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Victoria Tischler

@victischler.bsky.social
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psychologist/academic/creative www.surrey.ac.uk/people/victoria-ti… Personal views only: art, mental health, and ageing.

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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Enjoyed the BRIDGES conference in Sheffield yesterday. Inspiring to share the room with so many committed to the care of those living with dementia. Thanks for hosting @sheffielduni.bsky.social
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A collaborative workshop for people with lived experience of dementia, academics and industry to explore arts, culture and sport technologies that support independent living. Manchester, 5 Oct 2026. Register www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/ideas-...
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Ideas Workshop for Arts, Culture and Sport
A workshop for people with lived experience of dementia to help shape new arts, culture and sport technologies. Manchester, 5 Oct 2026.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🟡 From This Month’s Magazine: Brexit: Ten Long Years of Bitterness A decade after the EU Referendum, British politics remains fundamentally poisoned by a project that produced no benefits, writes Chris Grey Read the full story below.
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Brexit: Ten Long Years of Bitterness
A decade after the EU Referendum, British politics remains fundamentally poisoned by a project that produced no benefits, writes Chris Grey The post Brexit: Ten Long Years of Bitterness appeared first on Byline Times .
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Esxence 2026. olfaction & ageing, smell & memory @surreypsychology.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Lovely to be at @uji.es giving a masterclass on smell and memory. @surreypsychology.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Important paper on why language matters in political discourse around migration. @surreypsychology.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Refugee mental health: a critical discourse analysis of the parliamentary debates on the passage of the UK Illegal Migration Act
The passage of the UK Illegal Migration Act (the Act) has implications on the mental health of refugees and people seeking asylum (PSA). A critical discourse analysis (CDA) was employed to critical...
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My piece in #brutjournal #gerryspompeii brutjournal.com/article/in-l...
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IN LONDON, GONGOOZLING AND A SECRET GARDEN: THE URBAN MAGIC OF GERRY’S POMPEII – brutjournal
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Hope, faith and community en masse.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite
The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
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Alexander J. Stein @ajstein.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
EU: Beef & lamb received an estimated 580 times more agricultural subsidies than legumes in 2020; dairy received 550 times more than nuts & seeds. The estimated €39 billion in subsidies spent on animal-sourced foods made up nearly a quarter of the EU's total budget: foodrise.org.uk/CAPCrossroads/ >>
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CAP at the Crossroads - Reforming EU CAP subsidies to support healthy sustainable diets - Foodrise
CAP at the Crossroads: Reforming EU CAP subsidies to support healthy sustainable diets, a new report from Foodrise, reveals the scale of EU common agricultural policy (CAP) subsidies directed to meat ...
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Thank you Colin Gale for a fascinating visit to @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social So good to see William Kurelek’s awesome work The Maze up close again!
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Wonderful work inspired by Mary Barnes, created by attendees at this week’s Compassionate Mental Health gathering at Kingsley Hall.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Interesting artist opportunity here, focusing on fires caused by battery waste. Deadline 9th Feb. 2026. www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/campaigns/ba...
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Lovely end of year catch up with some of my talented PhD students in the Ageing Research Lab @surreypsychology.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This is huge. I’m delighted for Nnena, now formally recognised by the art establishment, smashing glass ceilings for other learning disabled artists. Congratulations to her & the team at ActionSpace who have been supporting & championing her and other artists for decades. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Turner Prize 2025: Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' win
Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Always great to have Ronald Amanze teaching our undergrads about creativity and dementia. Best session ever said one. Thank you Ronald! @surreypsychology.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thank you for the invitation. I really enjoyed the event @surreypsychology.bsky.social @surrey-psychd.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Looking forward to this.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Why do @bbc radio report the numbers of people arriving each day, apparently 648 yesterday, along with a weather report like it’s a daily shipping forecast? Shameful, dehumanising and playing into the invasion narrative. How many people cross the Channel in small boats? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How many people cross the Channel in small boats and where do they come from?
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" which smuggle people across the English Channel.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I’m utterly dismayed to hear of this dismantling of the university that played a formative role in my professional and personal development. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
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Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Unpopular maybe, but we should firmly resist this kind of banal medicalization of cultural and aesthetic experience. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals
Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
This is sad news but taking time to recognise and celebrate the wonderful work of Gina Awad and the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-n...
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Exeter Dementia Action Alliance to Close after 11 Remarkable Years
A Message from founder Gina Awad BEM and the board With the full understanding of our board, I am sharing the news that the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) will formally close at the end of Dec...
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University of Surrey @uniofsurrey.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A positive outlook on ageing could be the key to getting older adults to be more active. Our latest research shows that viewing ageing as a time of growth, rather than decline, may lead to higher physical activity levels. bit.ly/4nMMKNL @victischler.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Great to see so much interesting coverage on menopause www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Riot Women review – Sally Wainwright’s menopausal punk drama is one of her best
This high-pedigree TV drama about midlife women who form a punk band is up there with Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax. It’s rich, plot-packed, and perfectly seasoned with humour
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Excellent interview with Simon Raven by Mirela D. reflecting on his artistic residency in @surreypsychology.bsky.social and its legacy. Thank you Simon for your insights, honesty for bringing thought-provoking humour and creativity onto campus. www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/fellow-spotl...
