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Dr Krystal Wilkinson

@drkryswilkinson.bsky.social
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Academic (work-life & wellbeing at work). Author. Co-founder of The Parent Experience. Ambassador for the Maternal Mental Health Alliance. MCIPD www.mmu.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-krys…

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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Amazed and so grateful to recieve the Supervisor of the Year Award at the Manchester Metropolitan University Teaching Awards 2026, organised by the Student Union ❤️
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Interested in the parent experience at work? Check out our new venture... www.theparentexperience.com
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Today is The Global Day of Parents and our website is now live for The Parent Experience, a new provision helping employers measure, understand and improve the experience of working parents in their organisation, and those on pathways to parenthood. www.theparentexperience.com #GlobalDayofParents
Printer with a printed page saying 'Introducing... The Parent Experience (*PX) Score. Now Live'
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Pregnancy Loss Research Group @pregnancylossie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Work–Life Fragility, Dilemmas, and “Gambling” at the Intersection of Fertility Treatment and Employment @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social, Clare Mumford, Michael Carroll onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject
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Work–Life Fragility, Dilemmas, and “Gambling” at the Intersection of Fertility Treatment and Employment
Infertility is a working age population issue, meaning that many individuals undergoing fertility treatment are also in paid work—having to navigate conflicts between two often “greedy institutions,”...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Awww 🥰
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Delighted to hear that this paper has been accepted for publication in Gender, Work & Organization journal 🥳 'Work-life fragility' at the intersection of fertility treatment and employment. Research funded by The LeverhulmeTrust With Dr Clare Mumford & Dr Michael Carroll
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Incredible day yesterday at the F Word at Work Live & inaugural Fertility Friendly Employer Awards, brought to us by the wonderful Fertility Matters at Work team. Amazing opportunity to share insights from our research ❤️ #NationalFertilityAwarenessWeek
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
I'm doing a personal challenge to hopefully raise some money for the wonderful Maternal Mental Health Alliance 💜 Any support (including shares or words of encouragement) hugely appreciated... 😬 www.justgiving.com/page/krystal...
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Krystal's fundraiser for Maternal Mental Health Alliance
Help Krystal Wilkinson raise money to support Maternal Mental Health Alliance
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Really grateful for the opportunity to contribute an opinion piece on women's health in the workplace for 'Business 4.0' - a magazine from i-invest. You can subscribe to their website to access the full issue i-investonline.com
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Great to see our new publication on 'reproductive capital', led by @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social in a Manchester Metropolitan University news story, in connection with #WorldChildlessWeek 'Workers accessing fertility treatment feel alienated and scrutinised...' www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve....
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Workers accessing infertility treatment feel alienated and scrutinised, says new research
New research has found those accessing infertility treatment can feel alienated and scrutinised in the workplace
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Dr Robin A Hadley @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
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Workplace fertility dynamics: how "reproductive capital" shapes careers and lives.
Our paper is based on a study that explored the intricate connection between people's diverse fertility journeys, particularly those involving Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and their workpla...
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Dr Robin A Hadley @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Thank you! Lovely get together for the whole #RCTeam / #TeamRC . Great time #RichmondTeaRooms Here's our recently published #OpenAccess article #Free to #Download : bit.ly/4frMctw
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Frontiers | Reproductive capital: theoretical foundations and empirical evidence from the workplace
IntroductionThe workplace encompasses structural and personal tensions related to both reproduction and non-reproduction, as well as ambiguity and ambivalenc...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
So lovely to get the whole 'Complex Fertility Journeys and Employment' team together - in person for the first time(!!!) - to celebrate the publication of the latest paper (led by the brilliant @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social) With @claremumford.bsky.social & Michael Carroll. #ReproductiveCapital
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Really happy to be shortlisted for the Citizenship Award in the Manchester Metropolitan University #StaffAwards2025 🥰 This relates to work with Professional Services colleagues on new staff wellbeing resources around #fertility #pregnancyloss #neonatalcare & #perinatalmentalhealth
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Dr Robin A Hadley @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
#Free #OpenAccess #Article exploring the socioeconomic & structural factors shaping people's reproductive choices & outcomes #Fertility #Eugenics #Bourdieu @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social @frontiersmedia.bsky.social @mmudecentwork.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
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Frontiers | Reproductive capital: theoretical foundations and empirical evidence from the workplace
IntroductionThe workplace encompasses structural and personal tensions related to both reproduction and non-reproduction, as well as ambiguity and ambivalenc...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Great to see the website live with resources from our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded research on the work and career experiences of women in STEM roles with mental health issues. PI Professor Dulini Fernando. Co-I Professor Elina Meliou #MentalHealth #STEM #EDI www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss...
