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Janet Boddy, FAcSS

@janetboddy.bsky.social
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Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY), University of Sussex. Views my own. Latest book Thinking Through Family - #openaccess chapters bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktr…

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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Excellent piece by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on the class politics of extreme heat and the disproportionate impact on children. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot
The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agenda, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Feeling so proud to be part of this University and so grateful to all of the colleagues who have worked so hard to secure this vindication of Sussex in the High Court.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Call for Papers by 11 May for ‘Exploring Emotions and Social (In)justice: Meanings, Imaginings, (Re)framings’, a @bsa-emotions.bsky.social‬ free online event, 18 and 19 June tinyurl.com/yy79dzy4 #cfp #sociology
Image text relates to an event, 'Exploring Emotions and Social (In)justice: Meanings, Imaginings, (Re)framings'
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Reposting because I really want to know the answer!
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
A very welcome publication highlighting the critical importance of engaging with complexity in systematic reviews - key reading for anyone involved in evidence synthesis.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
2 WEEKS TO GO: Contribute your insights, ideas and expertise to inform the work of the #NHSProductivityCommission and shape policy and practice to ensure better care for people. The Commission's Call for Evidence runs until Friday 12 December. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4oHG9UY
Closing soon
The Health Foundation NHS Productivity Commission
Call for evidence
Share your views on how productivity in the NHS can be improved over the next decade
Deadline: Friday 12 December
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Job: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology in Oslo www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420) | University of Oslo
Job title: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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martinbarrow.bsky.social @martinbarrow.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The cost of a single place in a residential children’s care home in England has nearly doubled in five years to an average £318,000 a year, with private firms racking up huge profits as a result of market failure, according to the public spending watchdog. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Cost of place in children’s care homes in England hits almost £320,000 a year
Private firms’ profits soar, watchdog says, as prices nearly double in five years
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The REF has been paused for 3 months as policymakers scratch their heads to figure out how to resolve various tensions. This prescient piece by @annamgrey.bsky.social lays out those complexities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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University crisis is forcing the REF to lower its expectations - Research Professional News
When dauntingly complex plans meet cash-strapped institutions, something’s got to give, says Anna Grey
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Bristol University Press Journals @bupjournals.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Are you studying questions of poverty, social security, welfare or justice in Africa? Then we want to hear from you! We’re calling for special issue proposals for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice focusing on Africa bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... #ASAUK Africa Studies
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Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
"Journal of Poverty and Social Justice" published on by Policy Press.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Academics are very concerned that the BBC is changing access to its archival material by releasing material in an orchestrated way rather than allowing researchers to ask their own queries. Very worrying development and a good overview by @vanessathorpe.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Historians dismayed by ‘scandal’ of BBC cutting access to...
Critics say new limit to trove of information sounds knell for independent research
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 25/08/2025
CONTRIBUTE: The Sociological Review’s #openaccess digital magazine is inviting early career scholars to submit pitches for our #ResearchInsights series. Editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social are seeking proposals for our December issue. Pitch deadline is 5 September. 🔎 buff.ly/Q5KZlcJ
"A vintage green typewriter with a blank yellow sheet of paper inserted, set against a solid red background."
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Ilona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Help please: we're trying to recruit some more parent research participants in Scotland for our #FamilyFinances project. Specifically: parents who are receiving #UniversalCredit and #ScottishChildPayment and who have at least one baby (0-12months) in the household. Can you help spread the word?
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David Batty @david-batty.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Beautiful writing and important reading from @milliemaglet.bsky.social
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Trusted local journalism, or pink slime? This is scary…
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The British Academy is opening a call for evidence from individuals and organisations with expertise in the key public policy areas for social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more information and details about how to respond here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/c...
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SHAPE the Future: Call for evidence
The British Academy is opening a call for evidence as part of a new phase of the SHAPE the Future programme, which will seek to examine the progress made against the long-term societal impacts identif...
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 27/07/2025
The recording of our webinar discussing the findings from an evaluation of @familyrightsgp.bsky.social trial of Lifelong Links in Scotland, is available here: buff.ly/3YKHtMR
A graphic promoting the lifelong links webinar hosted by CELCIS.
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Professor Anna Vignoles @annavignoles.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Big day @leverhulme.ac.uk - we are celebrating our centenary by investing £100m in blue skies research and doctoral centres. Here I explain why... @wonkhe.bsky.social Research funding requires research capacity wonkhe.com/blogs/resear...
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Research funding requires research capacity
The Leverhulme Trust is investing an extra £100m in supporting research next year. Anna Vignoles calls for new thinking on ways to sustain university research infrastructures
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 02/07/2025
Following sharp rises in food inflation in 2023, food insecurity in the UK has soared. The proportion of children living in households with ‘very low’ food security shot up from 5.6% to 9.4%t between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
Chart showing the proportion of people in households with very low food security, by age group: UK

