Prof Rosa Hoekstra
@rosa_hoekstra
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Professor of developmental disabilities @KingsIoPPN. Migrant. Loves London, loves travel
London, England
Joined October 2015
✨🎉✨SPARK is funded! I am so looking forward to co-lead this project with Prof Amina Abubakar to try make a difference in the lives of children with #autism and other developmental disorders in Ethiopia and Kenya #nihrglobalhealth
Research project receives £4.3m to help improve mental health of African children with developmental disorders, co-led by IoPPN's Dr @rosa_hoekstra: @NIHRresearch #nihrglobalhealth
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RT @WFPChief: Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, home to over 405k people––up 60% from two years ago––faces soaring needs as new arrivals seek r…
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17 years after my own viva defence I returned to the VU university, this time as co-supervisor of the fabulous Fangyuan Liu who defended her PhD thesis, a cross cultural study of autism in NL vs China. What a special day, ended with an amazing Chinese hotpot
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Please consider standing for election to join the @AutismINSAR board. Do email me if you would like to know more about what the role entails
Call for INSAR Board of Directors nominations is now open! We are now accepting nominations (including self-nominations) for the 2025 – 2027 Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Please review criteria, FAQ, and how to nominate here:
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RT @AutismINSAR: All Awards applications for #INSAR2025 are open! Applications are due by November 25, 2024. View all the categories and su…
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@estwebber He apologises fully to the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme but only 'for any upset caused' to the poor woman enduring his misconduct 🤷
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What a deeply distressing case. Prison is not a safe place for autistic people in an acute mental health crisis
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33 authors from 5 countries, all slowly slowly sketching out the exact design of our @SPARK_project_ trial. I am so happy this paper is out! Now we 'just' need to complete the actual trial... @NIHRglobal
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Are you the parent of an #autistic child? We would love to hear from you to better understand the role of extended relatives in caring for your child. Please find the survey here:
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RT @sjblakemore: We are watching this in our lab meetings. Very interesting. Making Sense of the Research on Social Media and Youth Menta…
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RT @alannajshand: 🚨CALL FOR INTERVIEWEES🚨 Do you self-identify as #autistic, or have you received an #autism diagnosis? We're looking for…
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RT @chrischirp: Calling families of children with complex needs and providers - the Law Commission has just launched a consultation to refo…
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RT @anandMenon1: I wrote quite a personal piece about racism now and racism then. Have a read….
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RT @rosa_hoekstra: Applications are now open for @KCL_MRCDTP PhD studentships! Instructions are here: deadline 29…
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Applications are open to candidates worldwide; I would particularly like to encourage candidates from Ethiopia and Kenya to apply to our @SPARK_project_ PhD project
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RT @KingsSearch: New role live: Professor or Reader in Child Clinical Psychology 🎓🧠 Advert close: 14th October 2024 @KingsIoPPN
@Maudsley…
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It's Dr Grant! @sarahgrant.bsky.social did an amazing job defending her PhD thesis. Huge congratulations from a very proud supervisor. And many thanks to examiners Profs Rebecca Charlton and @WillClinPsy
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