Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 3hImpressed that healthcare was directly referred to in HMICFRS's report of Scottish police custody suites. Our study didn't include Scotland but happy to see healthcare being taken much more seriously. Will have to check the report to see if it is actually healthcare or simply safeguarding. 110
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026What a fantastic (and much needed) module to provide MA students with a deep (and ultimately optimistic) scholarly approach for navigating our present technolandscape. 121
Reposted by Geth ReesMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026'We thought this time would be different – it hasn't been. Perhaps we need to accept an uncomfortable reality: higher education simply isn't high enough up the government's political priority list.'wonkhe.comIf universities aren’t a priority, at least give them certaintyWith Labour Party conference underway and universities still well down the queue, Ian Turgoose argues the sector’s most realistic ask is certainty about what government wants it to look like 13514
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I've said it before and I'll say it again, nearly all the students I see in my role as providing additional support, are all working full-time (or close to full-time) outside their studies. The cost of university nowadays is far too high. 051
Reposted by Geth ReesMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026University messaging on the value of universities has clearly failed. Instead of repeating the same messages for the same result (or hiring a new PR firm), maybe try engaging with academic staff (who actually teach and support students) to message differently and better? 2396
Reposted by Geth ReesAlexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Have you got insightful and relevant research to tell the world, but are wondering how to do it? Could you use a little support? 🤔 Share this post with your comms and marketing leaders - they won’t want to miss Stori’s strategic workshop! #academicsky #academia stori.works/communicatin...stori.worksCommunications for the HE crisis era: tell stories, share research, raise your uni's reputation — storiA strategic workshop for HE marketing and comms leaders. 022
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Had a great time at #MedSoc. Definitely a theme of "Carceral Seepage" (Serrano 2026) across many of the papers (well those I attended anyway). @ellenstewart.bsky.social and my event on criminal justice healthcare was well-attended and had great discussion. Overall, very successful conference. 110
Reposted by Geth ReesAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 2315721124
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Excited to attend the @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social annual conference this week. Specifically looking forward to @annekerr.bsky.social plenary today and @profellenstu.bsky.social and my special event on new sociological approaches to healthcare in criminal justice tomorrow. 042
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 07/09/2026My institution just launched a staff survey a week after 75% of applicants were turned down for promotion. This will end well (although should be grateful we had a promotion round, thanks to the unions for that). Might provide UEB with insight into why NSS scores collected in Feb are so poor! 010
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Always easy to find contemporary examples for my social construction of crime lectures. This year's example 80 year old climate change "terrorists" versus blackshirt "protestors". 010
Reposted by Geth ReesSunil @sdvr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If a few older ladies sitting in roads blocking traffic to protest climate change is regarded as 'terrorism' then hundreds of balaclava-wearing thugs doing the same (regardless of reason) certainly is. 1126
Reposted by Geth ReesImogen Jones @drimogenjones.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Excited to share my latest article! Through interviews with pathologists, I explore the fascinating intersection of medicine and law, and the tensions between the demands of the law for certainty and the realities of expert medical judgement. doi.org/10.1111/jols...doi.orgThe medico‐legal autopsy: medicine, expertise, and death investigationThis article sheds important new light on the hybrid space between medicine and law in which medico-legal autopsies are situated. By examining original empirical data obtained during interviews with ... 184
Reposted by Geth ReesGraham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026First edition of ‘Social Theory and Health’ founded by Paul Higgs and myself in 2003. Now published online. 123
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Interesting BBC InDepth on Coroner's Courts. Interested by @drimogenjones.bsky.social take on this. Particularly concerning that there is no official requirement to respond to PFDs. BBC News - The grieving family who say the coroner's courts aren't working - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThe grieving family who say the coroner's courts aren't workingOne man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts 110
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The second paper from the police custody healthcare project is now online early at Health and Justice. This paper focuses on the lived experience of persons detained in police custody and the role that stigmatised beliefs about them had on their healthcare. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.com‘Even if you are guilty, you’re still a human being’: the impact of stigma on dignity and quality of healthcare from the perspective of people detained in police custody in England - Health & JusticeBackground The aim of this paper is to explore harms to health and dignity generated through stigma from the perspective of people detained in police custody, a neglected population in healthcare rese... 110
Reposted by Geth ReesSteve Tombs @stevetombs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026@inquest-org.bsky.social responds to data revealing increases in deaths at the hands of police. "The data lays bare the harm of police responding to people with mental ill health" said @debcoles13.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @britishcriminology.bsky.social mailchi.mp/inquest/inqu...mailchi.mpINQUEST response to new data on deaths in police custody 021
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 29/07/2026First paper from the police custody healthcare project has been published in Journal of Health Services Research and Policy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/.... Using a Human Rights approach, we show how the understaffing of healthcare in police custody suites potentially breaches... (1/2)journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 100
Reposted by Geth ReesMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026'the Humanities and Social Sciences....disciplines ask not just “what works?” but “for whom?”, “at what cost?”, “under what assumptions?” and “towards what kind of society?” They are central to good policy, democratic accountability and social mobility.' Essential reading. Read it. 3/3 05718
Reposted by Geth ReesInequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social · 19/07/2026📢 True, but the nation's health will need to be fixed "upstream" by reducing #inequality and #poverty. All else is just tinkering... #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #ReadTheEvidence #EvidenceBasedPolicyMaking www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comRestoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank saysHealth Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public finances 2102
Reposted by Geth ReesPlashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Congratulations to the government on saving 2700 jobs by nationalising British Steel. Now, about the 18,000 university jobs lost in the last 18 months, with more coming… 15996386
Reposted by Geth ReesRosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along) 3729491267
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Attempting to book travel with Newcastle University's new travel agent. It is going as well as you can imagine.static.klipy.comBuzz Lightyear: No Sign of Intelligent LifeALT: Buzz Lightyear: No Sign of Intelligent Life 000
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 12/07/2026In the interests of reporting failures as well as success, @deecooke.bsky.social and I just ran the Kingston Park races. Fitness is low given insufficient training this summer and too many nice meals while away, so knew I wasn't in PB shape. Thought 48min for 10k would be respectable. Didn't take... 260
Reposted by Geth ReesBritish Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Submissions for the 2027 BSA Annual Conference are now open! CfP by 11 September for ‘Freedom and Hope in the Current Global Context’, 31 March-2 April, University of Manchester – an opportunity to join the conversations that connect sociologists across generations tinyurl.com/5n6exjvc #sociology 022
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Sorry for the poor picture, but delighted to have just pressed the submit button on the following manuscript. It has taken over five years, but (if all goes well) our book "Care Detained" should be out with Routledge early next year. 151
Reposted by Geth ReesPhil Crockett Thomas @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026If you're researching justice related topics and keen on creative writing please take a gander at this call. Feel free to get in touch if you want to talk an idea through before submitting. We're running a couple of writing workshops too in case you're looking for some pointers/ time to play! 031
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Early train to Sheffield ahead of the Gendering Police Custody end of project event. Looking forward to discussing findings with @proflaylaskinns.bsky.social, Roxanna Dehaghani, Vanessa Munro and others. 000
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Doubt you'll get good odds on Streeting as the next Chancellor now. 010
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Fascinating looking opportunity (three years) for a criminology ECR working with amazing colleagues at Durham durham.taleo.net/careersectio...durham.taleo.netCareer Development Fellowship - Sociology/CriminologyClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 000
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Very much looking forward to attending this event today and hearing about all the latest work in the Policing and Health space. 010
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Thoroughly enjoying @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social and @remembermyhat.bsky.social inaugural professorial lectures @openuniversity.bsky.social. Fascinating, moving yet joyful presentations, both. 020
