Associate Dean Research and Innovation. Passionate about research, being a mum, my choc lab ruby...run when I can too!

Cardiff, Wales
Joined June 2015
Research by @UniSouthWales highlights key challenges in integrating health & social care through Wales' £146m Regional Integration Fund. Read more: southwales.ac.uk/news/2025/m… #AHealthierWales #HealthCare #SocialCare
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Congratulations Katy...super proud of this achievement!
Congratulations to @KatyHolloway22 who has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs by, Minister for Crime and Policing, Dame Diana Johnson. Her expertise will strengthen the council’s work advising the UK Government on drug harms. southwales.ac.uk/news/2025/j…
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Millions have been keenly watching and admiring the elite athletes at #Paris24. But is there a fine balance between high performance and well-being? Can they have both? We have been working with @SportWales to find out: southwales.ac.uk/news/2024/a…
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Loved your talk @SondraB_RareQoL calling out the unwritten narrative of trust! #buildingtrust #EDI #inclusiveresearch @USWResearch
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Great vibe at our EMRAG conference. Welcoming communities into our USW family @USWResearch #EMRAG #EDI #trustmatters
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Our inaugural Culture in Public Service conference was a huge success with delegates engaging in critical conversations about culture and inclusivity. Read the full story here: southwales.ac.uk/news/news-f… #CIPSconf
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Loved your talk @RobbySeaborne today great to hear your experiences #USWPGRShowcase
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Social prescribing is an approach to healthcare that emphasizes community connections and empowerment. Sometimes the words we use to talk about it can be confusing... 🧵
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Gina Dolan 💙 retweeted
Diwrnod gwych yn y Jr. NBA gan @BasketballWales @nuggets ymlaen i’r rownd derfynol yn Aberystwyth ar ol enill eu grwp @memgrizz yn 3ydd yn y grwp Fantastic day at the Jr NBA with Basketball Wales. Nuggets through to the finals at Aberystwyth and Grizzlies 3rd in their group 🏀
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Substance Use Officers play a crucial role in supporting offenders on #probation with substance use needs. But how effective are they? Our criminologists have been commissioned by @PS_Wales to investigate: 👉tinyurl.com/y9f4ukjp
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USW and @WalesRugbyUnion research collaboration prepares future #SixNations players 👉southwales.ac.uk/news/news-f… Good luck to Wales against Italy this weekend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Today, on #IWD, we are proud to launch our first ‘Culture in Public Service’ conference DCC Maggie Blyth will be one of the speakers on 20 June @ICCWales. We spoke to her about her career and what IWD means to her: tinyurl.com/mr3wax8t #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 🧵
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As part of this multi-million pound programme, USW’s Dr Sara Bradley will be exploring how community-based services can address challenges faced by rural communities in the Scottish Highlands. @ahrcpress @UKRI_News @wihscusw
Improving health through access to culture, nature and community. The Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme aims to address entrenched health inequalities in some of Britain’s poorest communities. orlo.uk/9U26z More info on our website.
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What should our Probation Service look like? The Probation Development Group has published ideas on the future of the Probation Service in Wales.
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Congratulations to all our students graduating today. We are immensely proud of you all! Llongyfarchiadau pawb! 🎓
Congratulations to all the postgraduate research students who are graduating today and tomorrow 🎓 You can find out more here: gradschool.southwales.ac.uk/… Well done everyone! 🥳
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'This article investigates the influence of #NonStateActors’ activities on #Migrants' journeys and the resulting phenomena of ‘stranded migrants’ and forced (im)mobilities in #Libya' NEW #OpenAccess article from @eyene_okpanachi and @ChristianKaune1 👏 doi.org/10.1080/01436597.202…
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As part of the @WGSSSDTP, we are inviting applications from outstanding candidates in Social Work, Social Care and Social Policy. See below for further details, eligibility criteria, how to apply etc. ⤵️ @USWResearch #AcademicTwitter #PhD @harringtonj3 jobs.ac.uk/job/DEA535/phd-st…
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Gina Dolan 💙 retweeted
We had a great time filming some of our PGR Students for an upcoming video. Details of some exciting news will be shared later today!
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So proud of our amazing PGR supervisors and students. Hugely deserved…. Well done all!! ⭐️🤩 – at Wales, United Kingdom
We've been ranked the top institute for overall postgraduate research student satisfaction in a national survey 🏆 USW was also top in both the ‘Support’ and ‘Research Skills’ categories in the annual Advance HE’s Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 🎉
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