbamber.bsky.social @evakrockow.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social #JACAMRNews

It's publication day! 📄 By some odd coincidence, I had two papers and one preprint published in one day (whoop whoop)! Here's a brief overview (a 🧵) Thanks to my brilliant co-authors, incl. Carolyn Tarrant, @marcmendelson.bsky.social, & Stephen Flusberg!

📣 New paper led by the fantastic @debbamber.bsky.social. We review the literature on factors associated with reliable blood culture sampling in hospitals and find that existing research has been dominated by a focus on individual levels of influence.

And another rapid unscheduled metaphor! blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/makingscienc...

Very excited for today's invited speaker. @olgakos.bsky.social will be sharing her work on algorithms to support medical decision making.

#AMR awareness and education is one of the 40 @WHO global research priorities for #antimicrobialresistance in human health. We need to do better in engaging the general public on this existential health threat. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - perfect way to end a fantastic trip!

I've had a fantastic and hugely productive research visit to South Africa. One highlight was a creative session on visualising #AMR metaphors facilitated by the wonderful Natalie Schellack. Thank you for having me - it was so much fun!

Looking forward to a week of meetings with @marcmendelson.bsky.social, Esmita Charani, @ehwoza.bsky.social and Natalie Schellack, but for now I'm simply enjoying the beauty of this incredible country! #SouthAfrica

Are you a 'pre-crastinator'? Tendencies to tackle tasks as soon as possible can come with hidden costs. Check out my latest article for Psychology Today! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stre...

Are you a 'pre-crastinator'? Tendencies to tackle tasks as soon as possible can come with hidden costs. Check out my latest article for Psychology Today! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stre...

Interesting article discussing the unexpected negative consequences or well-intended health interventions! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

I am still looking for more participants for my 1-hour focus group study. Please share widely! #antimicrobialresistance

If you routinely prescribe and deprescribe antidepressants and have experience prescribing during the pandemic in UK Primary Care, please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences in our study on decision making for prescribing antidepressants!

Reminder to submit details of projects on tackling #AntimicrobialResistance for the #AntibioticGuardian shared learning event and awards antibioticguardian.com/antibiotic-g... Below are examples of what previous winners shared about impact of being shortlisted and/or winning.

Frosty view from office window this morning 🌄

Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! #sepsis #AntimicrobialResistance redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

Christmas decorations don’t just bring joy - they tell a story about the people behind the door. What does your front door say about you? Read my latest blog for Psychology Today! www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/stre...

Just back from Winter Wonderland on campus! Yes, it's aimed at students, but I brought my little son along. Highlight? The inflatable snowglobe. Lowlight? He was terrified of the fake snow inside it. Parenting win? Maybe not.😂❄️ #WinterAdventures #ParentingLife

Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! #sepsis #AntimicrobialResistance redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

📢Join us on 6 December 1-2.30pm GMT for the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine's inaugural Medicines Optimisation Special Interest Group webinar! Our speakers will cover research on deprescribing and medication adherence. More information here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uksbm-beha...

A starter pack for people interested in behavioral, cognitive and cultural aspects of antimicrobial resistance. Happy to add you if you are active in this area. go.bsky.app/9i8zPz See also www.a-bc.network #AMR #AntibioticResistance #AntibioticStewardship #BehavioralInsights #AMRBehaviorChange

📣Calling UK hospital doctors! Do you have experience prescribing #antibiotics for infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms? Please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences in our study on risk communication about antibiotic resistance.

Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! #sepsis #AntimicrobialResistance redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

As a social scientist working on antibiotic resistance, I continue to learn about the biomedical science and clinical aspects of the problem. This #WAAW, I thought I’d share some facts that surprised me. A 🧵

🌟#10YearsofAntibioticGuardian…..🌟 Celebrating a decade of commitment, collaboration, and action to protect one of our most vital resources: antimicrobials We want to hear from YOU👇🏾 ✅ What is your pledge? ✅ A fact or tip about antibiotic resistance everyone should know. #AntibioticGuardian

👋Funded (inc. clinical salary) #deprescribing for people with #intellectualdisability using #behaviouralscience PhD at the @uniofleicester 👇 ✅NHS salary for three years ✅Generous research, training and travel budget ✅Maintain 0.2 FTE clinical work 👉 midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2025...

📣Exciting (funded!) PhD opportunity with the wonderful Sarah White and myself: This BBSRC-funded project will investigate reading under time pressure and test text comprehension of health messages. Application deadline: 16 January Informal enquiries welcome! 👋 warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

Antibiotic resistance and #climatechange pose existential threats of similar magnitude. Why are global attention and political commitment so different? What policies are needed to curb antibiotic resistance? In our 2021 paper, Niklas Harring and I offer a discussion: #WAAW nature.com/articles/s41...