Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland. Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors and interventions Supervised by Professor Rory O’Connor and Dr Susie Bennett Closing date: 11th June 2025, with an autumn 2025 start. https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/social-inequality-and-male-suicide-risk-factors-and-interventions/?p184637 Open to UK students only.
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and suicidality
A blog post written by Julie Riddell & Seonaid Cleare discussing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and suicide
The Weight of Words: The Consequences of Suicide-Related Stigma
Blog post by Jessica Wyllie discussing the consequences of suicide related stigma and some findings from a recent scoping review
Moving away from “taken-for-granted truths” in veterinary suicide research
Blog post by James Glass highlighting the suicide risk factors for individuals studying or working within the veterinary profession as well as insights into their PhD research.
Funding milestone for suicidal behaviour research
The Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory has now received £200,000 in donations from the Mindstep Foundation. This substantial contribution underscores the Foundation’s commitment to advancing research on suicidal behaviour and mental health, supporting impactful work aimed at understanding and preventing suicide.
Male suicide in the construction industry
Blog post by Nadia Belkadi discussing male suicide in the construction industry
Rory O’Connor to be honoured with the Alumnus Illustrissimus award
Professor Rory O’Connor to be honoured with the Alumnus Illustrissimus award from St. Columb’s College, Derry in recognition of his groundbreaking work on suicide prevention research. Previous recipients of this award have included Nobel Prize winners Seamus Heaney (Literature) and John Hume (Peace) as well as ex-Ireland and Celtic FC football manager Martin O’Neill. FullContinue reading “Rory O’Connor to be honoured with the Alumnus Illustrissimus award”
Module to support organisations in Scotland to recognise and respond to distress
A new ground-breaking e-learning module, designed and developed by the University of Glasgow and funded by the Scottish Government, is being launched to enable and empower organisations and people from across Scotland to provide a compassionate and effective response to people in distress. The module, entitled ‘Recognising and Responding to Distress’, was developed as partContinue reading “Module to support organisations in Scotland to recognise and respond to distress”
Huge Congratulations
Huge congratulations to Dr Heather McClelland and Dr Dave Sandford on their PhD graduations this week (29th June 2023), with Jon Evans and Rory O’Connor (supervisors). Sadly missing from photo, Olivia Kirtley, Dave’s co-supervisor.
Professor Rory O’Connor Named Recipient of Prestigious American Suicide Prevention Research Award
Professor Rory O’Connor named as the Recipient of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s 2023 Research Award.
Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory 