Come work with us at the most biodiverse university campus of Ireland 🌳 @uniofgalway.bsky.social

‘His favourite book was by Jordan Peterson, which was a massive ick’: how books perform on dating apps Mentions of reading in Tinder bios are up 29% in the last year. But is searching for a fellow fan of one’s favourite author really a shortcut to compatibility?

How do books go down on dating apps and why does it matter? I contributed to this: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of “Rough Sex” Behaviors: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey of Adults Ages 18–94 Years - Archives of Sexual Behavior Rough sex behaviors have become prevalent among young adults in the U.S. and internationally. However, little is known about these behaviors at the population level. Using nationally representative su...

#Violenceagainstwomen often happens in a sexual context. In this fundamental paper Professor @debbyherbenick.bsky.social and her team demonstrates that 1 in every 5 women in the USA experienced various forms of #roughsex without their consent or permission.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Micheline Sheehy Skeffington: My equality fight that shattered the academic glass ceiling It is 10 years since I won a landmark gender discrimination case. Was it all worth it?

My fight for equality that shattered Ireland’s academic glass ceiling | Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

The Journal of Sex Research Volume 62, Issue 7 of The Journal of Sex Research

Issue 7 of #JSexResearch is now available online with contributions from @jamesbrooksphd.bsky.social @andraskolto.bsky.social @liamwignall.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6...
@kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social

🤩 CONFERENCE TOMORROW!
We are excited to meet to our more than 170 delegates and learn about the fascinating work in #SexualHealthPromotion in Ireland. Check the scientific programme and the Book of Abstracts: www.hprcconference.ie
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
#HPRC2025

📈 You are cordially invited to the launch of "Trends in Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts: 1998 - 2022" report, on 3 June 2025 (Tue) 2 PM at @roinnslainte.bsky.social (registration from 1:30 PM). To attend in person, register at ti.to/healthy-irel...

LGBT people are five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/LGBTviolentcrime

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK AWAY!

The deadline to submit abstract proposals is May 14th!

Non sexual health proposals are also welcome.

Please register and submit here: www.hprcconference.ie
#hprc2025

You are warmly welcome to our Annual Health Promotion Conference #hprc2025, dedicated to Sexual Health Promotion. Please note we also consider abstracts from other areas of #healthpromotion too.
Register & submit your abstract at: www.hprcconference.ie

Illustration showing a female healthcare provider kneeling beside a pregnant teenage girl who is sitting on a bench. The background is yellow and purple. Text on the image reads: “Pregnancy and childbirth related complications are the leading cause of death among 15–19 year old girls. More than 12 million teenage girls give birth globally each year.”

Over 12 million teenage girls give birth each year, affecting health as well as education, social connection & future employment.

WHO calls for urgent action to:

✔️ End child marriage
✔️ Keep girls in school
✔️ Improve access to sexual & reproductive health services & info.

🔗 bit.ly/4cIGwdf

The Early Bird registration fee for the #HealthPromotion Conference is available for another week until April 21st 2025! You can register and submit an abstract at www.hprcconference.ie. Deadline for the abstracts is 7th of May. We are looking forward to seeing you in Galway in June!
#HPRC2025

Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Die Off Sometimes older voters aren’t just naturally more conservative. It’s just that wealthier and whiter people tend to live longer and healthier lives.

Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.

nymag.com/intelligence...

Illustration of the sun and clouds in the sky. The text says 'Be SunSmart. Make sun protection part of your daily routine from April to September, even when it is cloudy'. The HSE, National Cancer Control Programme and SunSmart logos are in the image.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland.

Protect yourself and your family by being SunSmart, even when it’s cloudy.

Follow the 5 S’s:
👕 Slip on clothing
🧴 Slop on sunscreen (SPF 30+ for adults, 50+ for children)
👒 Slap on a wide-brimmed hat
⛱️ Seek shade
😎 Slide on sunglasses

Our Annual #HealthPromotion Conference website is now live!! 🥳 You can register and submit an abstract at www.hprcconference.ie. An Early Bird registration fee is available until April 21st, and the deadline for abstracts is May 7th. We are looking forward to seeing you in Galway in June! #HPRC2025

“Ringing the #RapeCrisis helpline was one of the most life-changing events in my life. I got to be listened to, heard, believed. I was minded in a very skilful way”

- rape survivor, Martin Vernon, speaking on Ireland AM

>> www.rapecrisisireland.ie

#SupportingSurvivors #EndSexualViolenceNow

Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Pleased to see my sexuality and gender scholar peers (as editors) taking this stance, and challenging the political encroachment on academic freedom under the current US Administration.
@cygraham.bsky.social & colleagues 👏✊

Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research

Latest inews piece! Why debate is getting harder at uni!

reminder that @kennysbookshop.bsky.social is the longest-running online bookshop *on the entire internet* (!!!)

they have FREE postage in ireland (and it's not so expensive to mainland europe, either)

don't give any money to jeff bezos and his employee-abusing company, go straight to kennys.ie

Statement of the Section of LGBTQ+ Psychology of the Hungarian Psychological Association on the legislative changes that stigmat 22 March 2025 In the last 10 years we have been witnessing significant recession in the rights of Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,

On 18 March 2025, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law that prohibits events which depict #homosexuality, effectively erasing comprehensive #sexeduxation and Pride. Read a statement by the LGBTQ+ Section of the Hungarian Psychological Association here ➡️
affirmativpszichologia.hu/statement-of...

Sexual health research grants (HIV and STIs) are dropping like flies. HIV research is especially being targeted. The field is being decimated and I can't begin to explain how bleak the mood is, and the fear of what comes next after this #IDSky #HIVSky #SaveHIVFunding

💣

Leigh Bowery Through the Looking Glass The artist and performer tore up cultural hierarchies not just as a form of political activism but as a way of making sense of who he really was

Leigh Bowery tore up cultural hierarchies not just as a form of political activism, but as a way of making sense of who he really was artreview.com/leigh-bowery...

📢 My new book 'Paradoxes of PrEP for HIV prevention' is out and available for FREE online! 👇 I show that users often face contentions, uncertainties, and dilemmas due to paradoxical ideas, such as being both healthy and a patient.
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...

🚨 CONFERENCE NEWS
From Awareness to Action: Advancing #Sexualhealth Promotion
Next week we will launch our Conference Website with registration and abstract submission platforms. Looking forward for oral presentation / poster / workshop proposals.
Thanks for sharing the news! ☘️
#HPRC2025

Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2020: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division The report presents internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2020.

Read full report ➡️ www.who.int/publications...

#reproductivehealth #maternalmortality #iwd2025

‼️ A pregnant woman or new mother dies every two minutes across the 🌐 – and this is only the tip of the iceberg, as many more are in serious danger. Risks include infections, unsafe abortion, haemorrhage and suicide due to post-natal depression.

Five essential strategies to master your habits If humans are ‘bundles of habits,’ can we take control of them?

If humans are ‘bundles of habits,’ can we take control of them?