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Hilary Causer

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Research Fellow | Suicidologist | Qualitative methods Revisioning distress and suicidality in women nurses @nurse-suicide.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social www.nursesuicidestudy.com Feminist. Ally. She/her.

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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our new blog post introduces the next step of our research, understanding experiences of #WomenNurses subject of complaints and #FitnessToPractice procedures in connection with distress and suicidality. Our research aligns with #WorldSuicidePreventionDay theme #ChangingTheNarrative #NurseSuicide
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Delighted to share this months blog from @nurse-suicide.bsky.social Maria Roberts shares her learning and recommendations for including #LivedExperience individuals and communities in #SuicideResearch #CoProduction #EthicsOfCare www.nursesuicidestudy.com/blog/more-th...
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Nurse Suicide Project @nurse-suicide.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Take a look at our recent blog to find out more about the next stage of our research and how UK women nurses can take part. www.nursesuicidestudy.com/blog/taking-... #NurseSuicide #WomenNurses #NursingResearch
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Taking a closer look at Nursing — Revisioning Nurse Distress and Suicidality
As the next stage of our research commences, we turn our attention to exploring nurses’ experiences of stress, distress and suicidality. Whilst all elements of our study are interested in women nurses...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We would love to hear from UK #WomenNurses to help us to learn more about the connections between workplace practices and Nurse distress and suicidality. Take part in a diary or photography activity to capture your everyday experience of #Nursing Contact us to find our more #NursingResearch
The image is an advert to recruit women nurses into a research study.
The text reads: Take part in our study. we're recruiting women nurses to explore how institutional practices can impact on feelings of distress and suicidality.
You can take part in one of two activities and you will be compensated for your time:
keep a diary of reflections, followed by a one to one interview; take part in a focus group, using photographs to prompt discussion; the interviews and focus groups are expected to last 1-1.5 hours.
Requirements:
Women registered nurses
Working in any healthcare setting in the UK
Experience of stress, distress or suicidality
For focus groups only: highly experienced nurses
This study has received a favourable ethical opinion from the University of Surrey: ref 3224
info@nursesuicidestudy.com
www.nursesuicidestudy.com
Funded by Wellcome.
University of Surrey
University of Birmingham
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We are inviting #WomenNurses to #TakePartInResearch and help us understand how workplace practices impact experiences of distress and suicidality. We are using #DiaryKeeping and #Photography as creative methods to capture experiences and reflections. Find out more ⏬ Please share widely.
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
**Job Vacancy** We're looking for a #ResearchFellow to join our team for two years and help us to understand distress and suicidality in #WomenNurses Please share with your networks. jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We have participant interview slots available until the end of January and we are really keen to engage with #GlobalMajority and #InternationallyEducated #WomenNurses to hear you thoughts on the heightened rate of death by suicide among women nurses. Details below 👇
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I haven't posted on the other platform for over a year - but this morning, I finally, FINALLY, deactivated my account. I encourage everyone with a stagnant x account to do the same.
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
It was lovely to catch up with colleagues - and to meet some in 'real life' for the first time yesterday! @wow-surrey.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social The 350 mile round trip was definitely worth it! #RemoteWorker #TeamWork #ChristmasCrafting
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Take a look at my colleagues insightful blog post #WhiteRibbonDay #16DaysOfAction #NurseSuicide #WomenNurses www.nursesuicidestudy.com/blog/why-tak...
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Why take a gendered approach to understanding violence and abuse? — Revisioning Nurse Distress and Suicidality
This year, Tuesday 25 th November was White Ribbon Day: a day that seeks to raise awareness of the global epidemic of violence against women and girls. White Ribbon Day is also the start of a sixteen...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Quite excited - and a tiny bit terrified - that I'll be chairing the @wow-surrey.bsky.social annual seminar. It's a packed programme, full of innovative and creative goodness. All details 👇 Let me know if you'd like a meeting invite.