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Simon Raven - Surrey IAS
Art, disability and Elvis: Q&A with artist-in-resident Simon Raven Artist Simon Raven was hosted by Professor Victoria Tischler from the School of Psychology, in a fascinating six-month residency in w...
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Thank you Zoe Williams @theguardian.com for spelling this situation out clearly. Still no solutions on the horizon though www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Tuition fees are rising again and nobody is happy – it’s time to actually fix our broken university sector | Zoe Williams
The figures simply don’t add up for higher education in England and Wales. Yet delusional politicians from all parties seem intent on avoiding the issue, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We’re hosting live Salon Debates this October & November! Short debates, respectful disagreement, better conversations. 👥 Q&A and group chat after every session. We need your debating skills! View the topics and choose a side. 8k3qel8nuxc.typeform.com/SalonDebates
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Great to co-write this piece with Simon. In case you’re considering it, I highly recommend working with an artist in residence. @surreypsychology.bsky.social
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/07/2025
Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
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Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates Massive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates. Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim is to protect other artists, particularly those at earlier stages of their careers from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New paper on Beyond Culture Box www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @surreypsychology.bsky.social @chloeasker.bsky.social @artsandhealthjrnl.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Huge congratulations to my colleagues at #cultureand for last night's event at the #Guildhall Such important work; leaving a permanent testimony highlighting the slave-trade legacy of the City of London www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Slave trader statues given plaques detailing 'enormous wrongdoings'
The City of London Corporation reinterprets the statues of slave traders Lord Mayor William Beckford and MP Sir John Cass.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great first day at @britishgerontology.bsky.social lots of interest in smell & ageing research area: an olfactory kiosk, a smell n tell board game, Boots memory boxes & artwork to scratch & sniff!
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Come and meet the artist Michaelle St Vincent @ladymichaelle and interact with her olfactory artwork Thurs 26th June 1030- AP1/2
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Olfactory artwork c/o Lady Michaelle BSG conference @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
I’m very proud of this work with Boots, all underpinned by research. This Dementia Action Week, the Boxes have been launched across the UK. www.boots-uk.com/environmenta...
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Boots Memory Boxes
Boots launches Memory Box initiative
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
"Why Choose Bipolar?: A Gold Standard Career Alternative" coming soon! Join @surreypsychology.bsky.social artist-in-residence Simon Raven for a provocative, gold-lamé-clad performance-lecture that satirically reframes bipolar disorder as the ultimate career strategy for precarious times.
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
What does creativity mean to you? We want to hear your thoughts as part of our Voices in Psychology programme. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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What does creativity mean to you? | BPS
We want to hear your thoughts as part of our Voices in Psychology programme.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Well done Saffron Whyton. A really useful article on dietary fibre plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/fibre-the-ov... @surreypsychology.bsky.social @plantbasednews.bsky.social
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Fibre: The overlooked nutrient that supports your gut, heart and overall health | Plant Based Health Professionals UK
Saffron Whyton | May 1, 2025
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Early start for a packed day in Nottingham: an activity session in a care home and then to Boots headquarters. Exciting project to be launched this Dementia Action Week next month!!
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
The Northern Powerhouse strikes again! Commendable forward-thinking from the authorities and community groups in Manchester. Lets hope more follow - to support successful ageing across the UK. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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The radical plan for a futuristic age-friendly neighbourhood in Manchester
£1.5bn of funding has been granted to transform a hospital into a neighbourhood designed for people to thrive as they age
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Fab to participate in this creative industries and well-being event. Thank you to the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce for the invite.
Panel members for sustainable well-being in creative spaces.
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 06/04/2025
It’s hardly tragedy that I can’t tell The milk’s gone off, eggs rotten. It’s no joke With other things though – no internal bell That signals smoke (The toast burned or the house on fire). ‘Anosmia’, a poem by @aestallings.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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A.E. Stallings · Poem: ‘Anosmia’
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
NIHR Programme Development Grants invite researchers to apply for preparatory work or enhance ongoing research—up to £250k available www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr...
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NIHR Programme Development Grants - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
NIHR Programme Development Grants invite researchers to apply for preparatory work or enhance ongoing research—up to £250k available
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
A really powerful event, one that statutory mental health services should take note of.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Full house. Patrick Vallance at World Dementia Council Congress
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Researchers are invited to address overlooked aspects of dementia in a new Special Issue. From autonomy to intimacy—submissions welcome! #DementiaResearch www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/call-for-pap...
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Call for Papers – Overlooked Areas in Dementia Research - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Explore overlooked dimensions of dementia research! Submit your manuscript to highlight underexplored topics and drive multidisciplinary innovation.
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Victoria Tischler @victischler.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
With Sara Trevelyan at By the Well. A restorative and inspiring pop-up therapeutic community in the magical Coed Hills. Thank you Compassionate Mental Health for inviting me to be part of such a special event
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