We are very fortunate to have received generous funding from @leverhulme.ac.uk to investigate the psychology of antibiotic-related judgements. With @mlisi.bsky.social @mariejuanchich.bsky.social and @evakrockow.bsky.social More about the award here: www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...

Leverhulme Trust Newsletter – June 2026

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The Trust’s latest Newsletter is out now! Read about egg surface-sperm coevolution, depathologising research culture through disability and neurodivergence, property hegemony and urban futures in Seoul, and much more: leverhulme.ac.uk/newsletter

I’m passionate about research impact beyond academic audiences. So I'm particularly excited to share the SMART (Strategic Metaphors for Antibiotic Resistance) Toolkit - a free, research-informed resource to support clearer communication about antibiotic resistance. smart.le.ac.uk #SMARTMetaphors

🚨Preprint alert! We analysed discourse on phage therapy across social media. Most posts were science‑focused, but some misinformation and even horror‑themed phage fiction appeared. 💬Better communication is essential to support awareness & acceptance of phage therapy. osf.io/preprints/ps...

New research by @evakrockow.bsky.social et al. finds #AMR messages too technical and unclear We need clearer, more relatable comms to drive change: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @evakrockow.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky

💊Antibiotics are our invisible infrastructure—like fossil fuels, we’re burning through them. 🔥 👏Refreshing metaphor, which links in with my own ongoing work! #AMR #HealthComms www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Why antibiotics are like fossil fuels

They helped create the modern world but are dangerously overused. How can we harness them sustainably?

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🎓 Big decisions this A-level week? Here are 5 expert tips to guide you through Clearing: 1️⃣ Put things in perspective 2️⃣ Use simple rules of thumb 3️⃣ Trust your gut 4️⃣ Seek second opinions 5️⃣ Stay calm—you’ve got this 💪 #Clearing2025 #ALevelResults @uniofleicester.bsky.social 🔗shorturl.at/i4L2Q

🦠 Why do public messages about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) fall flat? Our research shows that most #AMR messaging is too technical, unclear, and lacks personal relevance 💡 Want to change minds? Make it personal, positive, and punchy. shorturl.at/otjt5

Why antimicrobial resistance messaging fails: qualitative insights interpreted through the elaboration likelihood model

AbstractBackground. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat, yet public awareness remains low. This study examined perceptions of current AMR com

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Well done to our PhD student Meghann Jones for her excellent presentation on antidepressant prescribing choices in primary care at today's PGR conference. 👏

Great workshop today on our research into #antibioticresistance communication, co-presented with @sam-mkumbuzi.bsky.social (University of Cape Town). Big thanks to everyone for the insightful comments and suggestions - great to keep conversations going over lunch! #AMR #RiskCommunication

Fantastic to see @debbamber.bsky.social present ethnographic data on behavioural and social factors impacting blood culture sampling at the annual ABC Workshop. Great work as part of our NIHR-funded iSAMPLE project!

Excellent talk by @miroslavsirota.bsky.social arguing that 'wicked learning environments' create misguided intuitions and expectations about antibiotics.

First, @evakrockow.bsky.social et al. "...Public and professional views on #risk communication about #antimicrobialResistance across the #UK and #SouthAfrica" Hurdles: - patient awareness, motivation, capacity to understand - clinician's scarce time 🔓 Preprint about UK data osf.io/preprints/ps...

Finally I get to meet @cortneyprice.bsky.social in person! Inspiring and hugely engaging talk on behavioural science in #AMR, touching on experiential strategies for policy influence.

Excited to be in Vienna for this year's Behavioural Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop by the ABC network. Looking forward to a stimulating day and interesting discussions! Thanks for hosting us, @robertboehm.bsky.social! #AMR #antibioticresistance

Scoping review of barriers and facilitators of optimal blood culture sampling for patients with severe infection highlights gaps in the evidence: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @debbamber.bsky.social @evakrockow.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social #JACAMRNews

It's publication day! 📄 By some odd coincidence, I had two papers and one preprint published in one day (whoop whoop)! Here's a brief overview (a 🧵) Thanks to my brilliant co-authors, incl. Carolyn Tarrant, @marcmendelson.bsky.social, & Stephen Flusberg!

