Sociologist of gambling, addiction and consumption. Mum of 3.
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Our BMJ article out today: calls for radical policy change. Heather Wardle @LSHTM @erikalangham Prof Rob Rogers ‘Gambling and public health: we need policy action to prevent harm’ bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l180…
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It was excellent to hear from experts today involved in this thorough report on gambling harm, including @GerdaReith and @shwardle from @UofGlasgow
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Really looking forward to hosting Darin Weinberg at our next @UofGSociology seminar!
Next week: the last @UofGSociology seminar of 2024: Darin Weinberg @CamSociology on the ecology of addiction. Thanks to @GerdaReith for moderating. In person. We hope to see many of you there.
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"WHO acknowledges the need for Member States to closely monitor and effectively regulate gambling operations, products and activities"
From the WHO Factsheet on Gambling: who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
@GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci @TheLancetPH
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Are you a gambling researcher based in a low- or middle-income country? Would you like to present your research at CAGR 2025, hosted by @GlaGamRes @UofGlasgow? Apply now for a full bursary! Deadline 20th Dec, 12pm GMT. Full details and link to form: tinyurl.com/cagr2025
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Interesting piece drawing on our Lancet Public Health Commission.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
@TheLancetPH @UofGSocSci @GlaGamRes @NDARCNEWS @GerdaReith
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Beautiful piece of writing from @EmmaHCasey on intersections of sociology, feminism, class and gambling, through reflecting on her book, Women, Pleasure and the Gambling Experience: 16 Years On. @cgs_journal criticalgamblingstudies.com/…
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Fantastic news Virvre 🎉!! Such an important project; so well deserved! @GlaGamRes
@CEACGHelsinki director @VirveMarionneau has received a grant funding of 1.5 million EUR from @ERC_Research for gambling research!
helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/yliop…
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Really looking forward to this next year!
Spread the word @stevesharman81 @HBowdenJonesOBE @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS @GerdaReith @VirveMarionneau @Chris_Bunn @FionaDobbie @JHolmesSheff @arobertslincoln @zorroesque
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With the launch of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, our @GlaGamRes experts have created guidance to encourage less stigmatising reporting on #gambling.
‘Words Matter’ was developed with journalists, policymakers and people with lived experience.
tinyurl.com/4368s27r
ALT Works matter graphic with the title Words Matter A language guide for respectful reporting on gambling. With a circle highlighted with 8 different images in different colours. On the side is each section described. Below in the Glasgow Research Glasgow and the University of Glasgow logos.
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Our new global review of gambling cited in this article along with the new gambling survey for Great Britain - it’s been a busy month!
@NDARCNEWS @TheLancetPH
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Join us for a fantastic historical sociology conference in Prague this December!
Plenary speakers include Prof. Vilna Bashi @vtreitler, Prof.@GerdaReith, Prof. John M. Hobson and Prof. Helmut Kuzmics
The CfP is now open and more details available at: socialfigurations2024.cz
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A fantastic opportunity for a history post doc to work with our fantastic Wellcome Trust funded Kicking the Habit team at the University of Glasgow, with me, @alexnmold & @drannagreenwood.
jobs.ac.uk/job/DHP980/resear…
@UofGHistory @GlaGamRes @UofGSocSci
Please share!
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A great opportunity with a wonderful team….
***Job opportunity*** Join @SARG_SCHARR at @sheffielduni as a Research Associate in Alcohol and Public Health in the new @NIHRresearch Policy Research Unit in Addictions.
Great opportunity if you're keen on research that directly influences policy jobs.ac.uk/job/DFM429/resear…
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The end of a brilliant 2 day workshop, finalising the recommendations for The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling- coming in 2024! Thanks to @TheLancetPH for hosting and our amazing commissioners for flying in to make it happen.
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Brilliant critique of 'responsible gambling' paradigm from @CLjeSuppose in new edition of criticalgamblingstudies.com/…. Purpose of RG's is 'to veil power in a smokescreen of apparent beneficence and concern, without demonstrating any such attributes'
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Delighted to be involved in this sociological study of #CDoH in sports #gambling . Thanks to a great team and @robinHEG for leading us!
New qualitative study into unhealthy sports sponsorship in the Premier League: doi.org/10.1080/17430437.202…. Thanks to fellow authors: @Chris_Bunn @DrStephChambers @GerdaReith and thanks also @UofGSPS @UofGSHW . “Well, you have to say … morality in football is not a high priority”.
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Trending in #Sociology:
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1) James O’Brien, How They Broke Britain
2) The recent strike wave in the UK & the problem with official statistics (@bjsociology)
3) Young People Confront Gambling Harms in Malawi (@socresonline)
4a) Gender compositions of occupations and firms jointly shape switches from gender-atypical towards more gender-typical positions (@EuroSocieties1)
4b) Radicalisation studies: An emerging interdisciplinary field (@bjsociology)
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Loved working on this piece of creative, collaborative research with @MEIRU_MALAWI & @Zalusoarts, @Chris_Bunn, @DrDarraghMcGee
🚨New #Sociology Paper🚨our members @Chris_Bunn and @GerdaReith collaborated with young people from #Lilongwe in #Malawi and colleagues from @Zalusoarts @MEIRU_MALAWI and @UniofBath to examine #gambling practices in their communities. Check out the video! @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS
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This promises to be an excellent session - with the brilliant @DariaUkhova @GlaGamRes @UofGSPS @UofGSocSci
Next @strath_fem and gender subtheme seminar is on 6 Dec 3pm TL565, and we're delighted @DariaUkhova from @UofGSociology will join us to speak about #gender as a silenced topic in #gambling #harmreduction debates across Europe. Pls register via link below
eventbrite.com/e/75377358608…
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This will be a fascinating session with @DariaUkhova discussing cutting edge ideas around feminist approaches to understanding gambling 🔥
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