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Nurse Suicide Project @nurse-suicide.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
There is still plenty of time for #WomenNurses to join our #NurseSuicide focus groups. #UKNurses #InternationallyEducatedNurses #MinoritisedNurses #SocialCareNursing #PrivateSectorNurses #NurseSky #AcademicSky #NurseResearch
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I'm very chuffed and proud to be lead supervisor for one of our two new PhD students - welcome to the team Bethany and Ella 😊
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Our latest Newsletter is out! #NurseSuicide #WomenNurses #NurseSky #WorldMentalHealthDay #TakePartInResearch
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WOW Surrey @wow-surrey.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Important new work from our colleague Dr Victoria Williams - exploring women's experiences of #Endometriosis in the workplace. Uncovering #WorkplaceInequalities especially in connection with #Intersectionality journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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“You go back to zero”: Embodied precarity, endo time and employment - Victoria Williams, Joanna Brewis, Vincenzia Priola, Katherine Sang, 2025
Drawing on interview and diary data from 21 women in the UK, this paper focuses on how endometriosis, a long-term gynecological condition, is lived and navigate...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We have space on our Blog for your voice! Share your thoughts about #NurseSuicide in #WomenNurses #NurseSky #AcademicSky #ResearchSky Info and contact details: 👇
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
We are inviting #WomenNurses to contribute their views on the heightened rate of suicide among women nurses. You are welcome to share this with your UK Nursing networks. #NurseSky #AcademicSky #NurseSuicide
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Some days my Google Scholar Alerts contain an absolute treat like this Special Issue: Critical Suicide Studies: Decolonial and Participatory Creative Approaches. #CriticalSuicidology #CreativeMethods #SuicideResearch www.mdpi.com/books/reprin...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Great to see @netecr.bsky.social on #Bluesky! Fellow #ECR & #MCR suicide and self-harm researchers - this is YOUR peer support community! Give them a follow!
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
We've just published our latest blog - @nurse-suicide.bsky.social we are passionate about revisioning the way that #NurseSuicide is understood. So this year's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay theme to #ChangeTheNarrative chimes well with our work. #NurseSuicide #WomenNurses #NurseSky #AcademicSky
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I'm on my way to Exeter to present at the @rcn.org.uk International Nursing Research Conference with Drs Ruth Riley & Anna Conolly, sharing the first findings from our #NurseSuicide #WomenNurses research @nurse-suicide.bsky.social
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are recruiting a UK- based researcher to our project on work-related suicide and social justice @amychandler.bsky.social @drhilarycauser.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC725/r...
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Researcher - Work-related Suicide and Social Justice at Healing Justice London
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Phillipson is being an idiot. Let’s keep the squeeze on. This letter now has 700+ signatures. Shall we get it to 1,000 before the Tuesday deadline? Then I’ll print it all out—with every name—and post it to her, plus copy to every supportive MP I know. Sign here 🤗 docs.google.com/forms/d/180G...
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An Open Letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities re the EHRC Code of Practice and Human Rights Risks
The Minister for Women and Equalities will soon be called upon to approve a new Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), f...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
After experiencing 'imposter participants' in online interviews I was glad to collaborate on this publication. Seems it continues to be a growing issue! ‘Imposter participants’ in online qualitative research, a new and increasing threat to data integrity? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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‘Imposter participants’ in online qualitative research, a new and increasing threat to data integrity?
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Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
My comment about open research and qualitative methods is out! I argue that open research needs to take seriously the notion that "rigour" looks different for different methods and can learn from qualitative traditions. It feels very apt to be at #QMIP2025 for this publication day rdcu.be/evEpk
A screenshot of the paper, titled "Bridging qualitative methods and open research"
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Work-related suicide. More than 13 people may have killed themselves as a result of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, while it drove at least 59 more to contemplate suicide. #WorkplaceSuicide #PostOfficeHorizonInquiry www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, inquiry finds
First report from Horizon IT hearings lays bare ‘disastrous’ human impact as 10,000 people seek compensation
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
We've published our latest blog - take a read!! Big thanks to @quirkygrump.bsky.social for supporting us and sharing her experiences. #WomenNurses #MoralInjury #Whistleblowing
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
On my desk today: 'What happens to a person who speaks out about corruption in their organization, and finds themselves excluded from their profession?' Kate Kenny's research presents a feminist critique of the phenomenon of whistleblowing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
On my desk today: Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis: Articulating a Feminist Discourse Praxis I've been applying Lazars five key principles to our critical #PolicyAnalysis regarding #NurseSuicide in UK policy. Written in 2007 - still relevant today. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Important work by my colleague Dr Victoria Williams 👇 #endometriosis #womenshealth
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A lived experience account of migrating to the UK as an internationally educated nurse - take a look at our latest blog post @nurse-suicide.bsky.social #InternationalNursesDay #NurseSky #MedSky
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Just my colleagues - doing more wonderful research! @wow-surrey.bsky.social @uniofsurrey.bsky.social #MedSky #AcademicSky #WomenGPs
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
This. 👇
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WOW Surrey @wow-surrey.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Welcoming the @surgeworkforce.bsky.social research partnership to @bsky.app #MedSky #NurseSky #AcademicSky
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Book now for ‘A Right to Liveability? Mental Health, Suicide and Social Justice’, a free online event by the BSA Sociology, Psychoanalysis and the Psychosocial Study Group, 2 June tinyurl.com/2jb67cjb #sociology
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A Right to Liveability? Mental Health, Suicide and Social Justice
BSA >> Events >> Key BSA Events >> A Right to Liveability? Mental Health, Suicide and Social Justice
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
There is still plenty of time to apply for our FUNDED #PhD opportunities in the School of Health Sciences at @uniofsurrey.bsky.social If you are interested in women nurses experiences of #Whistleblowing or #Bullying take a look. Closing date 11th May. www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
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Studentships | University of Surrey
Browse our frequently updated list of self-funded to fully-funded studentships open for applications.
