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Alcohol Occasionals 2023 – Call for proposals / Save the dates

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite researchers to submit their research proposals for the 2023 Alcohol Occasionals series on the theme Alcohol in a changing world. We are interested to hear from researchers from any discipline who wish to share their research relating to this theme. The occasionals will take place online.

There will be four seminars in 2023, all 12:45pm-2pm UK time:

  • Wednesday 29 March
  • Tuesday 25 April
  • Wednesday 24 May
  • Tuesday 20 June

For more information on proposal requirements and submission please visit SHAAP’s website. The deadline for proposal submissions is 9am, Monday 6 February 2023.

The SARN Early Career Researchers Conference 2023

The Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) Early Career Researcher Conference (ECR) is taking place on Monday 23 January 2023 at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. This networking event will take place in person from 13:00-17:00 GMT and lunch will be served to all attendees.

The ECR Conference will provide early career researchers and PhD students with an opportunity to present their work and discuss future projects, whilst networking with colleagues from their field.

Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-career-researcher-conference-tickets-450439997157

We are pleased to announce that our call for abstracts is now live. If you would like the opportunity to present recent studies and ongoing work in the alcohol field at this event, then please email shaap@rcpe.ac.uk. Abstracts should be 150 words or less and should give a brief summary of the work you intend to present. All abstracts must include a conflict-of-interest statement to be considered (see statement below):

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Deadline for submission is Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 9am.

SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022

Minimum Unit Pricing: Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers | Dr Elena Dimova, Glasgow Caledonian University | 31 March | Research presentation | Event report

Youth drinking in decline: Implications for policy and practice | Dr Inge Kersbergen, University of Sheffield & Dr Laura Fenton, University of Sheffield and University of Manchester | 20 April, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use | Dr Amy Chandler, University of Edinburgh & Annie Taylor, Edinburgh Napier University | 23 May, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care they receive in a fragmented health system – a qualitative study | Dr Kat Jackson & Dr Amy O’Donnell, Newcastle University | 21 June, 12.30-2pm | Register for free

Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Call for proposals / Save the dates

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite researchers to submit their research proposals for the 2022 Alcohol Occasionals series on the theme Alcohol and Society. We are interested to hear from researchers from any discipline who wish to share their research relating to this theme. We envisage these seminars will all take place online or hybrid (both online and in-person, in Edinburgh).

There will be four seminars in 2022, all 12:30pm-2pm UK time:

  • Thursday 31 March
  • Wednesday 20 April
  • Monday 23 May
  • Tuesday 21 June

For more information on proposal requirements and submission please visit SHAAP’s website. The deadline for proposal submissions is 9am, Monday 7 February.