Rachel Sutherland

Sep 19, 2024 | thetimes.com.au | Rachel Sutherland |UNSW Sydney

Written by Rachel Sutherland, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW Sydney surveys hundreds of people who regularly use drugs in Australia to understand trends[1] in substance use around the country. Today, we’ve released the 2024 report[2], which canvassed 740 people from Australian capital cities who regularly use ecstasy or other illicit stimulants.

Nov 12, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jude Byrne |Rachel Sutherland |Amy Peacock |Sione Crawford

1 INTRODUCTION The importance of including people with lived experience (i.e., peers) in service delivery, research, policy and evaluation is widely recognised, first gaining traction in disability activism (‘Nothing About Us Without Us’) in the 1990s and since expanding to a broad array of groups that are often marginalised from political, social and economic opportunities [1].

Mar 27, 2023 | timesofbristol.co.uk | Rachel Sutherland

OVO Energy has launched an energy deal for its customers which is below the government’s cap on household bills. The national firm, whose headquarters are based on Temple Quay, has released a new fixed-12-month tariff of £2,275 for its existing customers. While the government is limiting annual household bills to £2,500 as part of its Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) scheme – which stands at £225 more than OVO’s deal.

Mar 14, 2023 | timesofbristol.co.uk | Rachel Sutherland

Strike Communications is celebrating three years in business with the news that it is expanding its senior leadership team. Scott Fletcher is taking up the new role of creative director and will be supporting managing director, Catherine Frankpitt with the development of the purpose-led agency business. Fletcher will help to deliver integrated creative work locally and nationally for Strike’s clients in the charities, causes and culture sectors.

Mar 13, 2023 | timesofbristol.co.uk | Rachel Sutherland

Just are women. With that figure in mind, a social enterprise from Bristol is working with schools to encourage and inspire girls to get involved in a career in tech and to tackle the gender imbalance in the industry. Cajigo provides mentoring and support to upskill girls in secondary schools with knowledge on tech and to share which job are within their reach.