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So, where was I …?

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Brighton is an extraordinary place. Described by the journalist Keith Waterhouse as ‘a town that always looks as though it’s helping the police with their enquiries’, I’ve imagined Eastbourne and Worthing either side folding their arms, tapping their feet in an irritated fashion and wishing it would just sit down and be quiet, for goodness sake. I blame the Prince Regent; if he hadn’t come waltzing down here with his entourage, partying like it was 1799 and building hallucinatory palaces, the sixties would never have got a look-in and we would not now have this noisy, unruly, flamboyant, drama-queen of a city. I can’t help thinking Hove is a reluctant bride in … Continue reading So, where was I …?

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Colin Lindridge 1955-2012

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

We were so sorry to hear that Colin, who had been a leading clinician and manager in our Older People’s services for many years, died on Monday May 7th. His partner, David, asked for the news to be posted on Facebook and there have been many messages there since, expressing the sadness his friends and colleagues are feeling at his passing. People are also talking about his smile, his humour, his dry wit, and his welcoming openness; Colin was not one for maudlin sentimentality. I knew him far less well than the people who have left their thoughts on that page, but … Continue reading Colin Lindridge 1955-2012

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Spirit of Enquiry conference, 2011

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

I am very sorry to report that this conference has been cancelled. This is due to low levels of registration which, in turn, seem likely to be due to our lack of publicity at a key time (I was away and unable to expedite this – see link), and current pressures on clinical staff to meet necessary targets. The Trust is working hard to deliver complex services to a population of around 1.5 million people, and the present climate is not an easy one within which to operate flexibly. Front-line staff probably feel this more than any of us. Hopefully, we will be back next year. Two guaranteed invitations to present will … Continue reading Spirit of Enquiry conference, 2011

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IASSID MHID conference, Manchester

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

This three day event, bringing together the best of mental health and learning disability (intellectual disability) research and practice, opens on September 1st. I was expecting to deliver our presentation (Second Life, People with Learning Disabilities, and Capacity to Consent: Conboy-Hill, Taylor, and Hall) outlining the results of our NIHR funded study, but unfortunately, I am not able to attend for family reasons. Nicky Gregory, a courageous colleague, will be fronting it up for me, and hoping that all the technical wizardry does its job. If it does, she will be able to sit back and let it play. The videos will tell the story as well as anything; the narration should do … Continue reading IASSID MHID conference, Manchester

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Spirit of Enquiry Conference, Dec 5th 2011

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Sussex Partnership Research & Development directorate is holding its third Spirit of enquiry conference on December 5th this year.  Designed to complement our major showcase event in the Summer, this conference invites submissions from new researchers who are Trust staff and partners, Trust staff and partners supported by us to complete research towards Masters or Doctoral degrees, and Trust staff and partners who have conducted research-relevant audit. Our keynote speakers this year are Professor Val Hall (University of Brighton) on the Research Design Service, Stephanie Goubet (University of Brighton) on statistical methodologies, and Dr Nicky Petty (University of Brighton) on Professional Doctorates. Following the success of last year’s Ethics panel and discussion, there will be a similar opportunity to talk with … Continue reading Spirit of Enquiry Conference, Dec 5th 2011

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Wired for Health

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

This post was due up last week, then the news about Samantha Backler came through. She deserved her time in the spotlight. On March 17th, an extraordinary event took place at the Lighthouse in Brighton’s North Laines. The R&D department at Sussex Partnership has been developing ideas for projects – research and clinical practice – that seeks digital solutions to health care problems. Second Life is already a research environment for some of us, and more projects are either underway or at the work-up stage. We are also keen to capitalise on social media for communication with staff and service … Continue reading Wired for Health

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Spirit of Enquiry A&R conference Dec 6th updates

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

This post is for delegates attending the Spirit of Enquiry audit and research conference on December 6th. Adverse weather conditions have led to transport problems for many people but are not expected to persist. This page will be updated regularly over Friday, Saturday and Sunday to reflect best advice. You can check too with the Met Office official site, and Brighton & Hove council (twitter handle @BrightonHoveCC) in making your own plans. Friday 03/12/10 11.14 Going ahead as planned. Friday 03/12/10 12.32 Advisory warnings for Friday/Saturday, Awareness Sunday, clear Monday. Going ahead as planned. Friday 03/12/10 14.11 Advice unchanged. Friday … Continue reading Spirit of Enquiry A&R conference Dec 6th updates

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Imperial College London | Treet TV

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Imperial College London | Treet TV. Imagine making a live TV show with a bunch of potentially maverick scientists and a studio audience. Nervous? Good. Now imagine that you’re going to do this in a virtual world with all your presenters and guests represented as avatars and communicating using text, in-world voice, and VOIP. Not to mention you need them to face front at the right time, have in-world voice turned on but not up so you get lip sync without echo, and nobody’s connection cracks up. That’s the challenge faced by the Treet TV team that followed Dave Taylor, … Continue reading Imperial College London | Treet TV

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When people fall out of the sky and you’re sitting next to a crow

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

There can’t be many conferences where delegates spontaneously generate, sit on your head, arrive stark naked, or drop out of the sky into their seats but, at yesterday’s Virtual Worlds twenty-four hour global event, that was pretty much the norm. Hosted in the UK by the Open University, renowned specialists in technology, health care, and social applications in education & learning had begun presenting in Hong Kong at 1 a.m. UK time, handed over to us at 9 a.m. and concluded with the US timezone from 5 p.m. It is almost more difficult to imagine bringing speakers of such calibre … Continue reading When people fall out of the sky and you’re sitting next to a crow

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