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MarkAdley

@markadley.bsky.social
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Also @thedrugswheel.bsky.social Big fan of tolerance and compromise. Interests include 'belonging' (thus stigma, marginalisation, intersectionality), phenomenology, and checking our rear view mirrors. Papers: bit.ly/3CWj37s PhD: bit.ly/4eh1xe1

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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hello all. I seem to be mostly on LinkedIn at the moment, only seem to be able to fit in one platform.
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Looking forward to this! newcastlegateshead.com/events/26446...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It was only a few years ago that I thought academics talked about things like ontology and epistemology to confuse us mere mortals. This blog is aimed at me a few years back, perhaps a practical example might explain things. Jummah Mubarak/Happy Friday to all ✌🏻 arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/why-met...
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Why Methodology Matters – Q & A with an early career researcher - ARC
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A beautiful, evocative documentary - one of the finest I've ever seen...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The main paper from my PhD, with the venerable @profamyodonnell.bsky.social @stephscott.bsky.social The majority is the priority: a qualitative, intersectional perspective on LGBTQ marginalisation within health and social care service pathways in NE England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The majority is the priority: a qualitative, intersectional perspective on LGBTQ+ marginalisation within health and social care service pathways in North East England
While health inequities are primarily driven by economics, there is growing evidence of the impact of social inequities on the health of marginalised population groups. Underpinned by an intersecti...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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NHS England » LGBT+ health evidence review
NHS England » LGBT+ health evidence review
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The Drugs Wheel @thedrugswheel.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
And just in case people aren't aware of this - the most majestic - Part 1, 2 & 3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl4R...
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PRINCE I wish u Heaven (Pt 1-2-3) 12'' FEMI JIYA Remix
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
And a very happy birthday to the beloved PRN: youtu.be/UgFQO8HZtQE
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Free (Acoustic Version)
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Of course, if you have about four spare weeks to read the 304 pages of my PhD thesis - please be my guest! hdl.handle.net/10443/6477
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Newcastle University eTheses: It’s not what we would class as the front of our priority’ : a qualitative, intersectional perspective on LGBTQ+ disadvantage within health and social care service pathw...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Our Charter for Women of the North We pledge to work together to promote a fairer, healthier place for women living in the North of England. Those that sign up to this Charter pledge to use their powers to create fairer opportunities across education, work, welfare and health for women.
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A rousing start to the #WomanOfTheNorth conference at Durham Uni by @kimmcguinness.bsky.social
Kim McGuinness speaking at the Women of the North conference
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Fantastic turnout for the joint Haref Allies and Network event at St Mary’s Heritage Centre in Gateshead @connectedvoice.bsky.social
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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
You can now view our agenda for next week's #WomanofTheNorth Summit The Summit, which will feature speakers @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social will include a series of nine workshops on women's rights and health Sign up & find out more www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...
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Prof Harry Sumnall @profhrs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Very pleased to share our latest article, which is open access (£0) at Drugs: Education, Prevention, Policy. Lead author was the ever impressive Dr Amanda Atkinson who is not on BSky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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‘It’s T-shirt feminism’: exploring women’s perceptions of the appropriation of feminist messaging in alcohol brand marketing
Alcohol brands are appropriating feminist messages as a marketing tactic. Understanding how women perceive such marketing is critical to policy responses aimed at reducing gendered alcohol harms.Se...
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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We are thrilled to announce the two northern female Mayors @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and @mayorofwy.bsky.social will be speaking at our #WomanOfTheNorth Summit with @leigh-day.bsky.social on 7 May. The event will focus on the response from our report www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/woman-of-the...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I wasn’t aware of these dimensions of salutogenesis and am looking forward to reading this - the first few paragraphs of the introduction alone give me plenty to consider.
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The Drugs Wheel @thedrugswheel.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Loving their redesign of the Club Drugs Wheel with effects in a table below - better for legibility and will make future designs much easier! The Catalan version is hopefully coming soon… www.drugswiel.nl/files/media/...