The proportion of working-age adults living in households with ‘very low’ food security (i.e. where there is a lack of sufficient, varied food) shot up from 3.9 to 6.0 per cent between 2020-21 and 2023-24 (after remaining broadly flat through the pandemic), while the proportion of very food-insecure children rose from 5.6 to 9.4 per cent.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
New opportunity! We are offering funding for two researchers to embed themselves at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to work on one of the themes outlined below www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/glob...
Applications are invited in any of the following five areas:
• Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics.
• Global Order and Institutions.
• South and East Asia.
• Middle East and North Africa.
• Security and Defence.
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
New job vacancy at TCRU! For a Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Psychology - 2.5 year post (www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...). Please share widely! @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Sociology Call for Full Papers: Normative Turn in Sociology This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below: www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
Sociology Call for Full Papers: Normative Turn in Sociology 
This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below:
https://www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunities/publications-opportunities/#_soc
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I’m so delighted to be stepping into this role, supporting the work of the Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social
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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🔥 Four (yes four) fixed-term jobs now being advertised working across two great projects & with an AMAZING team @changingrealities.bsky.social & @safety-nets.bsky.social 🔥 These are at ‪@uofglasgow.bsky.social‬ as I'm moving there at the end of this month www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Associate
Job Purpose To make a leading contribution to the Changing Realities and Safety Nets project working with Professor Ruth Patrick and colleagues across several institutions. The successful candidat...
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Deadline approaching! SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings. Find the full Call below. Deadline: this Thursday, 12 June 2025. www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
Deadline approaching!

SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings.

Find the full Call below. Deadline: 12 June 2025.
https://www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunities/publications-opportunities/#_sro
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martinbarrow.bsky.social @martinbarrow.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Future of world-renowned Pen Green children’s centre in hands of Reform UK www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK
Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to act
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Are you passionate about health, inequalities and the role of social and economic factors? We are looking for an Analyst to join our Healthy Lives team. Find out more and apply by 23.59 on 29 May ⬇ bit.ly/4j4sZhN
Analyst (Economic determinants of health)

