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Rachel Sumner

@drsumner.bsky.social
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CPsychol AFBPsS | Psychobiologist into Stress, Burnout, Hormones, Inflammation. Steward of Martin. @cv19heroes.bsky.social UK lead Senior Research Associate @bristoluni.bsky.social Sleep & cake enthusiast | She/Her linktr.ee/dr_sumner cv19heroes.com

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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I have joy in my local community seeing the flag brigade are being bested by two messages I thoroughly stand behind: 🏴‍☠️Goonies Never Say Die 🍹It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Yes.
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This month sees the kick off of my @BreakthroughT1DUK funded project: Exploring the biopsychosocial mechanisms of diabetes burnout. This project aims to understand more about the burnout in ppl living with T1D. Later, we'll be doing a small genotype study to learn more. Updates to follow!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
So, Twitter/X is still a hellhole, and I can't like LinkedIn no matter how much I try - is BlueSky getting any better? I had so much hope for it, but it seemed to fizzle out. I miss using SM for my work, is any platform working well for academic nerdery these days? #AcademicSky
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The CV19 Heroes Project @cv19heroes.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
After the release of the latest report from the UK Covid Inquiry, we've had time to reflect on its findings and have noticed remarkable similarities between its conclusions and what our participants were all telling us right from the beginning. Read it here: cv19heroes.com/2025/11/24/t...
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Too Little, Too Late
The CV19 Heroes Project reflections on the Covid Inquiry Module 2 Report Last Thursday we saw the publication of the second report from the UK Covid Inquiry, which summarised what many of our parti…
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Tony (Xin) Su @tony-su.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
🚨Calling All Health and Emergency Service Professionals across Ireland and UK! 🚨🧑‍⚕️🧑‍🚒👮‍♀️ Are you a #nurse, #doctor, #police officer, #firefighter, #paramedic with 2+ years of experience? Have you experienced #burnout in the course of your career? We want to hear from you!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Getting ready for my Chief Scientific Adviser's Office seminar next month on @cv19heroes.bsky.social. With a new addition from Dr Alexis Bennett, @natureresearch.bsky.social , analysing our free text across surveys. I can't wait to see this in print! Read more on the project: www.cv19heroes.com
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Thrilled to be awarded a @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social grant to understand more about Diabetes Burnout, starting later this year. This project will see a translation of the new discoveries @elainekinsella.bsky.social and I have made in work burnout to T1D burnout. Can't wait to get started!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Excited to see this will be available soon! Very proud to be among the excellent names in one of the most broad and comprehensive tables of contents I've seen in an academic collection. Congratulations, @drnicolaholt.bsky.social and colleagues!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Very excited to be invited to present a seminar to the MHCLG Chief Scientific Adviser's Office in July. Another outcome of participating in this year's @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme. I'll be presenting our findings and forthcoming work from the @cv19heroes.bsky.social Project to date.
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Epidemiology Job Openings (EpiJobs) @epijobs.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
PhD Studentship in Autism Research Cambridge, United Kingdom #Epijobs www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50795/
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BPS Division of Health Psychology @divhealthpsych.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
📣 BPS qualifications consultation #healthpsychology If you're a health psychology student at undergraduate, MSc or Stage 2, a DHP member, course leader, or anyone else interested in the future of BPS qualifications please complete this survey ⬇️ questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Lovely to be back at the alma mater Staffordshire Uni today to deliver my yearly teach on Psychobiology! Hopefully another group of brilliant minds enticed over to the endlessly exciting world of psychobio. Thanks for having me again @dramyburton.bsky.social !
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 25/03/2025
£37bn a year. Let that sink in.
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New figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year
Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
A great first day at the @royalsociety.org today as part of the #PairingScheme25 listening to some interesting talks about the good work of the society and interfacing with policymakers. I feel very lucky to have been selected for this year's scheme. A big thank you to all the organisers!
