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Sarah Waters

@sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social
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French Studies, suicide research, running.

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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
See letter we sent to the Secretary of State for Education yesterday on the harms of Ofsted. ofstedcoalition.co.uk/open-letter-...
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Open letter to Lucy Powell – September 2026 – Ofsted Coalition
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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Professor Sarah Waters will be kicking off our seminar series next week (Tuesday 22nd September, 10am) with a paper entitled: 'Work, suicide and social justice: Insights from French Thought'. All welcome, in person or online! Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/en/french/ne...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why in the UK is it acceptable to allow people to live in unbearable pain when they choose not to or worse still force them to die alone and by violent means? The pious self-serving words of suicide prevention folk are misplaced here www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval
Right to assisted dying established for patients with conditions assessed as incurable and causing unbearable pain
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French Dept UCC @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
To celebrate la rentrée, we are delighted to announce our Research Seminar series for the new academic year! All welcome, online or in person. You can find more information about it here: www.ucc.ie/en/french/re...
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survivingwork.bsky.social @survivingwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Episode 3 Psychic Pilates with China Mills #DeathsbyWelfare Emily Yue @healingjusticeldn.bsky.social & @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social Podcast Launch 11 Sept 18.30 BST/10.30 PDT app.onlinevents.co.uk/events/oe-85... @brisunipress.bsky.social @workerinfox.bsky.social @nuhw.org
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Our Letter to the Editor www.insidehighered.com/opinion/lett...
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Mental Illness Isn’t the Only Reason Someone Ends Their Life
Research shows that socioeconomic inequality, workload, bullying and neurodivergence can all factor into someone dying by suicide.
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A reminder, as @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social & I have long argued, that investigation of work-related suicides in U.K. falls far behind that in other countries. It!s almost as if they don’t want to kniw if there’s a link pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39403343/
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When work kills - PubMed
Workplace suicide is an urgent, yet under-researched phenomenon. The paper brings a comparative and multidisciplinary perspective to bear on this phenomenon.
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Steve Tombs @stevetombs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
… and forgets 650 work-related suicides in the UK every year … www.redpepper.org.uk/society/heal... @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social @ieruk.bsky.social @roryhazards.bsky.social @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk
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Work-related suicides: the UK’s invisible crisis - Red Pepper
Work-related suicide in the UK is a socially invisible phenomenon with no regulatory oversight, argues Sarah Waters
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Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
HISTORY WILL NOT FORGET COMPLICITY KEIR STARMER witnessed 73,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, including 21,000 children, and kept supplying arms to Israel
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Excellent ITV documentary on the continued risk to life of Ofsted inspections www.itv.com/news/2026-07...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A desperately sad and preventable suicide death. Like all other UK work-related suicide deaths, not reported, investigated or subject to prevention measures by HSE (Health and Safety Executive) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Utterly bizarre that suicides are the only work-related deaths Health & Safety Executive don’t investigate. Our open letter w/ @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Open letter to the Health and Safety Executive on work related suicides
We are researchers, trade unionists, members of parliament, bereaved family members, charity leaders, business representatives, and investors who share knowledge and experience of the devastating cons...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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British Medical Journal publishes letter by faculty researcher calling for action on work-related suicide
The letter has been published on behalf of a further 31 signatories from across academia, public life, charities and industry.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
See our Open Letter to the Health and Safety Executive on work-related suicides in the BMJ today: www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Open Letter to the Health and Safety Executive on work-related suicides
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Recently published literature review on work-related suicide
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our Wellcome co-researchers China and Emily are holding a workshop at the New Organising Conference in Liverpool on 28th-30th August. Looks like a brilliant event!
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Nicolas Chaignot from our research team spoke this morning to France Culture about the 13 employee suicide deaths at French rail company, SNCF in the context of company restructuring www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
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Journal de 12h30 : écouter le podcast et replay | France Culture
Tour d'horizon de l'actualité à la mi-journée avec Thomas Cluzel en semaine.
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Excellent piece on suicide deaths amongst French wine producers and its links to climate change: observer.co.uk/style/drink/...
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Death among the grapevines: the suicide epidemic taking t...
