Welcome to ISPCAN NEXT!

  • Welcome to ISPCAN NEXT!

    Posted by Liz Perry on February 25, 2025 at 10:59 am

    We’re so glad you’re here!

    The Network for Emerging eXpertise in child proTection (NEXT) is all about bringing together early career professionals who are passionate about creating safer, healthier futures for children around the world.

    This is a space to connect, share ideas, learn from each other, and grow alongside a supportive community. Whether you’re here to collaborate, find resources, or simply meet others doing this important work — you’re in the right place!

    Haven’t voted for the NEXT logo yet? Make your voice heard and help shape the look of our network. (see link below)

    To kick things off, we’d love to hear from you. Drop your thoughts in the discussion forum!

    🏘 Where do you live?

    🚏 What is one challenge you’re seeing in your area that you wish more people talked about?

    🏖 What is a fun fact about you?

    We’re excited to see where this community goes. I’m looking forward to meeting and getting to know you all!

    Cheers,

    Liz

    Vote for the logo here: https://gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3duRWS680ao3g8u

    Christina Thurston replied 1 week, 1 day ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Liz Perry

    Organizer
    February 25, 2025 at 11:07 am

    🏘 I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the US

    🚏I wish more people talked about funding and how to navigate power dynamics ethically

    🏖 I love animals – I would have a zoo if I could – and have a pet horse named Banana

  • Christina Thurston

    Member
    March 13, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    I am Christina, a research fellow based at the University of Edinburgh 😀

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I live on the East Coast of Scotland.

    📚One of the main challenges in my current research is the vast heterogeneity in adverse childhood experiences assessment. Studies often use different definitions, measures, and categorisations of ACEs, making it difficult to compare findings across research. This raises the broader the question of how and if we can draw meaningful comparisons whilst ensuring context sensitivity. Also, most research has been conducted in high-income countries and this data is not directly generalisable to low-and middle-income countries.

    🐶 My fun fact is that when I was younger, my mum’s guide dog won Britain’s Guide Dog of the Year and I went on a TV show to talk about it called “Blue Peter”!

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