by The Platform | Feb 20, 2026 | Announcements, Narrative Practices
We are pleased to announce that Dr Claire Jeantils has been appointed as the third CHARM Chair (2026). Claire is the network lead of the International Narrative Neurology Network and an Honorary Fellow in our Institute for Medical Humanities at... 
by The Platform | Feb 13, 2026 | Narrative Practices, Publications
By Veronica Heney, Co-Lead of the Narrative Practices Lab, Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities It can be easy to take for granted that self-harm is shameful – that people who self-harm would inevitably feel ashamed that this is a practice they engage... 
by The Platform | Oct 8, 2025 | Events recap, Narrative Practices
On September 18th, the Narrative Practices Lab hosted a stakeholder workshop to co-design a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme focused on Narrative Practices in health and community contexts. The event brought together professionals from public... 
by The Platform | Sep 23, 2025 | Events recap, Narrative Practices
Claire Jeantils, 2024–25 Bridging Fellow in the Narrative Practices Lab, writes: On Thursday, September 9th, the International Narrative Neurology Network held its second online meeting. The network, co-founded in June by Dr Claire Jeantils (Narrative Practices Lab),... 
by The Platform | Sep 22, 2025 | Narrative Practices, Welcome to new staff
Today we welcome Xiao Ge, who joins The Platform as a 2025-26 Bridging Fellow with the Narrative Practices Lab and the School of Modern Languages and Culture. She holds a PhD in Women’s Studies from the University of York, where her doctoral research... 
by The Platform | Sep 3, 2025 | Narrative Practices, Welcome to new staff
We are delighted to announce that Brett Smith from Durham University’s Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences is joining the Platform to co-lead the Narrative Practices Lab with Veronica Heney. “For over 20 years I’ve been interested in narrative. A core...