Dr Alex Barker
@abbarkerpsych.bsky.social
Dr Alex Barker || Lecturer / researcher in Psychology / Public Health || AFBPsS CPsychol FHEA|| Dad || deaf 🦻 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-5114
Delighted to have contributed to the Royal College of Physicians report 'Smoking, Health and Social Justice', which is available today. The RCP is calling on the government to reduce smoking inequalities and realise the ‘smoke-free dividend’ www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-c...
Smoking, health and social justice
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Coach trial -1st appointment thetalkingdeaf.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/c...
Coach trial -1st appointment
I couldn’t sleep last night, due to worries about today. I was up bright and early for a drive into Birmingham for my first appointment. I’d never been to the hospital before so the drive in was qu…
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This month marks my 10th year working in academia. As if to celebrate the occasion, I've just hit my 1000th citation. If that's not cause to celebrate, I don't know what is 🥳
New paper! It was a pleasure to supervise this fantastic project from Angela Radford! Exploring sign language, social connectedness, and life satisfaction of deaf adults url: academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl...
Exploring sign language, social connectedness, and life satisfaction of deaf adults
Abstract. This study explored how sign language use and social connectedness influenced the life satisfaction of twelve British Deaf community members (n =
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New paper klaxon! Population exposure to alcohol content and branding in seasons 2 and 4 of ‘The Kardashians’ url: academic.oup.com/alcalc/artic...
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Tried #Auracast for the first time seeing Peter Kay on Friday, fantastic bit of kit! Worked perfectly 👍🦻
Its CBeebies Panto day!!! I am way more excited than the kids. Do any other parents secretly love the annual panto?
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Cochlear Implant Process – Part 2
Ok, so today was the day. Ive been anxious and nervous about this all month! After taking the kids to school, I made my way to Ropewalk House in Nottingham for my appointment and assessment. For my…
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Cochlear Implant Process - Part 1 thetalkingdeaf.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/c...
Cochlear Implant Process – Part 1
Back at the start of the year, I noticed a significant ‘dip’ in my hearing and booked in to have a test. At the test this was confirmed and they were worried about the rate of decline a…
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Reflections on 'The Kingdon Review' thetalkingdeaf.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/r...
Reflections on ‘The Kingdon Review’
The news this week about the Kingdon report (Is the Kingdon Review a wake-up call for NHS audiology services? – RNID) has left me in a reflective mood. Whilst this largely relates to children…
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Just cited ‘Ladbible’ in an ethics application and I feel academically unclean. Cheer me up by telling me the most unhinged reference you have ever used. #academia
Despite what Trump says, there is no link between paracetamol (tylenol) and autism.
No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children
In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no association. The study is now published in JAMA.
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Saw some lovely pups from @hearingdogs.org.uk at Asda on the way back from work. They got all of my change. Ive also spent the afternoon trying to persuade my wife we should look into this further 🐕🦺🤣
Guess who forgot to unpair my bluetooth hearing aids before the alarm…may have just lost a few more decibels with that one, ouch! I’m still ringing 😂
Officially referred for a cochlear implant assessment today 😬 this feels like a big step, could be a good thing
Sometimes, I think I’m old and past it…but then I remember that I can speed-run the gamecube classic @residentevil.capcomusa.com Resident Evil HD remake in 1:50, glitch less (234th globally, apparently). Beat that young folks!
New publication! ‘Exposure to #alcohol content in the media is a factor in experimenting with alcohol and continued use. This review extends this view to consider #SocialNorms and #SocialIdentity as a potential pathway through which alcohol marketing exerts its effect’ www.mdpi.com/3391466
#Glastonbury had #The1975, which has drawn mixed reviews for Matty Healys ‘outlandish’ behaviour. Resharing this I wrote about him using and seemingly promoting #cigarette #tobacco brands through the use of branded packs, 6 years after the ban during an indoor gig… blogs.bmj.com/tc/2023/03/0...
Is tobacco promotion through music making a comeback? - Blog - Tobacco Control
Alexander Barker We know that there are tobacco references in music and in the image portrayed by musicians, often associated with themes of rebellion. Smoking content in the media is a causal factor ...
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10 years after my hearing loss was first noted, finally had a diagnosis of progressive genetic deafness Latest appt’s due to panic about the level of loss, and led to consider a cochlear implant. Has anyone gone from aids to a cochlear implant? What was this like? #Deaf #Deafness #CochlearImplant
Happy switch 2 day for all who celebrate! SW-2267-4054-0917
Really exciting to present our work on the effects of exposure to #alcohol marketing at @midshealthpsych.bsky.social annual conference
Finished teaching for the trimester, its #eurovision week, and its time for our annual re-watch ready for the madness on Saturday!🎶
a man wearing a helmet with wings is standing in front of a body of water
Alt: Will Ferrell in Eurovision: The Story of Fire saga, wearing a helmet with wings and singing Volcano Man
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www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18... New Open Access Publication🚨here we explored barriers and enablers for engaging in #PhysicalActivity in #Deaf adults.
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Happy 3rd year anniversary of Trisha mistitling me as a ‘professor’. It’s become my daily affirmation - if Trisha believes in me then so do I! 😂 The best part about this is that the title I’d stated beforehand (Dr), has even been used as well! 😔
First audiogram in 2 years and a bit of a shock yesterday. Feeling pretty down and out about this but there’s a plan in place and moulds have been taken. Has anyone changed from domes to moulds? What was this like?