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 02/06/2026"He told them that he had been stabbed four times. The response from one officer was: "I don't think you have mate"." Horrific consequence of the scepticism and Testimonial Injustice that we saw as institutionalised with the police and support services. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMurdered student Henry Nowak told police 'I can't breathe' while handcuffedAn investigation into the police's actions by the Independent Office for Police Conduct is ongoing. 000
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Brilliant analysis countering much of the "education is failing young people" and screen-phobia of the Milburn Report. It is 20 years of zero growth that means the job market is not there to support students and young people. Political class should look internally for the problem and not scapegoat. 0168
Reposted by Geth ReesMaarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 01/06/2026📣📣📣 We are hiring @nclpolitics.bsky.social 📣📣📣 Fixed-term Lecturer in Political Philosophy (1 Sep 2026-31 Aug 2027) Don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions about this post. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...jobs.ncl.ac.ukLecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S)Lecturer in Political Philosophy (T&S) 013
Reposted by Geth ReesPlashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The underlying assumption is that Manchester students are rich enough not to be already working. My own university is bringing in compulsory placements: one of the issues not raised AT ALL is that nearly every single student has a job already, quite often full-time. Are they meant to quit? 1722259
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Reminder of the @n8prp.bsky.social Policing Innovation Forum on "Policing, People and Health" will be held at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on Tuesday 16th June. Still spaces and also places for posters from PhD students/ECFs to discuss their research. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/n8-prp-pol... 001
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I expect a similar letter to be drafted by the Office for Students in the not too distant future. 010
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Not surprised in the slightest. Starmer has been trotting out the Tory's Greateat Hits since becoming PM. Clearly no sign of the listening and learning that has supposed to have taken place since the council elections. 020
Reposted by Geth ReesBritish Journal of Sociology @bjsociology.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Drawing on feminist sociology, life-course theory, and narrative perspectives, this article introduces "poverty as biography in motion", offering an explanation of poverty's persistence and uneven movement without reverting to static or moralised accounts. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️onlinelibrary.wiley.com 091
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 21/05/2026@profellenstu.bsky.social and I were delighted to hear yesterday that our special event "New sociological research on healthcare in criminal justice settings" had been accepted for the @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social annual conference. 142
Reposted by Geth ReesN8 Policing Research Partnership @n8prp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026There's still time to submit your poster for the N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum! - Share your work - Access fund available - Prize for best poster For more info and registration, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/n8-prp-pol... 023
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 20/05/2026New chapter on sleep defences in sexual offence cases and burden of proof. Part of a fantastic new collection edited by @drrhianelinor.bsky.social, @adelinemou.bsky.social, and @emmajyapp.bsky.social. Thanks to co-authors @jazzmoose.bsky.social and Natalie Wortley. Link share.google/401OhyNGMQeS...share.googleSleep Medicine Expertise and Sexual Offences: An Unsettled and Unsettling AllianceThe decision not to prosecute the individual alleged to have raped Jade McCrossen-Nethercott in London, 2017, is the result of the uncertainties that surround the sleep condition, sexsomnia (a parasomnia in which a person engages in sexual activity, either solo or... 021
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Preparing for the N8PRP Innovation Event on Policing and Health. Very excited to bring people together to hear latest research in the area. Information to attend available at link below, also still places available for poster presentations for PhD/ECRs. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/n8-prp-pol...eventbrite.co.ukN8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum : Policing, People and HealthFeaturing key policymakers, influential research, and innovative projects - a day of knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration. 100
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Mandy's acolyte will be the final nail in the coffin for Labour. I know I've been pushing for a change in Labour leader, but anyone but Benefit-Shaming/Private Sector Welcoming Streeting! 000
Geth Rees @gethrees.bsky.social · 11/05/2026That the Labour leadership is posting supportive messages for Starmer on X tells you everything you need to know about their appetite for change. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...bbc.co.ukFour ministerial aides quit as scores of Labour MPs call for Starmer to resignEarlier, Starmer promised to prove 010
Reposted by Geth ReesCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 11/05/2026oh is Starmer banging on about steel again 31671176