The resigned Club Drugs Wheel
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Sending 💜 to Queer Phenomenology and its influence: bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... Next - Complaint! I'm only a few pages in - it's already right on target with the queer POC I'm working alongside. I'm always a canny few years behind @saranahmed.bsky.social but getting there
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The Anti-Stigma Network @anti-stigmanetwork.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Remember our most recent webinar 'Developing Inclusion: Substance Use Related Stigma across General Practice.'? The answers to YOUR questions from our panel of guests, are now available! Click below to have a browse: zurl.co/Djg4E
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Developing Inclusion webinar - your questions answered. — Anti-Stigma Network
Have you seen our latest webinar yet? Check out the recording along with a deep dive on the questions posed to our guest panel.
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The power of words, in the hands of some amazing young people in Newcastle. Poetry films created by the young people of the North Youth Voice and Influence Team on Gender Based Violence. #whiteribbon
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Great to see this womenandhiv.co.uk
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Women HIV
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
All hail Irving #severance
Irving calls it - photo of Irving with the caption “Night gardeners. Hmm?”
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Steph Scott @stephscott.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
And we’re off! In partnership with Nepacs, Families Outside, Shona Minson & the rest of the NU project team, I’m so proud to share our final ‘Divided Households’ report, produced by @niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social & with illustrations by Jack Brougham. Download your digital copy here: bit.ly/40nKS3w
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Supporting children and young people with a family member in prison
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Thank you for another gorgeous and energising selection / curation @irisprize.org at the Tyneside Cinema
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The Anti-Stigma Network @anti-stigmanetwork.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
What steps can we make to ensure that stigmatisation in a GP setting is reduced for people who use drugs and alcohol? Hear from our guest speakers who share their experience, insight and tips for best practice at our next webinar, Thursday 20 March. www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/pvgtbp9...
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Harry Shapiro @harryshapiro.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Should anybody be interested, the paperback of Fierce Chemistry, my history of UK drug policy is now available here www.amberley-books.com/fierce-chemi...
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Fierce Chemistry
New paperback edition - One hundred years on from the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1920, this book examines the money, politics and exploitation behind drugs and raises the question nobody asks: ‘What kind ...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Presentations of my PhD findings (at some point you have to get over shuddering at the sound of your own voice). All work rests firmly on the shoulders of giants - supervisors @profamyodonnell.bsky.social and @stephscott.bsky.social - and to @arcnenc.bsky.social for funding and structural support
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Study Findings - YouTube
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Michelle Addison @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Sharing the foreword from our new book - Stockdale & Addison 'Marginalised Voices in Criminology' routledge.com/Marginalised... written by Rona Epstein and Steve Tombs on behalf of the Alliance 'Is it a Crime to be Poor?' crimetobepoor.org
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The first paper from my #NIHRARCNENC funded PhD, published today in BMC Health Services Research. bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... In addition to the content, of which I am very proud, it feels like this is the first time I have found my own voice within academic writing .
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How LGBTQ + adults’ experiences of multiple disadvantage impact upon their health and social care service pathways in the UK & Ireland: a scoping review - BMC Health Services Research
Background Despite increased awareness of the significant health and healthcare inequalities experienced by minoritised groups, limited research considers the interaction of multiple domains of social...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Curious about nitazenes? Join Drug Science’s upcoming Street Drugs Discussions webinar to learn about this potent synthetic opioid. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-dru...
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Street Drugs Discussions: Deep dive into Nitazenes
This webinar features a panel discussion discussing the rise of Nitazenes in the UK.
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Qualitative Health Research Group @QHRGroup @qhrgroup.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
📣Call for submissions📣 International Journal of Qualitative Methods has a special call around qualitative methods used to help address contemporary public health challenges: tinyurl.com/2dpmfhwm
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Fascinating discussion on the fluctuations within contextual ethics #nuqualsig25 @nuqualsig.bsky.social
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James Nicholls @jamesnicholls.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
🚨 New paper: ‘The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh’ harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh - Harm Reduction Journal
Background Scotland currently has amongst the highest rates of drug-related deaths in Europe, leading to increased advocacy for safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) to be piloted in the country. ...