📣 New paper led by the fantastic @debbamber.bsky.social. We review the literature on factors associated with reliable blood culture sampling in hospitals and find that existing research has been dominated by a focus on individual levels of influence.

Factors associated with blood culture sampling for adult acute care hospital patients with suspected severe infection: a scoping review using a socioecological framework

AbstractBackground. Reliable blood culture sampling for patients with suspected severe infection is critical, but evidence suggests that blood culture samp

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And another rapid unscheduled metaphor! blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/makingscienc...

Planes, ships and metaphors - Making Science Public

We all know that meaning in language only happens in context. Words don’t mean in isolation; they acquire meaning in context. Metaphors even more so. The word ‘pig’ means different things in a farmyard, during a policy encounter or when a mother visits a teenager’s room. Mostly, meanings emerge in context because a speaker has ...

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Mark Wadler / Halcón Blanco@markwadler.bsky.social · last yr.

March 6, 2025. Starship 8 goes out of control and explodes. I mean has a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly. Why do I find this an unsettling metaphor for the effort to "make the federal workforce more efficient"?

Very excited for today's invited speaker. @olgakos.bsky.social will be sharing her work on algorithms to support medical decision making.

#AMR awareness and education is one of the 40 @WHO global research priorities for #antimicrobialresistance in human health. We need to do better in engaging the general public on this existential health threat. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

WHO global research priorities for antimicrobial resistance in human health

The WHO research agenda for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health has identified 40 research priorities to be addressed by the year 2030. The…

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Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - perfect way to end a fantastic trip!

I've had a fantastic and hugely productive research visit to South Africa. One highlight was a creative session on visualising #AMR metaphors facilitated by the wonderful Natalie Schellack. Thank you for having me - it was so much fun!

Looking forward to a week of meetings with @marcmendelson.bsky.social, Esmita Charani, @ehwoza.bsky.social and Natalie Schellack, but for now I'm simply enjoying the beauty of this incredible country! #SouthAfrica

Are you a 'pre-crastinator'? Tendencies to tackle tasks as soon as possible can come with hidden costs. Check out my latest article for Psychology Today! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stre...

Pre-crastination and the Science of Doing Too Much, Too Soon

Why do some people tackle tasks too soon? Here is the science behind pre-crastination, as well as tips to balance productivity without overdoing it.

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Are you a 'pre-crastinator'? Tendencies to tackle tasks as soon as possible can come with hidden costs. Check out my latest article for Psychology Today! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stre...

Pre-crastination and the Science of Doing Too Much, Too Soon

Why do some people tackle tasks too soon? Here is the science behind pre-crastination, as well as tips to balance productivity without overdoing it.

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Interesting article discussing the unexpected negative consequences or well-intended health interventions! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Mitigating the unintended consequences of health-care initiatives

Health-care policies and initiatives are designed to save lives and enhance well-being, but they can also entrain unintended negative effects. Gary Humphreys reports.

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I am still looking for more participants for my 1-hour focus group study. Please share widely! #antimicrobialresistance

Eva Krockow@evakrockow.bsky.social · 2y ago

📣Calling UK hospital doctors! Do you have experience prescribing #antibiotics for infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms? Please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences in our study on risk communication about antibiotic resistance.

If you routinely prescribe and deprescribe antidepressants and have experience prescribing during the pandemic in UK Primary Care, please consider sharing your thoughts and experiences in our study on decision making for prescribing antidepressants!

Reminder to submit details of projects on tackling #AntimicrobialResistance for the #AntibioticGuardian shared learning event and awards antibioticguardian.com/antibiotic-g... Below are examples of what previous winners shared about impact of being shortlisted and/or winning.

Philip Howard@philiphowardamr.bsky.social · 2y ago

#antibioticguardian awards close on 10th January - see QR code. #infection2024 @dianeashiru.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social