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Liz Forbat

@lizforbat.bsky.social
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Not not the Dean, Faculty of Social Science, Stirling. Therapist and researcher aiming to improve people's lives when they have a serious illness. Therapist website: www.lizforbat.com Academic website: www.stir.ac.uk/people/257591

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Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief @goodlifedeathgrief.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
We have places available on two upcoming EASE courses in Aberdeen! Sir Duncan Rice Library: 10, 17, 24, 31 October, 10:30am-12:30pm. Aberdeen Lads Club: 4, 11, 18, 25 November, 6.00-8.00pm. Email to book! caroline@palliativecarescotland.org.uk www.goodlifedeathgrief.org.uk/plan-illness-ease/
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Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
📣 Workshop announcement “Conversation Analysis & Healthcare Interactions” Led by Marco Pino, Saul Albert, Charles Antaki, Katie Jordin @darg-sessions.bsky.social Loughborough University 📆11-12 Sep ‘25 📍 online darg.lboro.ac.uk/event/online... #emca @lborocrcc.bsky.social
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Online workshop in conversation analysis and healthcare interactions – DARG
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
One of the less expected findings at #EAPC2025 is the “colabottle date” epidemic (with Emma Cardiff in staring role)
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Our new systematic review on terminally ill migrants has just been published. #FinancialInsecurity Funded by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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First generation migrants’ experiences of terminal illness: a systematic review of diasporic dying - BMC Palliative Care
Background Migration is an established global phenomenon. While many newly arrived migrants have better health than the general population of the country they have moved to, migrants also have their o...
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Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
It's #DyingMattersWeek We're all going to do it. Shouldn't we get our minds around what to expect? Here's a 3 min guide. If you like it, please share it. bit.ly/TheosDFB
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Dying for Beginners | Dr Kathryn Mannix
In modern British society, death is out of sight and behind closed doors. Many of us lack direct exposure to the dying process - with all sorts of potential emotional and spiritual consequences for how we grieve our loved ones, as well as how we prepare for our own deaths. What does the dying process actually look like? A short animation by Emily Downe, and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying. Acclaimed author, speaker and former palliative care physician Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. The author of two Sunday Times Bestsellers – With The End in Mind and Listen, Dr Mannix is on a mission to reclaim the public’s understanding of dying. CREDITS Written and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix Directed and designed by Emily Downe Animated by Martha Halliday Music and sound by Jan Willem de With Produced by Theos with thanks to The Fetzer institute Find out more about Theos' work in the area of death, dying and the afterlife here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/dying-for-beginners-theos-work-on-death-dying-and-the-afterlife ***** Like what you see? Be sure to sign up to the Theos monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with all our content, research and events: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E9E17CAB71AC7464 CONNECT WITH THEOS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Theosthinktank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theosthinktank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theos---the-think-tank/ Website: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS The Sacred: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sacred/id1326888108 Reading Our Times: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-our-times/id1530952185
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Feeling tension while Scottish Parliament votes on the #AssistedDying bill. Results should be known very soon.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Faceblindness (prosopagnosia) is something i live with. Read more about it here, a paper by @stir.ac.uk colleagues theconversation.com/even-mild-fa...
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Even mild face blindness can cause serious difficulties in daily life – new study
Strategies to recognise people require ‘huge mental effort’ and often don’t work.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
For *academics and clinicians* working in mental health/advanced illness, please do join us for a grant writing workshop. Edinburgh 8th of May and Marie Curie have kindly offered some travel bursaries! You can sign up here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/...
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Main - Grant Writing & Networking Event 8th May 2025
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Prof Erica Borgstrom @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Want to engage more with someone who has memory loss or dementia, but don't know where to start? With OU Connect, I've created a short guide to Reminiscence Therapy, using objects to unlock memories & connections. Interactive & free printout here - publuu.com/flip-book/46...
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Reminiscence Therapy
Read all about Reminiscence Therapy and download and/or our print our easy-to-use guide on how to do it.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Naughty person has cloned my account. Please unfollow them and don't pay any attention to cries for help from me on bluesky. The only help i need here is more cat pics.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I've been cloned (but with my name with an extra K in it). Please don't follow. please report/ block. *and yes, very flattering to be worth of a clone. ;)
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Working or training as a therapist? Interested in research? Come along to the fantastic Society for Psychotherapy Research event in May 2025. It's in beautiful Siena. What more could you want?! cdn.ymaws.com/www.psychoth...
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Want to know more about the impact of #AssistedDying on professionals? See our paper, out today, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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“More support, less distress?”: Examining the role of social norms in alleviating practitioners’ psychological distress in the context of assisted dying services
This study explores how providing assisted dying services affects the psychological distress of practitioners. It investigates the influence of professional norms that endorse such services within ...
