Thank you to everyone who contributed to the development of the ACCORD resource, including our adult representatives, Headlines Craniofacial Support, Fine Rolling Media, and the specialist NHS craniofacial units. Special thanks to Anna Kearney, Katie Piggott, Andrea White, Dawn Wilkin, Emma McCann and Hannah Saunders.  The ACCORD project was funded by the VTCT Foundation.  To access ACCORD, visit: https://www.headlines.org.uk/for-adults.  To access the short online evaluation survey, visit: tinyurl.com/ACCORD-Evaluation

79: Adults with Craniosynostosis: Creating Online Resources to Reduce Distress

This month's episode is on colourism with UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Aisha Phoenix. 

To keep up to date with the Understanding Colourism in young people project:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/understanding-colourism-among-young-people-in-the-uk

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• Twitter: twitter.com/CAR_UWE
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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo created by Girl Effect
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

80: Understanding Colourism

Professor Phillippa Diedrichs chats to Nadia about some career defining moments and gives some teasers for her Appearance Matters 10 Conference Keynote address. 

More about Phillippa: https://www.phillippadiedrichs.com

Link to info on the 10th Appearance Matters Conference: www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-a…ents/am-conference

Prof Nichola Rumsey episode link: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/bonus-episode-professor-nichola-rumsey-obe

Body Confident Sport: https://www.bodyconfidentsport.com/

82: In Conversation with Prof Phillippa Diedrichs - AM10 Keynote Speaker

For our February episode, Abbi finds out all about Alopecia. Alopecia means hair loss and it can affect any or all areas of the body, and can be temporary or permanent. 

We are joined by three guests. Firstly, from CAR, we have Research Fellow Dr Kerry Montgomery and Senior Lecturer – formerly Senior Research Fellow at CAR - Dr Fabio Zucchelli. We are also joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK, a national charity aiming to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia.

Alopecia UK: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/
Men's Chat Short Film: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/mens-chat-a-short-film

Papers discussed: 

Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20551029221121524

Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.324 

Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.301

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Thank you! x 

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Cover photo by Alopecia UK
Episode developed & produced by Abbi Mathews

84: Living with Alopecia

What is "mindfulness"?

For Dr. Lynn Rossy, it's not only being aware of your surroundings but also aware of your situation, being conscious and enjoying what you eat.

SIBF24: Mindfulness with Dr. Lynn Rossy

‘Eyes On’ is all about the significant happenings and events taking place in the Emirate of Sharjah. Covering the major aspects of life in the Emirate such as real estate, health, education, culture, and more. Be it a corporate exhibition or a family funfair. Be it for the professional or the child in you... Tune in before the weekend to find out how to plan your weekend in Sharjah.

Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research - a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.

Hosted and produced by Nadia Craddock, Bruna Costa, Maia Thornton, and Abbi Mathews.

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New tracks tagged #Health psychology