Permanent contract
Salary: Up to £47,817 per annum plus excellent benefits
Application deadline: 29 May 2025, 23.59
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
New British Future research, published ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper, find more balanced public views on immigration for work or study: www.britishfuture.org/white-paper-...
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New poll finds public support for migration to work or study - British Future
New British Future research on public attitudes to immigration, ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper.
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Ozan Aksoy @aksoyundan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A 2-year lectureship for someone with qualitative methodological expertise and experience of studying of political and civil conflict. 👇
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Really helpful thread for anyone who cares about UK higher education (let’s hope that includes the Universities Minister)…
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British Sociological Association (BSA) - Early Career Forum @bsaecf.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
📢📢 Upcoming ECF regional event at University of Leicester 📢📢 Beyond the ‘archival turn’: Making and using sociological archives 30 June 2025 (09:30-17:00 BST) Registration will open soon. britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
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Beyond the ‘archival turn’: Making and using sociological archives
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join us for our conference this month on Sure Start and Family Hubs, with presentations of our analysis, a high-level panel and a fireside chat between @officialedballs.bsky.social and @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social. Thursday 22 May | 09:50–16:15 | The View, Royal College of Surgeons, London
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
That's right -- we started it first in Sussex Psychology @sussex.ac.uk www.ukrn.org/2024/01/30/p...
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Pre-submission certification of computational reproducibility | UK Reproducibility Network
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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Look what came in the mail today - newly in paperback for extra portability! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/thinking-thr...
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/04/2025
WE‘RE LOOKING FOR GUEST EDITORS! Editor @silkeroth.bsky.social will be commissioning two guest-edited Sociological Review monographs for 2027. 💡 Interested? Submit your proposal by 16 June 2025. 🔎 Find out more about this call: buff.ly/1wGpJrM 📖 View our Monographs series: buff.ly/Eqdhnrh
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Prof Katherine Brickell FBA @kbrickell.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
We’ve got a 3 year lecturership in human geog and gender now advertised. Deadline 6th May 2025 Please spread the word! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS710/l...
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Lecturer in Human Geography and Gender (Education) at King's College London
Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer in Human Geography and Gender (Education). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 14/04/2025
Do you work in SEND? Take our short Workforce Survey and share it with your colleagues so we can design our training and resources to meet the SEND workforce’s learning and development needs. @ndtihello.bsky.social forms.office.com/e/LgGnRbEEVy
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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
PLEASE SHARE! We are looking for info about providing effective support to young mothers and birthing parents (aged 25 and under) in the perinatal period. We are looking for papers/reports/evaluations/blogs/commentaries. Send to: sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk. Information: perinatalsupport.co.uk
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Improving perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents: a University of York Research study
An NIHR Research Programme for Social Care Funded study based at the Mental Health Social Care Research Centre, University of York
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Innes M. Keighren @inneskeighren.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
🚨JOB ALERT 🚨 12-month Lectureship in Human Geography (esp. urban and political geography) @rhulgeography.bsky.social. Salary: £49,325 p.a. Application deadline: 2 May 2025. Starting date: c. 1 September 2025. Details: jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Lecturer in Human Geography
Full-Time, Fixed-Term (12 months)Applications are invited for a fixed term (12 months) teaching focused post in Human Geography at Lecturer level in the Department of Geography, Royal Holloway Univers...
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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We’re hiring! 📣 Join our team as a Research Associate. We welcome applications from early career researchers with backgrounds in all aspects of economics, including economic policy, economic geography, fiscal policy and economic analysis. ❗Deadline 23 April 2025 www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Associate
Job Purpose  The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for a Research Policy Associate with an expertise in economic policy to join its Centre for Public Policy. The Centre for Public Poli...
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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 10/04/2025
The April newsletter for the Working Together with Parents Network is out! If you're a professional working with parents with learning disabilities & learning difficulties and you're not a member of the network, run by family member @researchip.bsky.social, visit www.ncb.org.uk/WTWPN to sign up!
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Prof Katherine Brickell FBA @kbrickell.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
We’re hiring - a permanent Lecturer in Geopolitics in the Department of Geography at King’s College London Full info here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ723/l...
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Lecturer in Geopolitics at King's College London
An academic position as a Lecturer in Geopolitics is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Ros Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This is going to be a great event- 30 June- early and later career sociologists and community archivists explore working with marginalised voices and experiences held in archives to challenge, shape or disrupt public discourse. www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
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Beyond the ‘archival turn’: Making and using sociological archives
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
OK folks - will you please help me spread this far and wide. A really exciting opportunity to be the new Director of Comms at @britishacademy.bsky.social - the national academy for humanities and social sciences. £100k. Lovely team. Reports directly to me micro.green-park.co.uk/thebritishac...
Logos for The British Academy and Green Park
Job title: Director of Communications
Location: 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AH
Reports to: Chief Executive
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Ros Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Online webinar with Joeli Brearley on Monday 19th May, 12-1pm. founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, talking about experiences of pregnancy and maternity discrimination www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-pol...
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Social Policy Association Family Policy Group Webinar: Joeli Brearley
The Family Policy Group of the Social Policy Association is delighted to host Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed
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Dr Kim Detjen, LCSW @drkimdetjenlcsw.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Pleased to be one of the co-editors of this soecial issue on Domestic Abuse and Violence. Submission deadline has been extended to 9 April 2025! journals.sagepub.com/page/qsw/cal...
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
🚨Breaking🚨 Ministers confirm UK Research and Innovation budget will fall. Funding agency’s allocation drops by £300m for 2025-26, despite rising R&D spending at science department. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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Ministers confirm UK Research and Innovation budget will fall - Research Professional News
Funding agency’s allocation drops by £300m for 2025-26, despite rising R&D spending at science department
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Dr Jo Wilding @jowilding.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Beautiful and moving piece about my university. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/03/f...
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Free speech and the University of Sussex  - HEPI
There are times, as a scholar from another country, that events in your adopted home catch you off guard. The fears of those around you are so far removed from your own experience that you are baffled...
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womempower.bsky.social @womempower.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📢Call for Papers is NOW OPEN! Join us at the 2nd Workshop on Violence Against Women: Drivers and Policies. Submit by June 1, 2025. Info at tinyurl.com/ykhv2vvu @ub.edu @cuny.edu @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @planasrodriguez.bsky.social #ERC #ViolenceAgainstWomen #Econsky #VAWsky #economics
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WomEmpower Project - 2nd workshop: Call for papers
2nd WORKSHOP ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: DRIVERS AND POLICIES Barcelona, October 1-2, 2025 The European Research Council (ERC) WomEmpower project and the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) will hos...
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