Amy K. McEwan

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Got up, made a cuppa and I’m now about to watch the final ep of Stranger Things!

Do you know what I really love? Sitting in my house.

Voice of the Voiceless: How we co-produced materials to help reduce stigma for people receiving opioid substitution therapy in pharmacies - ARC West Voice of the Voiceless is a collaboration between people who receive opioid substitution therapy (OST) for opioid dependence, University of Bristol academics (Dr Vicky Carlisle, Dr Adam Holland, Dr Je...

💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff

💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...

@capcbristol.bsky.social

Semester 1 teaching is done - I made it! Although I have to say, I’m actually pretty sad they’re over. Definitely the highlight of my week!

Do you have an idea that could drive innovative responses to addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol? Are you committed to a research career in the field of addiction? Apply for a PhD studentship or fellowship by 15 January 2026 tinyurl.com/5etmhm9e

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Not me obsessively trying to get into a Zoom meeting today only to realise it’s part of the outage…

Regardless of what comes out of the US, HepB is a bloodborne virus with a range of transmission routes. Please do your own research on BBVs and don’t rely on a politician to spoon feed “knowledge” to you!

Can confirm that having a fringe in this horrendously warm weather is not ideal.

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Me: aw I’ll take some annual leave in August because it’s usually nice-ish weather.

The Scottish weather: WEATHER WARNING. WIND. RAIN. ALL ROUND DREICHNESS…

Me:

A black and white image of a cockapoo cuddled into a woman wearing glasses.

Luna cuddles are my favourite cuddles! (Even though she snores louder than any human I’ve ever heard 😅) #DogsofBluesky #SkyDogs

My outlook is constantly gaslighting me by saying I have unread emails when I don’t… or at least, not any that I can see 🙃

You know what’s not ideal? Getting a power cut because of the hot weather IN THE MIDDLE OF WRITING FEEDBACK FOR STUDENTS… 🥲

Not to be a buzzkill, but I honestly hate this heat with my whole heart. Give me winter any day 🥲

Risk of drug-related mortality among people receiving opioid-agonist treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in delivery of opioid-agonist treatment (OAT) and risk of drug-related harm in Scotland. This study aimed to (i) …

Our latest [open access] paper evaluated what happened to drug-related mortality risk among people with opioid dependence in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic. In short, they stabilised (at a very high level), and OAT remained highly protective. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Annual leave is great, but that first day back after it is not so great 🙃

Aw thanks Lisa! ♥️

And just like that, my PhD journey is officially complete! 💙

There is actually a breeze coming in my office… I’ve actually never been so grateful for anything in my life 🥲

Giving students feedback on dissertation chapters only to realise that I’ve spelled ‘grammar’ as ‘grammer’ twice. TWICE 🙃

Absolutely agree! Mines isn’t nearly as bad as it was when I was younger, but it’s still horrible. Same here - trying to do anything when your nose and eyes won’t stop running is impossible! It totally ruins your summer as well 🙃

I’ve only just left the house and my hayfever is already playing up. Love that for me 🙃

Interested in #Health #Inequality #SocialDeterminants of Health? #PublicHealth #HealthResearch -sadly some topics which seem to be taboo in USA at present. Then consider coming to do our #MPH @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Every time I buy a new backpack for work, I’m reminded of a tweet I saw years ago along the lines of… no matter how successful an academic you are, you’re still just an adult wearing a backpack 😅

Thursdays are easier to work when you know you're off the Friday/Monday 🎉

Very much not a fan of the new AI ScotRail announcement voice.

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Byres Hub Community Day 2025: Celebrating Connections

Join staff, students and Hub community groups for a day filled with fun health & wellbeing activities.

🗓️Sat 7th June, 12-4pm
🏢Clarice Pears building
🔗https://tinyurl.com/mr3ywspt

#GlaSciFest #WestFestGlasgow #Glasgow850

🌲 Join us next Wednesday 28th May at 11am for a webinar exploring Dr Wendy Masterton (& team)'s research on how nature-based programmes support mental health & substance use challenges.

📝Learn from new research
📂Access practical guidance docs

Register now!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-bas...

A golden cockapoo called Luna licking a pineapple shaped ice lolly

A close up of the cockapoo, Luna, eating a pineapple ice lolly

Luna enjoying a wee doggy ice lolly in the sunshine! #SkyDogs #Dogsofbluesky #AcademicDogs

I’ve got Ayrshire tatties for dinner tonight and honestly couldn’t be more excited. HURRAH FOR AYRSHIRE TATTIE SEASON.

The sun is setting across the Ayrshire coast. The sky is a mix of orange and blue. The sun is reflected in the water, which is still and calm.

“I never met a sunset I didn’t like…” -unknown.