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Women and Mental Health Issues in STEM Research and Innovation
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Extremely #McrMetProud of this!!! @ManMetUni is featured as a Case Study for The Parent Gap, the new provision for employers from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance & PANDAS Foundation. Link in comments... #perinatalmentalhealth
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Very excited to get these new The Parent Gap business cards!! 😍 Check out the new resource for supporting the mental health of new & expectant parents at work: www.theparentgap.co.uk
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Proud to play a small part in vital awareness raising around perinatal mental health, contributing to a piece on BBC Morning Live yesterday #maternalmentalhealthawarenessweek #MMHAW25
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Excited to be speaking at the @CIPD Festival of Work on 11-12 June 2025 in London 🎉 Our session is: 'Supporting wellbeing across different generations of the workforce' 🎟️ Claim your free ticket today: www.festivalofwork.com?utm_source=K...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Wonderful discussion yesterday at the Pro-Manchester event on Parental Mental Health: Supporting Parents in the Modern Workplace. Wonderful opportunity to raise awareness around perinatal mental health & work ahead of #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
I'm extremely grateful to People Management magazine for the opportunity to write an opinion piece on parental mental health at work, and the launch of The Parent Gap. Link to TPG in comments ⬇️ #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1915...
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How does your organisation support employees’ perinatal mental health?
Krystal Wilkinson explains how her own experiences and research led to the development of a new free resource to help employers improve support in this area
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Excited to be joining a ProManchester event on the important topic of Parental Mental Health on 1st May, just before Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 💜 Really great panel of experts. www.pro-manchester.co.uk/event/matern...
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Parental Mental Health: Supporting Parents in the Modern Workplace - pro-manchester
Join Us for an Essential Conversation on Parental Mental Health in the Workplace In the lead-up to Maternal Mental Health […]
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Really pleased to see this on the front page of Manchester Met Uni intranet. They're offering full pay! Proud to have contributed to accompanying guidance for managers on supporting staff with babies in neonatal care and/or affected by perinatal mental health issues. #NeonatalCareAct
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Brilliant to see over 200 people from Equans tuning in this afternoon to a webinar on Women's Health. I'm very thankful for the invitation to present.
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Very grateful for the opportunity to attend a @CIPD and Society of Occupational Medicine reception in Parliament on Tuesday, focused on making women’s and reproductive health at work a key priority.  #HelpWomenThrive
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Very grateful to the officials from the Department for Business and Trade for meeting with us (representatives of the Workplace Fertility Campaign Group) yesterday to discuss the needs of workers seeking/undergoing fertility treatment.
Group photo in front of the DBT building in LondonLaptop screen showing the title page of a presentation: 'Workplace Fertility Campaign Group'
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Great to deliver a session on Women's Health in the Workplace with the brilliant Professor Carol Atkinson, on behalf of JMW Solicitors.
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Very grateful to be invited to contribute to this important new Economist Impact article by Emily Tiemann: 'Supporting families: the role of workplace policies in addressing declining birth rates' impact.economist.com/health/suppo...
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Supporting families: the role of workplace policies in addressing declining birth rates
Declining birth rates have become a critical issue in the Asia-Pacific region and pose significant demographic and socioeconomic challenges, urging governments to think creatively about what couples a...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Grateful to Working Families charity for the opportunity to collaborate on a short LinkedIn article for #InternationalWomensDay I'll attempt to link in the comments ⬇️
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Well this is just lovely 🥰 Someone nominated me for a Supervisor of the Year award 🥹❤️
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Oooh book anniversary!!! 🥳 Huge thank you to the publisher (Emerald) and all the contributors 1 year old today 🤣 #WorkLifeInclusion
Work Life Inclusion book with a balloon and party hat
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Really grateful to be invited to contribute to a session for #InternationalWomensDay 2025 run by the Society of Occupational Medicine, alongside the incredible Professors @heejungchung.bsky.social and Karen Messing Thanks to Nick Pahl & Emma Persand More info: www.som.org.uk/civicrm/even...