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I’m pleased to share that I’ll be presenting my work on terminally ill migrants at the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference, today at 12:30. I’ll be joined by Jamilla Hussain and Caroline Barry, Tracey McConnel as chair) and would love for you to attend! (free & online) #MCResearch2025
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Not hiding here... and glad to report that "my" bit of a late-finishing meeting today is pulled forward so i can collect mini-Forbats from after school club. Not so hot if others in the meeting are still there late however... www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academi...
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Academic mothers ‘hide’ impact of caring responsibilities on work
Researcher questions whether ‘care obfuscation’ is the answer to mums’ sense of exclusion
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Free conference in February - i'll be presenting work on terminally ill migrants and there's a rich programme on other topics too. Do sign up! #palliative #research #migrants #TerminalIllness
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Want some free training? Learn about Palliative Care Needs Rounds at a workshop in London. Flyer attached, please repost. #CareHome #Palliative #dying #evidence #free
Learn about a new approach to supporting care home residents.  24th January 2025, 10am-12.  RSVP  fssneedsrounds@stir.ac.uk
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Anne Finucane @annefinucane.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Invitation - open until Sunday 12th: If you are a UK-based researcher, or clinician conducting palliative care research, please complete our brief survey to help funders understand what is needed to sustain and grow palliative care research in the UK. Now open until 12.1.25:
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Return to work, and my back is so sore. Sitting at a desk for hours on end we all know is bad, but oooft, this is not a nice first day back.
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a man is sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and the words `` me right now '' written above him .
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and the words `` me right now '' written above him .
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Just out - call for evidence for committee stage of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Submissions requested “as soon as possible”. Assisted dying / assisted suicide www.parliament.uk/business/new...
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
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Ed Keogh @edkeogh.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
NEW JOBS ALERT. Researching pain psychology and want to join us in Bath? New lecturer in psychology posts now being advertised. Other areas also. Deadline is 19th Jan. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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CH12294 Lecturer - Jobs at Bath
Lecturer
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Rick Bauer (he/him/él) @nvrflycoach.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Today International Migrants Day worldmigrationreport.iom.int/news/world-m... we honour those caring for migrants with #palliativecare needs. The humanitarian sector and palliative care communities must work together for palliative care for ALL. pallchase.org
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World Migration Report 2024 Reveals Latest Global Trends and Challenges in Human Mobility
International remittances surged by 650 per cent, from USD 128 billion to USD 831 billion between 2000 and 2022.  Migrant remittances surpass foreign direct investment in boosting the GDP of developin...
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Round of applause please for Ollie who has shed 3kilos and is ready to ditch the diet #cats
Black and white very handsome cat showing a lot of fluff. One leg stretch out to the camera
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
@rshipsproject.bsky.social - great to see you on bluesky. Do you have a starter pack? would love to have a list of folk to follow 😀
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Waiting for The Wonderstuff to come on at Edinburgh corn exchange (with every 50 something in Lothian).
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I just accidentally found out whodunit in @richardosman1.bsky.social The Bullet That Missed by reading the acknowledgements. Ooops. Cracking book tho
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
December 4th. #whamageddon just happened.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
It's that time again, when i have to decide whether to put a link to this song in the Faculty's last newsletter of the year. Thoughts? www.youtube.com/watch?embeds...
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Grace Petrie - I Just Want The Tories To F*** Off (A Christmas song)
YouTube video by Grace Petrie
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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 03/12/2024
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We need to talk about dying
The assisted dying debate has been filled with horror stories of miserable ends. But does this reflect the reality of ordinary death?
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Mark Hazelwood @palliativescot.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care's monthly ebulletin is out. Everything you need to know on policy, practice, news, events and some research. Sign up on our home page and this month's available here www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk/viewmail.php...
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Whatever the result of the vote on #AssistedDying today in Westminster, we can all agree, we all need to talk more about dying, death and bereavement. www.hospiceuk.org/information-...
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Talking about death and dying
Talking about death to people you care about isn’t easy. Find practical advice and on how to tell somebody that a loved one is dying, or has died.
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Calling for interest from #FamilyTherapy researchers/clinicians. I'm coordinating a special issue of the Australian/New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy on #PhysicalHealth #MedicalFamilyTherapy. DM me if you want more info. Dates in the image below. Please share!
Call for special issue. Key info: submit first draft by July 2025. Up to 6000words, for the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy.
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Your Salty Chaplain @yoursaltychaplain.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Happy Monday! Let’s kick off the week with some reminders about #palliative care. #medsky #mythbusters
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Come and be our new Dean, #SocialScience #Stirling #BestColleagues www.saxbam.com/appointment/...
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University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is an international university with a pioneering spirit and a place where ability, not background, is valued. We have a global
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Liz Forbat @lizforbat.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
that's me installed in Bsky. Please help me find my people! #PalliativeCare #Dying #Care #research #cats Thanks!
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