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We are excited to announce our July ✨ CPD Café ✨ at TAASC with special guest Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch.

On this occasion the CPD Café will take place on Thursday 30th July.

Prof. Newbury-Birch is Professor of Social Justice and Public Policy at the University of Teesside, where she leads the team of researchers and doctoral students TEAMALPHA. An internationally recognised researcher, her work focuses on reducing alcohol-related harm, particularly among young people and within the criminal justice system. She is passionate about translating research into practice through collaboration with practitioners and communities, and has led and contributed to over 150 publications and more than £36 million in funded research.

Prof. Newbury-Birch will present on:
"Why is it so difficult to do research around alcohol and/or drugs?"

Doing research is hard. Explaining difficult concepts to gatekeepers and participants takes time and effort. What do we do when we are not getting the referrals we need? What do we do when people don’t understand what we are doing? This presentation will take the form of a workshop and will use the SIPS alcohol screening and brief intervention trials as an example of just how to do research and what to do when it goes wrong.

🗓 Thursday 30th July
⏰ 7:00–8:00pm
📍 TAASC, 3rd Floor, Remedies Clinic, Birkirkara

💶 €10 external participants
🤝 Free for TAASC Associates

Join us for an engaging and insightful CPD session.
Limited places available.
👉 Register here → https://forms.gle/4hSKXwzPwEJACeUB6

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Participants Needed for Research Study

Are you a Maltese man whose partner has experienced a miscarriage?

A postgraduate research study is looking to better understand the lived experiences of Maltese men following their partner's miscarriage. By sharing your experience, you can help contribute to a greater understanding of men's emotional experiences, relationships, and support systems.

You may be eligible if you:
• Are a Maltese man aged 18 or over
• Your partner experienced a miscarriage within the past 10 years
• At least 2 years have passed since the miscarriage

Participation involves a confidential, semi-structured interview.

If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

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