Dr Rich Gorman
@SustainableRich
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Social scientist (geog) @BSMSMedSchool. Creative research methods, patient involvement, animal & nature-based therapies... and horseshoe crabs. Haemophiliac 🩸
Sussex
Joined May 2010
Helix of Love, a collection of poems written by parents of children with rare genetic conditions, produced as part of our @wellcometrust work at @BSMSMedSchool is now available to read online: The poems are incredibly powerful.
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Lovely evening celebrating the launch of @Haemosexual’s book ‘Bleeding Fabulous’. Great to see such solidarity and celebration by the haemophilia community.
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Great to see move to replace using horseshoe crabs in pharma-testing. Delighted if my work introducing a social science perspective to this topic & highlighting potential of 3Rs thinking/language has potentially helped move conversations fwd even slightly!
A report by @SustainableRich that we helped to produce in 2020 highlighted the significant ethical and animal welfare need, and the scientific opportunity, for making this change. See our infographic for a link
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RT @RSPCA_LabAnimal: We welcome the decision of regulators in the USA to join other countries in accepting a non-animal alternative method…
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And finally, exploring the power of Participatory Poetry to share experiences of living with rare conditions: We're really grateful to @IDS_UK for inviting us to share our reflections and experiences here. Participatory methods have great potential!
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Anyway, if you fancy reading it, it's Open Access and online here:
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Very much enjoying the music of these absolute lads (Tabernis) who describe themselves as "an enigmatic duo of beekeepers who transform the art of beekeeping into a unique musical experience"
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RT @ellysfeather: 🚨 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS 🚨 For my PhD research, I am looking to interview UK clinicians about their experiences and under…
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@SouthernRailUK @BTP just witnessed a man launch into a vile racist tirade on the 20:29 from Hastings to Victoria service. Guard dealt with it exceptionally well & evicted him from train Collington but concerning if this man is allowed to travel again on the network.
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