Vignerons are killing themselves across the country as a combination of climate change, US tariffs and international conflict destroy livelihoods that have lasted for generations
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our first in-person research team meeting in Bordeaux! Rich and productive discussion over an intense two days. Magnicient location! With thanks to our French hosts Loïc, Nicolas, Nushaba and Helel Oberreuter for her excellent coordination.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Brilliant to see that work-related suicide was at the centre of discussions at Workers Memorial Day on 28th April www.appgosh.org/post/workers...
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Workers' Memorial Day
On 28 April 2026, the APPG hosted parliamentarians, trade unionists and bereaved families gathered in the House of Lords to mark Workers’ Memorial Day — an international day of remembrance for those w...
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Today at Workers' Memorial Day, MPs and bereaved family members including Julia Waters, called on HSE to recognise and prevent work-related suicides. MPs mark Workers’ Memorial Day, warning safety cuts are putting lives at risk - Canary share.google/LBZlzP5hUsDW...
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MPs mark Workers’ Memorial Day, warning safety cuts are putting lives at risk
Workers’ Memorial Day is an global day of remembrance, backed by the UN, for those who have died due to work-related injury or illness.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Woo hoo! Second prize in Modern & Contemporary France best journal article of 2025. Link to article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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COMCARE INVESTIGATES NAB FOLLOWING TWO WORKER DEATHS
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Lacey Croft, PhD @laceycroft.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
In late '25, I joined the incredible team @wellcometrust.bsky.social as a postdoc fellow. Several months in, I'm still pinching myself! This account will be a space where I share work-adjacent musings & articles. As the content will cover suicide in occupational contexts, please follow with care.
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Lacey Croft, PhD @laceycroft.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Suicide risk varies by occupation. A new Revelios study reports 43% of music industry workers have experienced suicidal thoughts, a rate shaped by conditions of precarious labour including gig-based contracts, chronic financial instability, and near-absent institutional support #canlab #suicidology
Infographic titled "Mental Health in the Canadian Music Industry: SOUNDCHECK Final Report 2026" by Revelios. Key findings from a national mixed-methods study of 1,250+ professionals: 94% report mental health issues are widespread; 53% felt life wasn't worth living; 43% have considered suicide; 86% experience anxiety; only 10% agree that leaders actively support mental health in the workplace.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Join us for the third webinar in our WUN mental health research network series!
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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Join a webinar focused on mental health, led by a collaboration of WUN member university researchers: ‘Investing in mental health prevention and support'. Date & Location: 23 March 2026 via MS Teams. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ef8661... More information: wun.ac.uk/article/even...
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We are very excited to welcome Dr Nicolas Chaignot Delage, who brings expertise in mental health at work, occupational law, moral philosophy, centering social justice issues. He will work with the Director of CNRS, Loïc Lerouge on work-related suicides in the French context.
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This excellent piece has just come out - examines links between Ofsted inspections and suicidal ideation, citing work by Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social Hilda Palmer @hazardscamp.bsky.social and China Mills doi.org/10.1080/0268...
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Ofsted experiences: performing inspection and suicidal ideations
In this paper, we examine people’s experiences of Ofsted, the state school inspectorate in England. From thematic analysis of the 233 written submissions published by the Education Committee Parlia...
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We welcome Dr Lacey Croft to our research team. Lacey @laceycroft.bsky.social brings expertise in labour, disability, and displacement, centering feminist political economy and embodied dimensions of work. She will work with Dr Steven Bittle on work-related suicides in the Canadian context.
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We are delighted to welcome three new researchers to our team! Dr Emily Yue brings queer, feminist and decolonial approaches to suicide data. She will work with Dr China Mills on work-related suicides in the UK context. Dr Emily Yue - Healing Justice Ldn share.google/Kkj06IESQEEb...
