Super proud of your achievements Michael and so very well deserved in this recognition 👏👏👏

Chuffed to see winners in two of the Categories of the #BIGSPD26 poster awards from people I have worked alongside. Michael Haslam Winner of the early career researcher award and Research Poster, also our E-Primed team winning the review/theoretical poster award 👏👏

I'm both honoured and humbled to have won this year's BIGSPD ECR award AND the poster prize in the category of research/evaluation. It means a lot that people have voted for me and my work. Grateful also for the connections and conversations. #BIGSPD26

Thanks for the share @keirwales.bsky.social 😁

On the eve of #BIGSPD26, I'm delighted to announce the publication of a 2nd paper from my PhD, exploring the mental health crisis encounter from dual perspectives of those delivering & receiving care This paper describes the novel concept: the Reciprocal Insecurity Paradox doi.org/10.1111/nin....

Received this certificate from Wiley today. It relates to the first piece of work (my lit review - doi.org/10.1111/jpm....) published from my PhD. Thanking everyone who has shown an interest in my research study to this point and in accessing it, have pushed it into the top 10% viewed in 2024.

Kicking off #NorQual today with keynote speaker, Patrick Callaghan who is focussing upon mental health nursing through the lens of Geertz. Fascinating focus upon the nursing gaze.

Sharing our new paper: Resisting Psychopathologies of Dominance and Authoritarianism: From Trumpian Dystopia to Better Tomorrows. An honour once more to have my name in print alongside @mickmckeown24.bsky.social Published online and open access. Available at: doi.org/10.1111/jpm....

What do you do when you see parallels between a musical's key messages (Wicked) and the work you do? Clearly you pull in some fellow academics to write an article about it... 😁 On the eve of the release of #WickedForGood, read our article for free here: doi.org/10.1111/jpm....

Published online today & coinciding with #WorldMentalHealthDay, our latest article considers the relevance of ideas inspired by the musical and film, 'Wicked' & their potential application to #MentalHealthNursing. @mickmckeown24.bsky.social @garylamph.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/jpm....

Date for your diary #BIGSPD25! The 2026 @bigspd.bsky.social conference will be in Blackpool #BIGSPD26 16-18 June 2026 Sign up later in the year on the BIGSPD website so you don't miss the announcements when they come later this year: bigspd.org.uk/conferences-...

So it's a wrap, what a conference, rich reflections learning. Leave feeling exhausted yet re-energised if that makes any sense. Special thanks to Fi absolutely loved co-chairing in our first outing as co-presidents of #BIGSPD25 Next stop Blackpool #BIGSPD26

Humbled also to have won the poster prize for the category of research & evaluation at #bigspd25 this year. Ours sat among many wonderful entries. Prize also shared with colleagues from @hudunipress.bsky.social, @liverpooluni.bsky.social, uni of Beds and @unistaf.bsky.social @bigspd.bsky.social

@bigspd.bsky.social reflections and closing address now being delivered by Co presidents @garylamph.bsky.social and Fi. It's been a busy few days. Lots to reflect on. As services, practitioners, we've still a long way to go but a lot of positive work going on. #BIGSPD25

Tonight's dining experience. Gala dinner at #BIGSPD25 @bigspd.bsky.social

Prof. Jason Davies is next up, presenting "trauma informed staff supervision and reflective practice" #BIGSPD25

Next up, @danwarrender.bsky.social presenting the Action/Consequences model. #bigspd25

@dr-kjgardner.bsky.social is now presenting on her topic, "Locating Meaning: a qualitative analysis of the psychological and clinical significance of the location of self-injury on the body". #BIGSPD25

Day 2 of #BIGSPD25 and Peter Fonagy is our first plenary, speaking on the subject of 'Epistemic Trust, Mentalizing and trauma' @bigspd.bsky.social

Read Mick McKeown's paper on the bullshitisation of mental health nursing #BIGSPD25 Thanks for sharing @mickmckeown24.bsky.social

I'm here presenting at #BIGSPD25 too, but presenting 2 very different research posters

And we're off! #bigspd25 kicked off with the opening address and welcome by Gary and Fi, the co-presidents of @bigspd.bsky.social

My latest article critiques the use of standardised checklists in nurse education to assess competence in practice. I suggest that esp. in the UK, they promote a form of goalodicy; 'proficiency-chasing' over those more meaningful learning opportunities better aligned to MHNursing. t.co/m3GhklCRDu

Participants needed for my research study!! I'd love to hear from those who have recently received treatment from a CRHT team. Looking specifically for people who experience challenges commonly associated with the diagnosis of 'Personality Disorder' (although diagnosis not necessary!)

According to an email from Wiley our qualitative evidence synthesis has received over 2,000 views (it's now actually going up for 3,000) since publication. Thank you to all who have engaged with our work which can be read for free here: doi.org/10.1111/jpm.... #ViewsMilestone