Gerda Reith
@GerdaReith
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Sociologist of gambling, addiction and consumption. Mum of 3.
U.K
Joined December 2013
Our BMJ article out today: calls for radical policy change. Heather Wardle @LSHTM @erikalangham Prof Rob Rogers ‘Gambling and public health: we need policy action to prevent harm’
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RT @johnadgrady: It was excellent to hear from experts today involved in this thorough report on gambling harm, including @GerdaReith and @…
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Really looking forward to hosting Darin Weinberg at our next @UofGSociology seminar!
Next week: the last @UofGSociology seminar of 2024: Darin Weinberg @CamSociology on the ecology of addiction. Thanks to @GerdaReith for moderating. In person. We hope to see many of you there. @UofGSocSci
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@Chris_Bunn
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RT @shwardle: "WHO acknowledges the need for Member States to closely monitor and effectively regulate gambling operations, products and ac…
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RT @CAGRconference: Are you a gambling researcher based in a low- or middle-income country? Would you like to present your research at CAGR…
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RT @shwardle: Interesting piece drawing on our Lancet Public Health Commission. @TheLancetPH @UofGSocSci @GlaGamR…
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Beautiful piece of writing from @EmmaHCasey on intersections of sociology, feminism, class and gambling, through reflecting on her book, Women, Pleasure and the Gambling Experience: 16 Years On. @cgs_journal
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Fantastic news Virvre 🎉!! Such an important project; so well deserved! @GlaGamRes
@CEACGHelsinki director @VirveMarionneau has received a grant funding of 1.5 million EUR from @ERC_Research for gambling research!
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Really looking forward to this next year!
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RT @UofGSocSci: With the launch of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, our @GlaGamRes experts have created guidance to encourage less st…
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RT @shwardle: Our new global review of gambling cited in this article along with the new gambling survey for Great Britain - it’s been a bu…
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RT @RC56HistSoc: Join us for a fantastic historical sociology conference in Prague this December! Plenary speakers include Prof. Vilna Ba…
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@Chris_Bunn @BritishAcademy_ @NicMDickson @plsiebert @Zalusoarts @MEIRU_MALAWI Fantastic visual! This sounds like a brilliant event, Chris: look forward to hearing more about it!
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RT @shwardle: A fantastic opportunity for a history post doc to work with our fantastic Wellcome Trust funded Kicking the Habit team at the…
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RT @shwardle: The end of a brilliant 2 day workshop, finalising the recommendations for The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling- co…
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Brilliant critique of 'responsible gambling' paradigm from @CLjeSuppose in new edition of Purpose of RG's is 'to veil power in a smokescreen of apparent beneficence and concern, without demonstrating any such attributes'
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Delighted to be involved in this sociological study of #CDoH in sports #gambling . Thanks to a great team and @robinHEG for leading us!
New qualitative study into unhealthy sports sponsorship in the Premier League: Thanks to fellow authors: @Chris_Bunn @DrStephChambers @GerdaReith and thanks also @UofGSPS @UofGSHW . “Well, you have to say … morality in football is not a high priority”.
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RT @ObserveIR: Trending in #Sociology: 1) James O’Brien, How They Broke Britain 2) The recent strike wave in the…
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Loved working on this piece of creative, collaborative research with @MEIRU_MALAWI & @Zalusoarts, @Chris_Bunn, @DrDarraghMcGee
🚨New #Sociology Paper🚨our members @Chris_Bunn and @GerdaReith collaborated with young people from #Lilongwe in #Malawi and colleagues from @Zalusoarts @MEIRU_MALAWI and @UniofBath to examine #gambling practices in their communities. Check out the video! @UofGSocSci @UofGSPS
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