Reposted by Julie RobertsAimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 01/05/2026**New research project, please share** Have you experienced #cervicalstitch #cerclage for #pretermbirth or after #pregnancyloss in England in the last 10 years? Could you share your thoughts for a social science research project? If you can help, please get in touch at a.l.middlemiss@exeter.ac.uk. 1710
Reposted by Julie RobertsPatient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 22/02/2026In this blog, Aurora Todisco, Topic leader for Patient Engagement on the hub, shares her lived experience toolkit. A practical resource designed to help anyone involved in patient and public involvement, engagement or lived experience work.pslhub.orgThe Lived Experience Involvement Toolkit: turning good intentions into practical involvementIn this blog, Aurora Todisco, our Topic leader for Patient Engagement, shares her lived experience toolkit. A practical resource designed to help anyone involved in patient and public involvement,… 031
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Funded PhD opportunity 📢 If you’re interested in notions of #family in #neonatal care and #healthinequalities this could be for you. Great opportunity at @socscihealth.bsky.social in collaboration with Bliss. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQJ447/e...jobs.ac.ukESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship: Notions of ‘Family’ in Neonatal Care: Taking Account of Family Diversity in Contemporary Society at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training PartnershipDiscover a PhD Studentship: ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship: Notions of ‘Family’ in Neonatal Care: Taking Account of Family Diversity in Contemporary Society Explore more PhD opportunities and appl... 021
Reposted by Julie RobertsSAPPHIRE research group, University of Leicester @socscihealth.bsky.social · 03/02/2026It's on again - our internationally-renowned Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School! 8th-10th July, 2026, here in Leicester, UK. Designed for researchers to learn & reflect on use of ethnographic research in healthcare settings. Limited places available: shop.le.ac.uk/product-cata...shop.le.ac.ukEthnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School 2026 | shop@leA short course designed for researchers and doctoral students to critically engage with the theory and practice of ethnography in healthcare settings.You w 034
Reposted by Julie RobertsPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Your second #ResearcherRenew task is a gentle and hopefully uplifting one. Think back over the last year and acknowledge something you enjoyed or that went well. Your initial reaction may be 'nothing', so challenge yourself to identify one small thing. theresearchcompanion.com/what-went-we...theresearchcompanion.comWhat went well last year? - The Research CompanionPraise begins with you. But that might feel challenging. Here's how to take stock of all you've achieved and celebrate how amazing you are. 232
Reposted by Julie RobertsPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 14/12/2025'Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times'. The sections on Building Communities of Care, Personal Safety and Wellbeing, and Practical Actions for Resistance may be especially useful. Particularly information on Psychological First Aid. theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...theresearchcompanion.comSupporting each other through difficult and challenging times - The Research CompanionScience, healthcare and education are threatened worldwide. Here are some starter ideas for ways to work together to share and save vital information. And to care for one another. 056
Reposted by Julie RobertsSAPPHIRE research group, University of Leicester @socscihealth.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Our @drjulieroberts.bsky.social and Nici Mackintosh have produced this excellent policy brief on supporting improvements in care for preterm babies. Full of essential policy recommendations to improve care for little ones and their families! figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/rep...figshare.le.ac.ukSupporting improvements in care for preterm babiesDelivering a care pathway for optimisation and stabilisation of the preterm infantThis policy briefing was produced by Professor Nicola Mackintosh, Professor of Social Science Applied to Health, and D... 001
Reposted by Julie Roberts NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 02/10/2025In our latest Voices for Safety episode, researcher @drjulieroberts.bsky.social breaks down how ethnography is helping us understand the everyday routines, decisions, and challenges in preterm baby care. 🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLV... #WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #NIHR 011
Reposted by Julie RobertsSAPPHIRE research group, University of Leicester @socscihealth.bsky.social · 25/09/2025First publication congratulations to our @merissaehickman.bsky.social, for her piece with Rebecca Muir @qmul-wiph.bsky.social expanding the WPR approach in health policy analysis, published in Critical Policy Studies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comIntegrating co-analysis and researcher reflexivity into Bacchi’s ‘what is the problem represented to be?’ framework: A cervical screening case studyThe ‘What is the Problem Represented to Be’ (WPR) approach to policy analysis is a widely used framework that problematizes how policy problems came to be and scrutinizes the effects of a policy pr... 012
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Listen to Nici and I in conversation about the PremPath study- an ethnographic study of perinatal optimisation for #WorldPatientSafetyDay 121
