A cluster of research, events, and initiatives on loneliness, exclusion, and community. Based at @WCCEH, @UniofExeter. Tweets @Charlotte_Sheff & @drfredcooper.
Tips for tackling loneliness from a young person ๐
Telling your story, volunteering, or reading a book by someone who inspires you can help us feel more connected.
๐ Great advice from Melissa on @YoungScot's #AyeFeel blog: https://t.co/18zweWZeFk
We're pleased to share our report, The Lonely Campus? An Exploration of Student Loneliness in UK Higher Education, supported by @UniofExeter & @wcceh. We share key findings from our research and give 12 recommendations for mitigating student loneliness.
https://t.co/dVyK3Mru9M
Today we've also shared our final report for The Beat of Our Hearts. We describe our arts-research collaboration, key achievements, outcomes + the project's impact, and suggest next steps + recommendations for future LGBTQIA+/arts-research collaborations. https://t.co/DXvMwK8FkB
Our @ahrcpress EDI project, The Beat of Our Hearts, drew to a close last week. In this blog post, we share a few highlights and say some goodbyes and thank yous. We hope there will be more to come before long! See you all soon. #BeatOfOurHearts โค๏ธ
https://t.co/SpgHHG1FBA
๐ As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're pleased @devon_ex_inst will be showing a film of @NatLMcG's play, The Beat of Our Hearts, on Wed 11 May, exploring LGBTQIA+ love, loneliness +community. Free to attend but places limited. Book tickets here:
https://t.co/zGLaaEAjPk
Want to know about the latest research into #loneliness, social isolation and #mentalhealth? Look no further - you can now register for our online Final Showcase Symposium, happening on 15th June: https://t.co/PLOWN5bsnX
#mhloneliness#mentalhealthresearchmatters
Good news! โก๏ธ You can now watch @NatLMcG's The Beat of Our Hearts for free on YouTube whenever you like, and you can purchase a copy of the play script as a beautiful bright yellow book. #BeatOfOurHearts
All the links and info here: https://t.co/DXvMwKqgc9
Today weโre sharing three new resources about variations in sex characteristics (VSCs), and community/healthcare support with reproduction, relationships, intimacy, and parenting. We've produced these as part of our collaborative project, Reprofutures.
https://t.co/bBPHhtuYFU 1/9
Look at this beautiful book by @NatLMcG! ๐ Congratulations Natalie! #BeatOfOurHearts
Natalie's playscript is now available to purchase from @salamanderst: https://t.co/jjxLpW9vsu
Grab a free ticket to watch @NatLMcG's The Beat of Our Hearts online for ONE more week! You can watch it at any time and on any day you like until 24 March (w/ optional closed captions). Very happy to share this, we hope you enjoy it! ๐ #BeatOfOurHearts
The Beat of Our Hearts by Natalie McGrath, which premiered at Exeter Northcott in February, is now streaming FOR FREE until 24th March. Find out more and book your free ticket at ๐ https://t.co/K5tVsVyrQd
If you weren't able to get to @ExeterNorthcott Theatre to see The Beat Of Our Hearts last month, the performance is available for streaming continuously until 25 March, 10am https://t.co/4HK9ySHeYI #TheBeatOfOurHearts
Very pleased The Beat of our Hearts by @NatLMcG is now available to watch online for free! So excited and proud to share our premiere performed in Feb at @ExeterNorthcott, exploring LGBTQIA+ stories of loneliness + belonging. โค๏ธ #BeatOfOurHearts
https://t.co/owaI4cETAR
New publication! ๐ขVery excited to see this @FeministTheory special issue on Feminist Loneliness Studies, edited by Drs. Shoshana Magnet and Celeste E. Orr. Check out the contributions here, including a new article from our own @Charlotte_Sheff. https://t.co/PhMn63r37s