From wandering wombs to reproductive control: Why women’s health was never (and is never) neutral Written by Emily Young. This blog explores how sexism in contemporary healthcare can be traced to the historical origins of Western medicine. Emily argues that the marginalisation of women’s bodies is…

Abortion Accompaniment as Reproductive Justice: Rethinking Care on the Island of Ireland This blog written by Anna Theresa Schmid explores the concept of abortion accompaniment, shifting the perspective from an individual experience to communal support. It highlights how communal care transforms…

Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent Written by Jaimie Veale. The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people…

Written by Tracy Morison. Let’s be honest: reflexivity is one of the most overused and under-explained terms in qualitative research. We all say we’re being reflexive—often in a neat little paragraph in the methodology section—but what does that actually look like in practice?

Written by Katrina Messiha. In this blog, the author advocates for critical realism as a philosophical approach to better understand the complex nature of health issues and to guide the co-creation of public health interventions.

In this blog, Craig Owen & Emma Butel discuss how young "ostomates" use TikTok to share vital health education about stomas and IBD while combating stigma.

Wendy Stainton-Rogers joins us to look back on receiving the ISCHP lifetime achievement award (2023), shares her plans for (more!) book-writing, reflects on q-methodology as a ‘boutique method’, and reminisces about memorable conference moments (including a story about the infamous water pistols!).

Balancing Tools and Trust: Rethinking Child Safeguarding in Health Settings In this blog, Lauren Alexis advocates for balancing standardised tools with personal connection, support and nuanced understanding in child safeguarding practices within healthcare.

5 hours in qualitative research Written by Dave Nicholls. Re-published with permission from ParaDoxa. A recent article published in Physiotherapy Theory & Practice found that US-based physical therapy programs allocate, on average, just five hours to teaching qualitative research.

The next episode of The Operative Word, with Gareth Treharne is out now! Gareth reflects on his research and teaching, experiences attending ISCHP conferences, and his term as ISCHP Chair. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"A cuppa and a cake" is the ethos underpinning the methods used in Anjuli Muller's research as part of The Co-production Project.

Kicking off Volume Two of The Operative Word podcast, Kerry Chamberlain discusses how the society came to be what it is today and what he sees as the challenges and future possibilities for qualitative research in health psychology. Listen below or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

Poverty can present different challenges and outcomes for girls and boys, with girls being particularly disadvantaged. In this blog, Joseph Mwita Kisito reflects on gender pressure and poverty across the life course, pointing towards responsive policy-based solutions.

Good news! You still have time to submit your abstract to our 2025 conference! Deadline extended for one more week due to demand! Follow the link to submit. universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643

Reminder! To those who don't have access to financial support to attend our conference we are providing Conference Grants that will cover the registration fee and accommodation costs. To apply for an ISCHP 2025 conference grant, see below universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643...

To support funding and visa requirements, we have two deadlines for abstract submissions. 1st - 24th of Jan - decision February 14th. 2nd - 7th March - decision April 4th. Submit your abstract here: universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/137085 We look forward to seeing you in Galway!

Check out our keynote speakers for our biennial international conference taking place in Galway, Ireland on 1st - 4th July 2025 Registration & abstract submission is open until 7th March at ischp2025.ie

Check out our keynote speakers for our biennial international conference taking place in Galway, Ireland on 1st - 4th July 2025 Registration & abstract submission is open until 7th March at ischp2025.ie

Delighted that ISCHP is now on Bluesky... A favourite community of scholars critically engaged in "health psychology" (in scare quotes because it's not a narrow view of health or psychology). GREAT conferences too!

Our next conference - University of Galway Ireland - July 1st - 4th 2025 Our theme “Contesting borders” challenges borders across health research - highlights issues that divide us and how 'histories of now' shape health inequalities universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643

Our next conference - University of Galway Ireland - July 1st - 4th 2025 Our theme “Contesting borders” challenges borders across health research - highlights issues that divide us and how 'histories of now' shape health inequalities universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643

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