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria @arcnenc.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
As we head towards the end of 2024, and to mark 5 years of our NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria, we're pleased to share our 2019-2024 Review Brochure. The brochure offers a snapshot of just some of our work and its impact so far. Take a look ⬇️ arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
I generally avoid personal posts, however at this time of year in the N. hemisphere hope can reign over darkness. Whatever its inhabitants' insanity, we can marvel at the relative distance of our little planet from its sun, and its turn towards the light. #solstice (credit svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14366/)
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
And a hello to @fuseonline.bsky.social
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The reports from the Joined Up North East study are released today in pdf format, with on-screen and accessible versions, along with a video: www.joinedupnortheast.co.uk?page=reports @vivprof.bsky.social @profhrs.bsky.social @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
An orange image with an except of an illustration with handwritten words 'reaching out'. The text reads: Focusing on all of us, not us and them' - findings from the Joined Up North East study
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Prof Harry Sumnall @profhrs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
New Eurobarometer report (EU-countries) on perceptions of Impact of drugs on local communities. Some key findings: - 39% think drugs 'are a serious problem' in their community - 39% think availability and use of drugs reduces quality of life in their community /1 europa.eu/eurobaromete...
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Colleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The AIDS Quilt: Digitized at the Library 📜 blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/12/...
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The AIDS Quilt: Digitized at the Library | Timeless
The Library of Congress has released a groundbreaking online collection of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt Records, making one of the most poignant symbols of the AIDS epidemic in the United States a...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Fantastic piece of work by all concerned - as you say, Viv, implementation is the key. Looking forward to sharing my PhD findings - and further discussion around the tricky interface between guidelines and the ‘coal face’ of frontline practice.
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Prof Viv Hope @vivprof.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thanks Judith. Hopefully, this will help with improving the situation - lots of interest, just need that turn into action.
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Prof Viv Hope @vivprof.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Great to see this published the first of the outputs from the iHOST Project. Great collaborative work with colleagues across the UK incl. @jscottuob.bsky.social @niamhrelease.bsky.social @danlewer.bsky.social
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Improving hospital care for people who use drugs: deliberative process development of a clinical guideline for opioid withdrawal management - Harm Reduction Journal
Background Management of opioid withdrawal in hospital settings is crucial to improve treatment completion and health outcomes among patients who use opioids, such as heroin. Evidence-based clinical g...
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Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A BBC Panorama doc featuring reporter Hazel Martin & I is being broadcast on Monday looking at the binge drinking phenomenon of the 2000s & its health impact on young women like her. We are doing a bit of a press blitz that day. You can catch us on BBCNews, @bbc5live.bsky.social & other radio shows.
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British Society for Phenomenology @thebsp.org.uk · 25/11/2024
The BSP invites expressions of interest to present an online course during 2025 |Feel passionate about your work in #phenomenology? Want to share an aspect of it? Would you like to present a online course with the BSP? If the answer is ‘yes’ read on... www.britishphenomenology.org.uk/call-for-pre...
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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
New report from the British Academy looking at the history of regional policy in the UK - includes my chapter on health inequalities www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
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Lessons from the History of Regional Development Policy in the UK
This regional development policy history offers a socio-historic analysis of a number of key regional policy developments from the past century, with a view to harnessing insights and learnings from t...
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I’ve only touched the start of this, but it is already a stimulating train of thought…
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
What a glorious, glorious idea! I’m not sure if I can get this done in time but I’ll do my best….
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MarkAdley @markadley.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
@thebsp.org.uk
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Prof Harry Sumnall @profhrs.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
A certain colourful wheel features in one of the Modules
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