What is Kinesiology?
It is often the case that one stumbles upon a new direction serendipitously. Meeting an old friend for lunch in 2018, led unexpectedly to my...
Protecting them to death
Last autumn, I noticed a growing number of posts on social media from desperate families who were still being denied access to loved ones in...
In them we trust
They say that all research is ‘me-search’, and indeed, there is something of a paradox behind my interests in medicine, which I view with gratitude...
Covid-19: The colossal health and social costs of lockdown and loss of liberty
On the morning of March 24th, following Boris Johnson’s speech to the nation, like everyone else in the UK, my family prepared to face the...
Finding peace and keeping well in times of uncertainty
Anyone else, like me, struggling with the negativity at the moment and feel it’s affecting their wellbeing? What can ancient medical philosophies and complementary approaches...
The language of loneliness
In September 2017 I partnered with Exeter City Community Trust & the Sporting Memories Foundation to develop a ‘Sporting Memories’ reminiscence group for older men...
Losing mum
Losing Mum Recent data from Carers UK suggested that the pressures of caring for an elderly or infirm relative are causing 1.5 million people in...
Stand by your man
On the evening of Sunday 18th November, I was putting the finishing touches to my blog on men’s mental health and suicide, which was to...
Value, skills and purpose
In my second blog, I had planned to write about the skills I’d developed from working in academia. As academics, we know we are great at...
Educating Ali
The 21st September 2018 was my last day working as an academic at one of the UK’s top universities. Unlike many on precarious temporary contracts,...