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Dr Emily Yue - Healing Justice Ldn
Dr Emily Yue (she/her) is Work-Related Suicide and Social Justice Researcher at Healing Justice Ldn. Emily researches suicide from social justice
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
As we gather cases and prepare for interviews, our full research team is undertaking trauma-informed training this week, led by the brilliant team at @healingjusticeldn.bsky.social. Building skills of care, sensitivity and support into our research.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Fantastic to see our Call to Action on workplace suicide in print! @wellcomework.bsky.social econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Suicide and the Workplace – A Call for Action | Crisis
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Our first post of 2026 is sharing a brand new resource created by Emily Yue, looking at the UK's statistics on suicide by ethnicity, read it here eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Queering the UK’s Suicide by Ethnicity Statistics
With the advent of the UK’s first suicide statistics to be disaggregated by ethnicity in 2021, the reporting of some gendered and racialised populations as dying at high rates of suicide, marks a shif...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
See a brilliant piece by Emily Yue, researcher on our Wellcome Trust project, questioning the construction of suicide as a (white) male problem @wellcomework.bsky.social kohljournal.press/queering-uk-...
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Queering the UK’s Suicide by Ethnicity Statistics
With the advent of the UK’s first suicide statistics to be disaggregated by ethnicity in 2021, the reporting of some gendered and racialised populations as dying at high rates of suicide, marks a shif...
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wellcomework.bsky.social @wellcomework.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Our first publication is here! In collaboration with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, our project is a cross-national, multidisciplinary and qualitative study of work-related suicide in the UK, France and Canada. Read it here link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Work-related suicide: an international social justice perspective - Crime, Law and Social Change
This paper explores what the study of work-related suicide can contribute to emerging discussions of a “criminology of work.” It does so by chronicling work-related suicide as an under-researched and ...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Delighted to share the first publication from our Wellcome Trust research project - explores what a social justice perspective can do for understanding work-related suicide @wellcomework.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Work-related suicide: an international social justice perspective - Crime, Law and Social Change
This paper explores what the study of work-related suicide can contribute to emerging discussions of a “criminology of work.” It does so by chronicling work-related suicide as an under-researched and ...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
@wellcomework.bsky.social Welcome to the new site for our Wellcome Trust Discovery Award project: 'Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis'! wellcome.org/research-fun...
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Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis - Grants Awarded | Wellcome
Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Very useful blog for those interested in suicide research. Rates are rising in UK irrespective of change in standard of proof blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/10/03/h...
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How suicide statistics are changing
A change in the standard of proof for how suicides are recorded that occurred in 2018 and increasing delays in the time taken for suicides to be registered have created challenges for ONS in communica
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
This is a massive breakthrough and will help rebalance huge injustice faced by bereaved families (including after suicide) who have been denied legal aid when facing powerful organisations in the courts @martinmckee.bsky.social www.inquest.org.uk/government-i...
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A win for families: Government finally introduces Hillsborough Law to Parliament
16 September 2025
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Excellent report outlining new Ofsted inspection system and suicide risk www.educationsupport.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Independent Ofsted wellbeing assessment published
This week Ofsted published an independent wellbeing assessment by our CEO, Sinéad Mc Brearty.  It warns leader wellbeing may worsen under the revised inspection framework and recommends action from O...
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
ONS statistics released today estimate that 160 students in England and Wales die by suicide every year content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKO...
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ONS - Estimating suicide among higher education students, England and Wales: August 2016 to July 2023
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Absolutely delighted that Leeds finalist Sophie Starsmore has just won the ASMCF undergrad essay prize (Brian Darling) for an essay she submitted to my module on May 1968. Her essay, written in French, examined the legacy of 1968 for 2nd wave feminism in 🇫🇷 @lcsleeds.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Brilliant news www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
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Irish Central Bank will no longer approve Israeli bonds
The latest bond prospectus issued by Israel has been approved by Luxembourg and not the Central Bank in Ireland.
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
See our new website for our Wellcome Trust Discovery project on work-related suicides! wellcomesuicideproject.leeds.ac.uk
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Work-related Suicide. An International Social Justice Analysis
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Stop Mass Redundancies at Lancaster University – Hold Senior Management Accountable
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Amy Chandler @amychandler.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
📢 Awesome job opportunity here, on a brilliant project with a super team 👇
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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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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We are recruiting a French post-doctoral researcher to our Wellcome Trust project: Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis. emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
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Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoctorat - analyse internationale des suicides en lien avec le travail d’une perspective de justice sociale H/F
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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Piece in New York Times about UK post office suicides: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/w...
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At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says
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