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Take a look at the latest blog from our @nurse-suicide.bsky.social project! Written by myself and Dr Karen Shaw - as an enactment of the value base that underpins our work. #ValueBasedWorking #BlogPost www.nursesuicidestudy.com/blog/articul...
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Sarah Huque @sarahhuque.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
New publication from @d-liveability.bsky.social team member Emily Yue in Catalyst Journal: 'Ethnicity Statistics as Tricky Tools in "Post-Racial" Britain: Celebrating the Lives and Obscuring the Deaths of Mixed-Race Populations. catalystjournal.org/index.php/ca...
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Ethnicity Statistics as Tricky Tools in “Post-Racial” Britain: Celebrating the Lives and Obscuring the Deaths of Mixed-Race Populations | Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience
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WOW Surrey @wow-surrey.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Congratulations to our colleagues, Dr Ruth Abrams, Professor Jill Maben, Dr Anna Conolly et al., Their nursing during #CV19 article (below) is a top cited article in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. #NurseSky #OpenAccess @uniofsurrey.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Speaking up during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Nurses' experiences of organizational disregard and silence
Aim To critically examine nurses' experiences of speaking up during COVID-19 and the consequences of doing so. Design Longitudinal qualitative study. Methods Participants were purposively sample.....
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WOW Surrey @wow-surrey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We are delighted to celebrate Professor Jill Maben's appointment - for a second term - as @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigator. Jill is an excellent leader and role model in our Expert Group, and we all benefit from her knowledge and experience. Well deserved Jill! 👏
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I feel so lucky that I will be supervising one of these funded #PhD opportunities within our @nurse-suicide.bsky.social project. Please share with your nursing and academic networks, we are keen to reach as widely as possible. #NurseSky #AcademicSky #FindaPhD
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #NurseSky Women constitute 90% of the nursing workforce. Thank you to #WomenNurses - your contributions in #HealthCare and #SocialCare are seen and appreciated.
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We are marking #OverseasNHSWorkersDay with this blog from our colleague Dr Gloria Likupe. Take a read to learn a bit more about our planned research with #InternationallyQualifiedNurses #NurseSky #AcademicSky
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We are marking #OverseasNHSWorkersDay with this blog from our colleague Dr Gloria Likupe. Take a read to learn a bit more about our planned research with #InternationallyQualifiedNurses #NurseSky #AcademicSky
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Let's be honest, we all know that bullying happens in #academia, yet action is rarely taken. Please read this first person account by an #ECR in suicide research who was bullied, and who is courageously speaking out. Thank you to #netECR for publishing this. #academicsky netecr.org/2025/03/02/b...
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Silenced Voices: Bullying within the suicide research community
Bullying within the suicide research community exists and is not different to any other research area. It starts verbally, sometimes in a written format – when the bully is not very careful and get…
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Frontline19 @frontline19.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Our CEO & founder @clairegoodwinfee.bsky.social writes for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social about the decision to withdraw mandatory staff wellbeing targets in NHSE. This is a mistake & will put staff at risk of further burnout & mental ill health. Read the piece here: flickread.com/edition/html...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
It is always inspiring to listen to research in other topic areas - an inspiring morning spent with #HealthScience colleagues @uniofsurrey.bsky.social
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Discovering Liveability @d-liveability.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
💻 Making Space to Talk About Suicide Research - and Beyond! Our first blog post comes from @amychandler.bsky.social, talking all about the seminar series organised by the Suicide Cultures project. You can read this blog post and find more information on the seminar series via the link below!
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Blog – Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
We are recruiting participants into our #NurseSuicide study. We want to hear from key stakeholders and #WomenNurses to hear your views about the heightened suicide rate among women nurses. Take a look at our blog & get in touch if you'd like to take part. www.nursesuicidestudy.com/blog/your-vi...
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Hilary Causer @drhilarycauser.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
More innovative work from our @wow-surrey.bsky.social expert group! #Teamworking #Healthcare #AcademicSky #NewPublication
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