Reposted by Julie RobertsAngela Marques Filipe @angelaofthenorth.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Our Sociology of Health & Illness editorial team is advertising for a PGR RA to drive our social media strategy. Apply with a CV + 1 page letter outlining your skills and approach by 26th September 5pm to Prof. Janice (dot) McLaughlin (at) Newcastle (dot) ac (dot) uk. Come join us! #medsoc #medhums 135
Reposted by Julie RobertsProf. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Are you a cultural theorist who is looking for postdoctoral research project? Research Ireland have a funding scheme opening. If you are interested in the politics of popular culture and intersectional theory, drop me an email at anna.hickeymoody@mu.ie 098
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 07/09/2025I’ll be at the BAPM conference tomorrow. Come and say hello at the lunchtime poster session to hear more about our ethnographic study of perinatal optimisation #socscihealth #preterm #bapm 000
Reposted by Julie RobertsDr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 02/09/2025🌟 New systematic review published today: Autism & the menopause 🌟 Published in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/... Full text: www.researchgate.net/publication/... Summary @theconversation.com - theconversation.com/why-menopaus...theconversation.comWhy menopause may be even tougher for autistic people – and what needs to changeA new review reveals that autistic people often experience more severe menopause symptoms but face barriers to support. 184
Reposted by Julie RobertsPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i... Free, gentle, practical and bonding suggestions for anyone impacted by university changes, cuts, closures, threats and dangers #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #PhDSky #gradschool #PhDChat #PhDHelptheresearchcompanion.comSupporting each other through difficult and challenging times - The Research CompanionScience, healthcare and education are threatened worldwide. Here are some starter ideas for ways to work together to share and save vital information. And to care for one another. 413263
Reposted by Julie Roberts(Dr) Heather Moreno Sutherland @heathermsutherland.bsky.social · 22/08/2025“I’ve just been published and I feel…” patthomson.net/2025/08/21/i... #AcademicSkypatthomson.netI’ve just been published and I feel…When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on ur… 052
Reposted by Julie RobertsBritish Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Call for Full Papers Sociology is looking for papers that engage with the question of normativity in sociology. Deadline for full paper submission is 22 January 2026. Read the full CFP now. www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26815/... 023
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I’ve been enjoying doing the #BigButterflyCount with my kids. We’ve seen lots of Gatekeepers this week 020
Reposted by Julie RobertsJournal of Creative Research Methods @crmethodsjnl.bsky.social · 27/07/2025The Journal of Creative Research Methods is accepting submissions for our second issue (deadline: October 2025). We welcome innovative work covering creative methods at ALL stages of research! More info: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou... ISSUE ONE COMING SEPTEMBER 2025! 097
Reposted by Julie RobertsPaul Garvey @critcarenurse.bsky.social · 07/04/2025How do you manage your #workload❓ What's important, what can wait,🤔 who decides this⚖️ how do you learn this❓ I'm still looking to speak to any #criticalcare #nurses who registered for the first time after Jan 2019, follow the link below to get involved. www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/01/30/a... 034
Reposted by Julie Roberts NIHR PSRC: Greater Manchester @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025🎙️New Podcast Episode! A positive safety culture empowers staff to speak up, leading to better #patientsafety. Join us as we explore the vital role of organisational culture in healthcare 🎧Listen now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/ #SafetyCulture #NHSLeadership #NHS #NIHR #HealthcareStaff 085
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 25/07/2025It’s a wrap. A fun, stimulating 3 days with experienced and budding healthcare ethnographers @socscihealth.bsky.social summer school hosted at Leicester Tigers 030
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 22/07/2025It’s here! Looking toward to the @socscihealth.bsky.social summer school starting tomorrow 032
Reposted by Julie RobertsBritish Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Explore the complexities of reproduction, by booking for ‘The Politics of (Non)Reproduction: Choice, Challenges, and Change’, a free BSA Postgraduate Regional Event, 2 September, University of York tinyurl.com/yvvt37t3 032
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 06/05/2025It was a cloudy bank holiday Monday but precious time to get out in nature 010
Reposted by Julie RobertsResearch Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 29/04/2025A safety manual for academics visiting America. @petraboynton.bsky.social's dystopian-sounding opinion article is, somewhat sadly, the most-read article on our site just now. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...researchprofessionalnews.comA safety manual for academics visiting America - Research Professional NewsPetra Boynton looks at what advice UK universities should give US-bound researchers and students 22826
Reposted by Julie RobertsHelen Kara @drhelenkara.bsky.social · 29/04/2025🚨 Tickets are officially on sale for the International Creative Research Methods Conference! Join us for powerful keynotes from @jacqpriego.bsky.social and @amltaylor66.bsky.social. Lock yours in here 👉 creativeresearchmethods.com #ICRMC #CreativeResearchcreativeresearchmethods.comCreative Research Methods Conference 2025The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research. 086