A shelf of the Philosophical Transactions of The Royal SocietyCharles Darwin's signature in the Royal Society Fellow bookA bust of Charles DarwinAn image of a display about Sir Isaac Newton including his drinking flagon displayed at The Royal Society
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
VERY excited to be taking part in this scheme next week and sharing the findings from our @cv19heroes.bsky.social project ahead of releasing our 5 Year Survey at the end of the month!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
🚨This is so important. Please do consider joining the @dkms-uk.bsky.social stem cell register. It’s simple & easy to do. Let’s find a match for little Leo Please share this widely 🙏❤️ dkms.org.uk/Stefanovic
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Request a swab kit to register as a stem cell donor
Request a swab kit to register as a stem cell donor
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I don't know who needs to see this, but for some autistic people, remote work is a necessity... not a perk. Of course, it won't be possible in every profession. But when feasible... it should be a required accommodation for autistic people who need it.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/03/2025
Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture
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Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture
* Ex-England manager worried by impact on young men * Southgate: ‘We need leaders to set the right tone’ Sir Gareth Southgate has expressed his concern that “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” are taking the place of traditional father…
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
1/We analysed GP Patient Survey data from>750K people in England: Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it. We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it. Here's what we found🧵
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Comes to something when a Labour government would rather punish the most vulnerable of our society, cut the legs out of the NHS, and force universities into redundancy before taxing the rich. Or entertaining the idea of reclaiming fraudulently lost money from Covid contracts, loans etc.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth
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Novara Media @novaramedia.com · 19/02/2025
Politicians who deliberately lie could be forced from office in Wales, under new “globally pioneering” proposals to restore people’s trust in politics.
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I've had a top few days in the Psych department at UL with the most excellent @elainekinsella.bsky.social. We've made great headway on the @cv19heroes.bsky.social 5 Year Survey and future funding plans. Amazing what two people can get done with some dedicated time! Thank you for having me, UL!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Sitting at the airport waiting to spend the next few days with the excellent @elainekinsella.bsky.social planning the next steps for @cv19heroes.bsky.social and beyond. Very grateful for the @cawr-cmu.bsky.social funding to support this trip and its associated plotting. Thank you!
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 25/02/2025
Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...
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Science under threat | Royal Society
The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.
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Eloquenti 🧪✍️📚 @eloquenti.com · 17/02/2025
🦋A starter pack of academic journals in Psychology🧠 #Psychology #PsychSky #SocialPsychology #SocialPsyc #PsychSciSky #DevPsyc #CogPsyc #ClinPsych #ClinicalPsychSky #ClinicalPsychology #psychologist #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #TherapistSky #TherapySky #BehSciSky #BehSci #Neuroscience #AcademicSky
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
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Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
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IncludeHer @includeher.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧬🪐🧑‍🔬✨ A huge shout out to all the #WomenInSTEM for being amazing every day of the year 💪 Learn about some the incredible women scientists and their work at includeher.au/resources
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#IncludeHer - Resources
We are in the process of creating resources for educators and broader public to use in the classroom and share with their community. To get you started, here is an Encyclopaedia of Women Scientists we...
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Very chuffed to get the snazzy new Covid JN.1 booster today. I'm lucky I'm able to afford to pay for them as carers seem to no longer be eligible for free ones. If only these were more widely accessible for those that want them.
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Rhiannon Phillips @nannon-phillips.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Delighted to be joining the Cystic Fibrosis Trust MATRIARCH Strategic Research Centre launch this morning. We're embarking on a programme of research on sexual and reproductive health for people with Cystic Fibrosis. Find out more here! www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/research/cys... @cawr-cmu.bsky.social
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MATRIARCH SRC - MATeRnal InfAnt Reproductive & Child Health in CF
Led by Dr Imogen Felton and Professor Jane Davies at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, a group of researchers and doctors with wide-ranging expertise have been awarded a Cystic Fibrosis Trust-fun...
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Are you a health professional working in Wales? Or do you know any? We need people for a 10-minute survey for healthcare professionals on air pollution and its effects on patient health swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Unit 58 donated today! Please #giveblood if you can. www.blood.co.uk
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The @cv19heroes.bsky.social megathread is back! It's actually a bit 🤯 to see the volume of work @elainekinsella.bsky.social and I have produced from this project with zero grant funding (hint hint). And there's plenty more to come too! 📅 Our 5 Year Survey launches in March
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/01/2025
The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling. From @thedailytism.bsky.social: thedailytism.com/the-autistic... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling
We’ve all done it. Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be ...
