
Dr Rachel Orritt
@rachelorritt
PhD graduate and author of 'Dogs and Society' blog: rachelorritt.wordpress.com. Also tweeting watercolour paintings @rachel_paints
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http://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/rorritt 19-09-2011 10:25:07
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Hi Penny Mordaunt - good luck in Dakar. All #GirlsCount and every girl deserves to learn. Please #FundEducation and invest $500m in Global Partnership for Education to support quality education for 26m kids! 🌍📚

Coverage of my new paper in The Guardian . Anxious people more likely to have been bitten by dogs theguardian.com/world/2018/feb…

Full paper here- How many people have been bitten by dogs? And neurotic people more at risk @IGHLiverpool and Medical Research Council research. jech.bmj.com/content/early/…

Less than one week to go everybody! Submit your grant applications NOW before it's too late! #ASABe2018 University of Plymouth Events x.com/asab_tweets/st…


New "Animals and Us" post for Psychology Today discusses new study by @CarriWestgarth. psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-a…





Pug image of ~110 years ago highlights how much they have changed through reckless breeding practice. Extreme #brachycephalic morphology has been normalised beyond original recognition, creating a #dogwelfare crisis BritishVets Royal Veterinary College (RVC) RSPCA (England & Wales) The Kennel Club


Upcoming PublicPolicyExchange to discuss the Dangerous Dog Act and more effective alternatives. Weds 28th Feb, book your place here publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/IB28-PPE #dogbites #deednotbreed

Please Vitality UK As a company focussed on health and wellbeing, help us fight deformity and disability in dogs. Join the growing number of big brands pledging not to use dogs with welfare-compromising physical deformities in ads and promotions. Thanks :) BritishVets



Started #publicengagment project today with a chat with lovely Clair about her experience with dogs and how it has changed after she was bitten. Watch this space for a video coming later Health and Life Sciences Public Engagement @IGHLiverpool #dogsoftwitter #dogbites #twotales


Love this handy guide from Naomi Harvey PhD #WearAMask x.com/naomi_d_harvey…