Honoured that my written evidence to the UK Parliament has been published. It outlines 3 key actions that focus on earlier diagnosis, lowering long-term costs, and supporting continued employment for older adults, strengthening productivity and resilience in an #ageing society.

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS)@publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Hearing loss is a major but overlooked barrier to a productive ageing workforce. This @unisouthampton.bsky.social submission by @drdaliatsimpida.bsky.social argues for reportable noise-induced hearing loss, routine NHS checks & targeted screening for high-risk groups. 🎧👂📊 🔗 buff.ly/519bagM

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Proud to lead a global effort with 34 experts in the ICCARP Audiovestibular Group! 🌍📢 We recommend removing presbycusis (AB54) as a standalone dx + using AB51 for all acquired HL, with WHO severity codes. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HearingLoss #ICF #WHO #HealthyAging #Audiology

It is my pleasure to attend the 54th British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference at the @UniOfSurrey I look forward to presenting exciting research and connecting with fellow gerontologists and former students - and of course to explore Guilford, a beautiful riverside town!

Delighted to have presented my research on behavioural drivers of #hearinghealth promotion in noisy workplaces at #OH2025 in Newcastle 🔊 Grateful for the amazing engagement & insightful discussions. Thanks to @BOHS_UK & all who joined! #WorkplaceSafety #OccupationalHealth

Excited to speak at #OH2025, BOHS' annual conference in Newcastle! I'll present our groundbreaking research @unisouthampton on behavioural drivers for #hearinghealth promotion in noisy workplaces. I look forward to connect with professionals committed to workplace health

#Healthinequalities persist, but how and why they change over time is less known. Proud to contribute to this special issue on trends across 20+ countries 🌍 🔗 Intro: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss... Our paper maps when & where mental health inequalities change 📈🧠 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

Honoured to present today at the #MakeListeningSafe Workstream Full Group Meeting #WHO Grateful for the opportunity to share insights on the links between #hearingloss, #depression, and how noise exposure drives #healthinequities. It’s time to make the right kind of #noise 💥

Funny how things come full circle 🔄 A decade ago, I applied for a PhD with what was then a novel approach. It didn’t get funded ❌ Now, I was on the panel that funded a fellowship proposing that same approach—led by the mentee of that supervisor! Good ideas find their time 💫

📣📣 Tickets are finally here! Free. Hybrid. Video recorded. Mad, Crip, Critical Disability goodness! #AcademicSky #Neurodivergence #Mad #MadPride ##MadCrip2025 #Crip #ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Mad Crip Symposium@cripmadsymposium.bsky.social · last yr.

Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies and Mad Studies Tickets are here!!! 📣 📆 June 11th ⏰️ 9.30 - 4.30 💵 Free 3 amazing sessions, 2 unmissable keynote speakers, 1 amazing creative workshop, 2 BSL interpreters... #MadCrip www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Honoured to be part of the journey to bring this film to life. Its message of #connection and #presence reflects years of my own inner and professional work, and I hope it will resonate with many. #FilmSupporter #Connection #Presence #FilmCredits #Gratitude igg.me/at/presencet...

Thought I’d maxed out the academic ridiculousness scale submitting a paper at 10pm on a Sunday… then someone hit me with an email approving my ethics application at 23:38. Academia isn’t a job, it’s a late-night cult. #academiclife #night_owl_energy

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In a society where "situationships" have become commonplace, a century of research shows that the strongest predictor of happiness and life satisfaction is having deep, meaningful relationships. It's no surprise we're in a mental health crisis. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/m...

How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding

Decades of wellness studies have identified a formula for happiness, but you won’t figure it out alone.

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Still deep in our session with Prof Tamsin Bradley on the nature of research impact in ending violence against women and girls (VAWG). But it’s worth mentioning the lovely lunch we had just now out in the sun @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social 🌞 #SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge

Thinking about studying ageing and policy? Join our Virtual Open Event on 8 May, 12:00 UK time! Explore MSc/PhD in Gerontology & Global Ageing at the University of Southampton. Register here: app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod... #Gerontology #GlobalAgeing #PhD #MSc #VirtualEvent

Fully funded scholarships available! Study MSc Gerontology or Global Ageing & Policy by distance learning at Southampton. Open to citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries! Apply by 20 May ➡️ : cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships... #CommonwealthScholarships #DistanceLearning

Commonwealth Distance Learning Master's Scholarships - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

The Commonwealth Distance Learning programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.

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🎉 We’ve hit 200 registrations! ✨ Don’t miss our event on 9 April, co-chaired by @ejoliver.bsky.social + me, on #MentalHealth, #Hearing & their impact on society 📍 In-person (+ lunch & tea! ☕🍰) 5 spots left: buff.ly/4fMulw8 💻 Online: shorturl.at/sW7VB #LiveCaptions & #BSL

Looking forward to tomorrow’s @britacadaudiology.bsky.social Regional Meeting where I’ll be discussing ’Public Hearing Health – Who’s Listening? 🎧 From a #publichealth perspective, #hearingloss is much more than a sensory impairment—it’s a key issue in #healthequity and #wellbeing. #audpeeps

✨ Don’t miss our event on 9 April, co-chaired by Professor Emily Oliver @ejoliver.bsky.social + me, on #MentalHealth, #Hearing & their impact on society, with 180+ attendees! 📍 In-person (+ lunch & tea! ☕🍰) Limited spots: buff.ly/4fMulw8 💻 Online: shorturl.at/sW7VB with #LiveCaptions & #BSL

Big Water needs a more aggressive PR campaign 😬

Stuart Gillespie@stuartgillespie.bsky.social · last yr.

Extraordinary! Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!

✨ Don’t miss our event on 9 April, co-chaired by Professor Emily Oliver @ejoliver.bsky.social + me, on #MentalHealth, #Hearing & their impact on society, with 180+ attendees! 📍 In-person (+ lunch & tea! ☕🍰) Limited spots: buff.ly/4fMulw8 💻 Online: shorturl.at/sW7VB with #LiveCaptions & #BSL

Working on a paper about behavioural drivers for #hearinghealth protection in noisy jobs and accidentally ended up in a live case study 😬 - just spotted the worker in my kitchen using a very loud manual tool with no ear protection. 🤦‍♂️👂🔊🙉 Well, that paper can wait… 😅 #noise

Publication alert 🔔 Every individual ages uniquely. We as a consortium believe the term normative ageing, the expected trajectory of #ageing based on data derived from a particular population, best encapsulates this phenomenon. doi.org/10.1007/s113... #senescence

International Consortium to Classify Ageing-related Pathologies (ICCARP) senescence definitions: achieving international consensus - GeroScience

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Happy #WorldHearingDay! This is a great opportunity to invite co-authors for the consensus paper on refining the ICD codes for #hearingloss. Your input will strengthen our work in supporting public health strategies. Confirm your co-authorship by 20th March👇🏻 forms.office.com/e/aywppdNy6M

🎉 Our event on #mentalhealth and #hearing, co-chaired by @ejoliver.bsky.social and myself, has hit 150 registrations! It’s going to be an exciting day! 🤩 📍 Join us in-person on the 9th of April (+ lunch & afternoon tea ☕🍰) – limited spots: buff.ly/4fMulw8 Or online 💻 shorturl.at/sW7VB

Nothing better than seeing our @scdtp.bsky.social PhD students leave the retreat with big smiles, feeling refreshed, reassured, and empowered! Proud to support their journey. #PhDLife #RetreatSuccess #EmpoweredResearchers

Excited to be running with @geodianna.bsky.social the ‘Data Skills & Methods’ and ‘Health and Wellbeing’ Thematic Clusters training retreat for our @scdtp.bsky.social PhD students! Looking forward to 2 days of learning, engagement, and connection ✨🤩📚🤓📖✍️ #WritingRetreat #SCDTP #AcademicCommunity

Images are everywhere in today’s media-age, able to shape our perceptions of the world, ourselves & others often more powerfully than words. But if we repeatedly see images that offer a negative vision of ageing & older age, for example portraying loneliness, frailty & inactivity, what then? 1/2

Brené Brown studies human #connection—our ability to empathise, belong, and love. In a powerful @TEDx talk, she shares a profound insight from her research—one that changed her and can change us too. A must-watch on this #ValentinesDay. 💙 🎥👇 🔗 youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o

How many people do you think told us that since turning 50, they'd faced the assumption that they couldn't do something because of their age? Over 50% of over 50’s have faced the assumption from others that they can’t do something because of their age.