#ReaderBank is brought to you by an interdisciplinary team @durham.ac.uk , including @aldersonday.bsky.social @georgiapunton.bsky.social, Nick Barley, @literarti.bsky.social @maryrobbo.bsky.social and @aryaray.bsky.social. Generously supported by @wellcometrust.bsky.social.
A collaboration between IMH and @edbookfest.bsky.social , #ReaderBank is the world’s largest study of reading, imagination and mental health.
Explore this thread to find out how you can get involved!
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The #ReaderBank Imagination Quiz aims to understand readers’ imaginations with potential to enhance mental health therapies.
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Featuring further dazzling contributions from Ben, @georgiapunton.bsky.social, @maryrobbo.bsky.social, @aryaray.bsky.social - & a preview of the relaunched website readerbank.org - today marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for #Readerbank. Stay tuned to @durhamimh.bsky.social for more
#Readerbank is back at @edbookfest.bsky.social! Excited to support our fantastic team, led by @aldersonday.bsky.social, run an invitation-only event for publishers, agents & writers. Professor in Practice @nickbarley.bsky.social begins with the big question: what happens in our minds when we read?
Our #ReaderBank event on 'Unlocking the Mind and Mental Health' is already sold-out but you can still catch lead researcher @aldersonday.bsky.social with neurologist Adam Zeman at 'The Science of the Imagination' on 14 August.
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✨ Excitement! Our #ReaderBank team are heading back to @edbookfest.bsky.social next week to explore the links between reading, imagination and mental health. 📖 💡🧠
Find out more: medhumsplatform.org/readerbank-a...
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A group of four smiling people under a sign that says 'Jaipur Literature Festival'.
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Our team @thereaderbank.bsky.social are bringing our study of reading, imagination and well-being to the global stage at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Rajasthan, India.
Find out what it's all about: readerbank.org
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Three people - Mary Robson, Arya Ray and Georgia Punton – outside Gate 5 at Newcastle Airport.
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It was a 4am start at Newcastle Airport for our #ReaderBank team this morning, as they head to the Jaipur Literature Festival in Rajasthan, India (29 Jan–3 Feb 2025).
ReaderBank is the world's most ambitious study of imagination, reading and well-being. Find out more: readerbank.org