Reposted by Julie RobertsThe Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 21/04/2025CONTRIBUTE! Editors Iris Pissaride and @juliettephd.bsky.social are accepting pitches until 9 May for The Sociological Review magazine’s September issue. Find out more about regular features including Sociology at Work and Private Troubles, Public Issues. thesociologicalreview.org/publish-with...media.tenor.coma cartoon drawing of a purple kidney using a laptop with the words tappity written on the bottomALT: a cartoon drawing of a purple kidney using a laptop with the words tappity written on the bottom 066
Reposted by Julie RobertsLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Following on from our very popular December webinar on 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' registrations are now open for the second webinar in the series, on Emotions in #PPI, led by colleagues from @penarc.bsky.social. Come join us! @arceastofengland.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social 0129
Reposted by Julie RobertsEva Krockow @evakrockow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey! redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F... 022
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 24/01/2025My latest paper with #QRDC team comparing in person and remote qualitative data collection focusing on data quality and inclusion #IJNS #researchmethods #qualitativeresearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 2195
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 21/11/2024NCRM blog post by Felicity Boardman about our guidance for qualitative remote data collection www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/show.ph...ncrm.ac.ukNCRM News | How our new guidance tool can help with remote qualitative researchIn recent years, the use of remote methods by qualitative researchers has become commonplace. The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers across the globe to rapidly convert their face-to-face methods t 051
Reposted by Julie RobertsLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 19/11/2024@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00 Info & booking: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Fcz7CzBW2u... @arceastofengland.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social #PPI 24129
Reposted by Julie RobertsTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/11/2024For a searchable directory of starter packs, try blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs.blueskydirectory.comStarter Packs - Bluesky DirectoryA curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform. 47568181
Reposted by Julie RobertsTHIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 14/11/2024What challenges do over-testing and over-diagnosis pose for healthcare? What is the impact of the increasing use of AI? Join @charlotteaugst.bsky.social at #THISspace2024 Register: ths.im/3zNtSut 0146
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 15/11/2024My cat thinks the sofa cushions are for him (and I don’t have the heart to move him) 🙄 020
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 14/11/2024@petraboynton.bsky.social and Turnip are here 🤗 040
Reposted by Julie RobertsRos Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 08/11/2024Quite a few new blueskyers(?) so I’m reposting this starter pack. You could be in it if you write about/research quali methods go.bsky.app/7YAhtdDgo.bsky.appQualitative social research/ersJoin the conversation 235
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Our article about working together in maternal health research is online and open access. #PPI Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors doi.org/10.14324/RFA...doi.orgChallenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributorsIt is widely agreed that collaboration with people with lived experience of specific health conditions or health services is both a moral imperative and a utility to improve research quality, validity... 12412
Reposted by Julie RobertsProf Dan Parsons @bedforms.bsky.social · 01/11/2024We have 10 Vice-Chancellor Independent Research Fellowships available @lborouniversity. For folks recently graduated their PhDs, they are 2 year developmet-focused and lead to a permanent academic post. Please get in touch if interested - dms open. www.lboro.ac.uk/join-us/vc-i...lboro.ac.ukVice-Chancellor Independent Research FellowshipsWe are looking for outstanding early career researchers who have recently completed their PhD to join Loughborough University to develop and establish an independent research career. 01322
Reposted by Julie RobertsTwisteddoodles @twisteddoodles.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Fashion ghost #halloween #fashion 264483845
Reposted by Julie RobertsJulie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social · 20/09/2024It’s out! Our guidance for remote #qualitative data collection is online. Focus on health and social care research, data quality, inclusive research practice, wellbeing of participants and researchers: doi.org/10.31273/978...doi.org Qualitative Remote Data Collection Guidance 2024 | University of Warwick Press 072
Reposted by Julie RobertsLouca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 18/10/2024Couldn't find a starter pack for #PublicInvolvement #PPI #Coproduction & participatory health and care research so I started one. If you're not on this and would like to be and/or have suggestions of others to add let me know. Or indeed if you know of a starter pack I've missed go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR 278848
Reposted by Julie RobertsTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 21/10/2024🥁 🧪 The List QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH is up and running! This is a first stab. Some people on it may not belong (or may want to come off it). Many people who should be on it aren't (yet). Please reply with more suggestions (esp for academics of colour / Global South). bsky.app/profile/tris... 1810142
Reposted by Julie RobertsRori! @roricomics.bsky.social · 21/08/2023Hey I made a quick welcome guide to BlueSky :) There's tons more, but I think these few steps will get you up and enjoying it quickly. 16768274090