
Rab Houston was born in Hamilton, Scotland, lived in India and Ghana and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and St Andrews University before spending six years at Cambridge University as a research student (Peterhouse) and research fellow (Clare College). He has worked at the University of St Andrews since 1983 and is Professor of Modern History, specialising in British social history. He is a ... more
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In this podcast, Professor Houston talks about the psychological impact on those affected by the Aberfan disaster of 1966. The podcast expands on an interview Prof Houston gave to BBC Wales as part of a series of podcasts recently produced about the ... more
Devolved psychiatries - Professor Rab Houston by Professor Rab Houston
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This is a 50 minute audio file of a talk I delivered at the National Records of Scotland on 7 August 2019, in connection with my hugely successful exhibition that they kindly hosted: ‘Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland’. I... more
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This podcast is so interesting, I’m just over halfway through and not only is it informative but it’s a pleasure to listen to. I love the way Professor Houston delivers it in such a clear, concise way, but he also covers so many aspects most historians skirt over or entirely neglect to consider and he does so in an objective, sensitive way rarely seen. Highly recommend to anyone with an interest in psychiatry or mental health. I want to know more & finish the series but at the same time part of ... more
Very much enjoy podcast. Thorough, logically organised and not sensationalist. I am a medical professional and find it well researched for my interests but think it would also be approachable for those with no background.
I would prefer if episodes were longer and numbered so that they would automatically flow from one to the next. Not all computers or smart phones understand episode 5 being followed by 5.1 for example. When the episodes are just a few minutes long it can be very frustrating co... more
I absolutely love this podcast. I listen to it when I walk my Scottish collie Lucy every evening. As an author with bipolar disorder, I particularly appreciated the episodes about bipolar disorder (melancholia & mania) but I find everything fascinating. I just subscribed and referred several friends on Twitter to this wonderful resource.
Dyane Harwood
Author, "Birth of a New Brain - Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder"
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