We're still looking for people to take part in our study about #menopause. Working with Rachel Moseley-Braund @draimeegrant.bsky.social @gavrobstew.bsky.social and others ... You don't need to have started menopause yet! Find out more here: swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Very pleased to see this paper by MSc student Jess Kiddey published. Free to access. “Like I Wasn’t in Control of Myself”: Menstruation Experiences of Autistic Young Adults www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Like I Wasn’t in Control of Myself”: Menstruation Experiences of Autistic Young Adults

There is growing awareness that menstruation may be challenging for autistic people, but reporting from autistic people themselves is limited. Semi-structured interviews with 9 autistic young adult...

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NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

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I'll be guest editor on a special issue in the journal Women's Health on "Understanding reproductive health experiences and transitions for neurodivergent people" Please consider submitting papers about #autism #ADHD other #neurodivergent conditions and #menstruation #menopause etc

Great to see some coverage for this paper about #autistic and non-autistic people's experience of #menopause with @gavrobstew.bsky.social @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social and others

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience@kingsioppn.bsky.social · last yr.

Research from IoPPN & @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social finds that #autistic people report more bothersome psychological & physical #menopause symptoms than non-autistic people. Read the full paper published in Journal of Women's Health⬇️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39960820/

SO IMPORTANT! autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...

We're recruiting #ClinicalPsychologist to join our vibrant department. Happy to answer questions or put you in touch with Clinical Psychology staff to ask what it's like in academia. jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

Call for #autistic people interested in or using #socialprescribing to help inform best practice. being run by Emeline emeline.han@ucl.ac.uk

Just to say all #socialworkers and trainees are welcome to take part in this free training. We want people who do NOT work with #olderpeople or #autistic people regularly - as well as people who do.

Rebecca Charlton @handle.invalid · 2y ago

After more than a year codesigning training for social workers with our wonderful community researchers (older #autistic people, #socialworkers & #socialcare providers) we are ready for the evaluation. Find out more sites.gold.ac.uk/coast-study/...

If you'd like to help us decide priorities for #menopause research then please get in touch. We're interested in hearing from people from lots of different backgrounds including #neurodivergent people

Join me, and some other people from @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social for some talks on research for #Autism Acceptance month www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/goldsmiths... I'll be talking about autistic people's experience of menopause, Laura about co-produced training, & Jamie about wearable sensors.

PhD Opportunity!

Jasmin Wertz@jasminwer.bsky.social · last yr.

I am recruiting a PhD student to join my lab this autumn, to study how vulnerable young people navigate the transition to adulthood: www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... Jointly supervised with Skills Development Scotland, so lots of scope to translate findings into impact and policy!

Very glad to see this paper published. Well done all!

Dr Gavin R. Stewart@gavrobstew.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new qualitative paper exploring similarities and differences in quality of life of autistic/non-autistic folk in midlife and older age (led by 2 former students, with @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social and @goldage.bsky.social) is now out! Free access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.re... #AutRes 1/8

After more than a year codesigning training for social workers with our wonderful community researchers (older #autistic people, #socialworkers & #socialcare providers) we are ready for the evaluation. Find out more sites.gold.ac.uk/coast-study/...

Post-doc Image Analysis post to explore the effect of treatment for severe asthma on structural and functional changes in the brain www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLT412/p... jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Post Doctoral Image Analyst at St George's, University of London

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Post Doctoral Image Analyst opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

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If you are interested in helping us decide next steps for our menopause research, then please complete the form here lnkd.in/e8Eg58PU or DM me. QR link also below.

Rebecca Charlton @handle.invalid · 2y ago

Have you experienced #menopause? Would you like to help decide what research is needed? We are inviting #autistic and #non-autistic people with experience of #menopause to join an Advisory Group to help plan research. Please DM if you are interested. You will be compensated for your time.

Excellent summary of the paper @gavrobstew.bsky.social Thank you!

Dr Gavin R. Stewart@gavrobstew.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new paper on menopause symptoms (led by @goldage.bsky.social and me, with @alannajshand.bsky.social, Will Mandy and @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social) is now out! Journal version: doi.org/10.1089/jwh.... Free access version: kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/pu... 1/X

Very please that this paper by the fantastic Martha Piper exploring #autistic and non-autistic people's experience of #menopause Open Access but please let me know if any problems accessing journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Have you experienced #menopause? Would you like to help decide what research is needed? We are inviting #autistic and #non-autistic people with experience of #menopause to join an Advisory Group to help plan research. Please DM if you are interested. You will be compensated for your time.

Nice to see a paper about autistic and non-autistic peoples experience of menopause getting some coverage. Preprint available (currently in press) mdnewsline.com/self-reporte...

Lovely to welcome back Gustav Khun to @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social Excellent introduction from Joy!

PhD Opportunity Are you interested in suicide prevention in public health? Dr Hilary Norman is advertising a funded PhD studentship to start in October 2025. For further information www.senss.ac.uk/collaborativ... If you are interested, please contact Hilary Norman h.norman@gold.ac.uk.

Happy to share a blog post for the Social Work with Older People research team written by the fabulous @laurajelc.bsky.social swopresearch.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/a... We'll be evaluting the co-designed training for #socialworkers in the new year so get in touch if you're interested

Happy to share our @NIHR project website. To co-create training for social workers sites.gold.ac.uk/coast-study/ The COAST study will work with autistic older people, social workers & social care providers to co-design training for so social workers are better able to support #autistic older people

Important new paper by the excellent Goldie McQuaid on possible impact of medication on cognitive function in middle aged and older autistic people. doi.org/10.1002/aur....

Pleased to share PhD opportunities through the ESRC SENSS doctoral training partnership. More information on applying for PhDs in Psychology at Goldsmiths (senss.ac.uk)