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International Women's Day webinar | The Society of Occupational Medicine
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Pleased to be invited to deliver a session on women's reproductive health & the workplace for the Manchester branch of the British Association of Social Workers. Online: Weds 26th Feb. 6.30pm Open to all. @BASWManchester #WomensHealth #Wellbeing basw.co.uk/events/women...
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Women's Health: Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause | Greater Manchester Branch Event
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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
If you're new to Bluesky (welcome!) or just looking for some new folks to follow - check out the WOB starter pack It has 140 researchers studying DEI, sustainability, activism, emotions, employment, entrepreneurship, HR, negotiations, and many other topics related to organizations #academicsky
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Looking forward to joining Laura Wharton at JMW Solictors and my brilliant colleague Professor Carol Atkinson for a webinar in March on women's health in the workplace. www.jmw.co.uk/events/women...
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Webinar: Women’s health in the workplace: why does it matter and what do we know? - JMW Solicitors
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Congratulations to Abigail Easter, Kaat De Backer & colleagues from the ASPEN study for winning the Communicating Research Award (KCL Engaged Research Awards) 👏 Such important research on suicide in the perinatal period. Pic from our BBC Woman's Hour feature... @mmhalliance.bsky.social
Abigail and Kaat collecting the award, in front of a large image detailing the name of the award, the study, the researchers and a photo of Abigail and Krystal with the BBC Woman's Hour sign.
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Caroline Biddle @carolinebiddle.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
First Blue Sky post (into the void 😆). Yesterday was one of those really good days where I felt like I could live off the feeling forever. 🗣️Shortlisted to go through to the Three Minute Thesis finals (whoop!) 👩🏼‍💻granted ethical approval to start fertility treatment research (🤓Red specs!)
Me standing on stage in lecture theatre mid speech. Slide behind shows manger with hands on hips and woman cringing surrounded by many absence request slips
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Excellent morning attending the Faculty Heat of the Manchester Met Uni 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Huge congratulations to @carolinebiddle.bsky.social for an outstanding presentation & progressing to the final in May 🌟👏 #McrMetProud #Fertility #Work
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Oooh yay! Great to see @carolinebiddle.bsky.social on here!! If any of my connections are interested in fertility treatment in the workplace, and the role/needs of line managers, do connect with her!
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
"UK employers ‘risk losing good people’ without policies on infertility, say managers" Great to see our Workplace Fertility Campaign Group & white paper mentioned in this @guardian article on a recent CMI survey www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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UK employers ‘risk losing good people’ without policies on infertility, say managers
Survey by Chartered Management Institute finds only 19% of companies have a policy in place
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Tim Glowa @timglowa.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
What do you think of this #2024blueskyrewind I created for you @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social? You directly had an input in its creation. I saw your post about LinkedIn year in review, and wanted one for Bluesky. I couldn't find one, so I made one. Folks can get theirs at blueskysmarts.co.
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Great new GWO paper engaging with organisational interest in fertility benefits. Hugely grateful to the authors for so generously citing our work ❤️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Awesome tool
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
So happy to see The Parent Gap website go live!!! 😍 Really proud to have contributed to this important new resource for employers interested in better supporting the mental health of new & expectant parents from @mmhalliance.bsky.social & PANDAS Foundation. Check it out: theparentgap.co.uk
Text saying 'our website is now live' with logos from The Patent Gap, MMHA & PANDAS Foundation
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Looking forward to sharing findings from our research at this event in Feb, and hearing from Dr Elraz. Our study focuses on work & career experiences of women with mental health issues in STEM fields. With Prof Dulini Fernando, Prof Elina Meliou & Gustavo Sanchez Munoz #mentalhealth #womeninSTEM
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Dr Krystal Wilkinson @drkryswilkinson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I really enjoyed joining the @mmhalliance.bsky.social Member Lunch and Learn session today, alongside the incredible Elizabeth Sankey and Milli (Motherly Love) to discuss #BIFA2024 award-winning 😍 film WITCHES. So proud to be part of it.
Screenshot of zoom meeting, faces of attendeesScreenshot of zoom meeting showing a clip of the film, which is a monologue from Elizabeth Sankey (writer/director)
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