Sarah Waters

We are very excited to welcome Dr Nicolas Chaignot Delage, who brings expertise in mental health at work, occupational law, moral philosophy, centering social justice issues. He will work with the Director of CNRS, Loïc Lerouge on work-related suicides in the French context.

Ofsted experiences: performing inspection and suicidal ideations In this paper, we examine people’s experiences of Ofsted, the state school inspectorate in England. From thematic analysis of the 233 written submissions published by the Education Committee Parlia...

This excellent piece has just come out - examines links between Ofsted inspections and suicidal ideation, citing work by Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social Hilda Palmer @hazardscamp.bsky.social and China Mills
doi.org/10.1080/0268...

We welcome Dr Lacey Croft to our research team. Lacey @laceycroft.bsky.social brings expertise in labour, disability, and displacement, centering feminist political economy and embodied dimensions of work. She will work with Dr Steven Bittle on work-related suicides in the Canadian context.

Dr Emily Yue - Healing Justice Ldn Dr Emily Yue (she/her) is Work-Related Suicide and Social Justice Researcher at Healing Justice Ldn. Emily researches suicide from social justice

We are delighted to welcome three new researchers to our team! Dr Emily Yue brings queer, feminist and decolonial approaches to suicide data. She will work with Dr China Mills on work-related suicides in the UK context. Dr Emily Yue - Healing Justice Ldn share.google/Kkj06IESQEEb...

As we gather cases and prepare for interviews, our full research team is undertaking trauma-informed training this week, led by the brilliant team at @healingjusticeldn.bsky.social. Building skills of care, sensitivity and support into our research.

Suicide and the Workplace – A Call for Action | Crisis

Fantastic to see our Call to Action on workplace suicide in print! @wellcomework.bsky.social econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Queering the UK’s Suicide by Ethnicity Statistics With the advent of the UK’s first suicide statistics to be disaggregated by ethnicity in 2021, the reporting of some gendered and racialised populations as dying at high rates of suicide, marks a shif...

Our first post of 2026 is sharing a brand new resource created by Emily Yue, looking at the UK's statistics on suicide by ethnicity, read it here eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Queering the UK’s Suicide by Ethnicity Statistics With the advent of the UK’s first suicide statistics to be disaggregated by ethnicity in 2021, the reporting of some gendered and racialised populations as dying at high rates of suicide, marks a shif...

See a brilliant piece by Emily Yue, researcher on our Wellcome Trust project, questioning the construction of suicide as a (white) male problem @wellcomework.bsky.social kohljournal.press/queering-uk-...

Work-related suicide: an international social justice perspective - Crime, Law and Social Change This paper explores what the study of work-related suicide can contribute to emerging discussions of a “criminology of work.” It does so by chronicling work-related suicide as an under-researched and ...

Our first publication is here! In collaboration with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, our project is a cross-national, multidisciplinary and qualitative study of work-related suicide in the UK, France and Canada. Read it here link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Work-related suicide: an international social justice perspective - Crime, Law and Social Change This paper explores what the study of work-related suicide can contribute to emerging discussions of a “criminology of work.” It does so by chronicling work-related suicide as an under-researched and ...

Delighted to share the first publication from our Wellcome Trust research project - explores what a social justice perspective can do for understanding work-related suicide @wellcomework.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@wellcomework.bsky.social Welcome to the new site for our Wellcome Trust Discovery Award project: 'Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis'!
wellcome.org/research-fun...

How suicide statistics are changing A change in the standard of proof for how suicides are recorded that occurred in 2018 and increasing delays in the time taken for suicides to be registered have created challenges for ONS in communica

Very useful blog for those interested in suicide research. Rates are rising in UK irrespective of change in standard of proof
blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/10/03/h...

A win for families: Government finally introduces Hillsborough Law to Parliament 16 September 2025

This is a massive breakthrough and will help rebalance huge injustice faced by bereaved families (including after suicide) who have been denied legal aid when facing powerful organisations in the courts @martinmckee.bsky.social
www.inquest.org.uk/government-i...

Independent Ofsted wellbeing assessment published This week Ofsted published an independent wellbeing assessment by our CEO, Sinéad Mc Brearty.  It warns leader wellbeing may worsen under the revised inspection framework and recommends action from O...

Excellent report outlining new Ofsted inspection system and suicide risk
www.educationsupport.org.uk/news-and-eve...

ONS statistics released today estimate that 160 students in England and Wales die by suicide every year
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKO...

Absolutely delighted that Leeds finalist Sophie Starsmore has just won the ASMCF undergrad essay prize (Brian Darling) for an essay she submitted to my module on May 1968. Her essay, written in French, examined the legacy of 1968 for 2nd wave feminism in 🇫🇷 @lcsleeds.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social

Irish Central Bank will no longer approve Israeli bonds The latest bond prospectus issued by Israel has been approved by Luxembourg and not the Central Bank in Ireland.

Brilliant news
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

See also details of three researcher vacancies on the website

See our new website for our Wellcome Trust Discovery project on work-related suicides!
wellcomesuicideproject.leeds.ac.uk

Sign the Petition Stop Mass Redundancies at Lancaster University – Hold Senior Management Accountable

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📢 Awesome job opportunity here, on a brilliant project with a super team 👇

Researcher - Work-related Suicide and Social Justice at Healing Justice London Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

We are recruiting a UK- based researcher to our project on work-related suicide and social justice @amychandler.bsky.social @drhilarycauser.bsky.social

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC725/r...

@francemodern.bsky.social @benbgdalton.bsky.social @amychandler.bsky.social @drhilarycauser.bsky.social

We are recruiting a French post-doctoral researcher to our Wellcome Trust project: Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis. emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says

Piece in New York Times about UK post office suicides:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/w...

Let Them Play Irish government is blocking these children's visas. #LetThemPlay #GaaPalestine

Irish government is blocking these children's visas. #LetThemPlay #GaaPalestine my.uplift.ie/petitions/le... @uplift.ie

Drivetime Wednesday 9 July 2025 Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra brings you all the latest news and stories of the day from around the country and beyond.

My sister Gill speaking last 2 minutes about heartbreaking news that visas refused for Palestinian children visiting Ireland as part of GAA Palestine
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

'We won't give up' - GAA Palestine to appeal visa denial GAA Palestine has said it will "not give up hope" and is working to appeal the decision by the Irish Immigration Service to deny visa applications for a group of its players and mentors ahead of a sum...

GAA Palestine has said it will "not give up hope" and is working to appeal the decision by the Irish Immigration Service to deny visa applications for a group of its players and mentors ahead of a summer tour

Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, inquiry finds First report from Horizon IT hearings lays bare ‘disastrous’ human impact as 10,000 people seek compensation

Both UK Post Office and French La Poste deemed responsible for employee suicides. In French case, resulted in ruling of gross negligence www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Shame on Alex Sobel MP for voting to proscribe Palestine Action. A group that that has been protesting against genocide in Gaza and the UK's complicity through ongoing arms supplies.