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Very excited to say I've been selected for this year's @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme! I've been paired with the Head of Analysis & Strategy for the Covid Inquiry, Daisy Ward. I'll be participating just ahead of the @cv19heroes.bsky.social 5 Year Survey launch. Watch this space!
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
As one deadline on a grant application passes (submitted - phew!), I find myself drafting another because I apparently never learn. There really is nothing like having to chase grant funding to make you feel unproductive as an academic 🫤 Still, I have some christmas cheese left, so there is that.
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Dr Lisa Graham-Wisener @lgrahamwisener.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The #PHM2025 conference will be held at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social This brings together those from health psychology and related fields from across Ireland and further afield. Keynotes are Prof Martin Dempster & Prof @susanmichie.bsky.social. Abstract submission open! bit.ly/4fNFUD7
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
My first foray into registered reports with an excellent bunch of humans has reached Stage 1 publication! We're looking at whether allostatic load may predict frailty. Read more on our @welshcrucible.bsky.social project here! #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Does Allostatic Load in 50–89‐Year‐Olds Predict the Development of Frailty? Evidence From a National Longitudinal Study Over 12 Years
Frailty is characterised by a loss of function across several domains but is not an inevitable aspect of ageing and can be reversed with intervention. Determining those who are more likely to become ...
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 12/12/2024
Acknowledge that emotions like sadness are temporary experiences that naturally pass through our consciousness. While maintaining awareness of these feelings, cultivate an environment that welcomes joy, understanding that both emotions serve important functions in our mental well-being.
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
🧵This is a thread about Reply Guys. I like it when posts go viral coz I'm a big show-off and the internet is responsible for most of my career. When you go viral you get new followers, fun replies, sometimes even industry interest omg. But you also get: Reply Guys.
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Excited to be asked back again to my alma mater, Staffordshire University, to deliver a session on Psychobiology next semester to their super bright MSc Health Psychology students. This will be eight years running! Big thanks to @dramyburton.bsky.social for the invite once more. *joy toes*
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Have you wanted to submit a preprint to PsyArXiv but weren't sure what to do? @matti.vuorre.com walks you through the process and links to relevant support articles in this new blog post blog.psyarxiv.com/2024/12/02/p... #openResearch #preprints #openScience #psychology #psychSciSky
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PsyArXiv has a new streamlined preprint submission workflow – PsyArXiv Blog
We’re excited to announce a new workflow for submitting preprints to PsyArXiv. This revision brings a unified submission workflow across the OSF preprint services and hopefully makes it easier for use...
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Weird Bristol @weirdbristol.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Did you know there are THREE Weird Bristol books? WEIRD BRISTOL, MORE WEIRD BRISTOL and FURTHER WEIRD BRISTOL are all available now and are packed with maps, guided walks, illustrations and fascinating facts about our favourite city. A link to the books is in my profile.
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Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
❗️Final call to participate❗️ Mine and @bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social’s study on UK doctoral student experiences of self-relevant #mentalhealthresearch is closing at the end of this week! This means you have 4️⃣ more days to take part 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel... #PhDSky #PsychSciSky
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Dr Jud Lowes @judlowes.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Apply now for fully funded #PhD studentships at the University of Stirling (Scotland, UK) #PsychSciSky #cogpscy #PhDSky #memory #neuroskyence #Psychology placememory.net/apply-now-fo...
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Apply Now for PhD Studentships 2025
We are recruiting 2-4 PhD studentships, fully funded by the University of Stirling, which will aim to advance knowledge of the dynamic relations between place and memory at multiple timescales…
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Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
VERY helpful overview of top tips for this academic promotion season. Thanks for compiling this! #AcademicSky
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Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
A starter pack of academics, researchers, and organisations active in #EnvironmentalPsychology (the application of psychology to environmental issues, such as climate change, and human-environment interactions. Let me know if you'd like to be added to this list (reply or dm) go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg
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Dr Pete Olusoga @dr-peter-olusoga.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Can someone do a starter pack for Sport and Exercise Psychology people, because, quite frankly, I absolutely can't be arsed.
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