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Katherine Twamley

@ktwamley.bsky.social
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Prof of Sociology @UCL Chair @UCLSociology Areas of expertise: Love, intimacy, gender, families, parental leave

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're recruiting a researcher to pilot a new and ambitious qualitative study of families, childhood, and parenting
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s WES Sage Prize for Innovation and/or Excellence! This year’s winning paper, Digitalisation and the Remaking of the Ideal Worker, examines the concept of the ideal worker as digitalisation becomes embedded in the workplace: doi.org/10.1177/0950...
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are looking for a short-term full time researcher to work with us on a pilot study in preparation for a longitudinal qualitative study with parents of young children. **Deadline 14th May** More details here www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
**UPCOMING CONFERENCE ON FATHERHOOD!** Exploring the current ‘State-of-Play’ in Fatherhood Research Wednesday 8 July 2026, 12:30 - 17:30, UCL www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...
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Exploring the current ‘State-of-Play’ in Fatherhood Research
This half-day conference explores the current state of play in fatherhood studies.
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
starting in 6 minutes!
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/02/2026
The Trump administration’s message to Havana is blunt: negotiate a deal on US terms or face collapse.
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The US is starving Cuba of fuel – here’s what a deal between them could look like
The Trump administration’s message to Havana is blunt: negotiate a deal on US terms or face collapse.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 01/01/2026
OUT NOW: the first 2026 issue of The Sociological Review journal. Featuring 12 new papers, of which 8 are open access, on subjects ranging from disability to citizenship, Gaza to Japan, care work to internet memes, and from death and bureaucracy to walking with Doreen Massey. buff.ly/lubHIf8
The Sociological Review Journal Vol 74 Issue 1
with contributions from
Yasmin Gunaratnam  Esperança Bielsa
Rin Ushiyama  Nathan Manning   Jacob Lypp
Emma Dowling   Sara Eldén   Zuzana Uhde
Kate Reed and Anna Balazs
Gareth M. Thomas   Giulia Giorgi 
Emma Jackson and Agata Lisiak


https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOR/74/1
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congratulations to @academicdiary.bsky.social on the @britsoci.bsky.social presidency! We are so thrilled to have such a caring and visionary leader in our community at a time when we need Sociology more than ever! 🎉 es.britsoc.co.uk/professor-le...
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Professor Les Back takes up role of BSA President - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association
We are delighted to confirm that Professor Les Back has taken up the role of BSA President, stepping up from Vice President. Many members will know Les’s work and his...
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
USN member @ktwamley.bsky.social's latest monograph reviewed in Gender, Work and Organization. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @sriucl.bsky.social @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
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Caring Is Sharing? Couples Navigating Parental Leave at the Transition to Parenthood. By Katherine Twamley, London: UCL Press, 2024. 241 pp. £45 (hardcover); £25 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐1‐80008‐741‐5
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Media interest in my work with @JennyvanHoof on the 'relationship recession' continues unabated. This was a really interesting interview with Lily. One thing is for sure: Something is shifting, but how, why and for whom needs further research.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Considering postdoctoral research opportunities? Book now for ‘Applying for Postdoctoral Research Funding as an Early Career Scholar’, an online @bsaecr.bsky.social event, 30 January tinyurl.com/muas4sk8 #sociology
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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 15/01/2026
In social science and humanities no Chinese universities are in the top 20
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
In the Telegraph, @ktwamley.bsky.social reflects on how Covid lockdowns disrupted young people’s transition into intimacy - with anxiety and missed social experiences shaping longer-term changes in relationships. bit.ly/3ZcVh1Q #intimacyAndCare @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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Sex is dying out. This is why it matters
Intimacy should be freer and easier than ever, whether for procreation or recreation. Yet at every age the data is stark
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Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
So, what do you do as a professor? I write a lot of grant applications that all get rejected.
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Liana Sayer @lsayer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Family books published in 2024 and 2025 sought for the ASA Family Section William J. Goode Book Award. www.asanet.org/communities-...
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Section Award Nomination Calls | American Sociological Association
Many ASA Sections offer awards to recognize achievement in their respective areas of academic interest.  Following are the most recent calls for nominations
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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally. 🔗 Find out more & read the report: bit.ly/3Ma61e9
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🎙️ New ep: Asylum, Housing & Community Host Ethne James Souch talks with Mette Louise Berg, Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga & Nelson Gomez about asylum housing in the UK—how policy, privatised systems & ideas of “deservingness” shape everyday lives. 🎧 bit.ly/4p2aIFA
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Asylum, Housing, and Community
In this episode, host Ethne James Souch speaks with Professor Mette Louise Berg, Dr Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga, and Nelson Gomez about the lived realities of asylum housing in the UK, and the wid
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
LAST DAY TO APPLY!
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Deadline for this approaching (27 Nov)! @ucl.ac.uk
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
UCL Sociology PhDs: Join our PhD Coordinating Group The group will play a significant and important role in the development of the network’s cross-UCL activities at the doctoral level tinyurl.com/mrm9s22j
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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Applications open: Inequalities ECR Catalyst Grant 2025/26 Funding of up to £5,000 available for interdisciplinary projects led by early career researchers tackling inequalities in practice. 🗓 Deadline: Friday 28 Nov, 17.00 🔗 bit.ly/4oiv1yg
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Inequalities Early Career Researcher (ECR) Catalyst Grant Call 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 is now available for impactful, interdisciplinary projects that specifically support early career researchers. Application deadline: Friday 28 November, 17.00 (GMT).
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Deadline TODAY!
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 13/11/2025
📣 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Methodologies and Epistemologies of Social Reproduction Apply by 15 Nov to join a 2026 #workshop for scholars, practitioners and activists engaging with social reproduction theories, and employing traditional and non-traditional methods. ➡️ Find out more: buff.ly/ZFAUEkF
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Call for Participation: Methodologies and Epistemologies of Social Reproduction Workshop The Sociological Review Foundation Seminar Series
Call for participation in a seminar funded by The Sociological Review Foundation exploring methods, ethics and innovative approaches to social reproduction research.
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Today is the deadline for this folks! @ucl.ac.uk
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
What challenges do you face as a PhD student working in the field of arts and culture? Discuss at ‘Meeting Emerging Sociologists of the Arts and Culture: A PGR Online Tea Chat’ – a free online event by the BSA Sociology of the Arts Study Group, 12 December tinyurl.com/47hw76h6
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Really looking forward to this lecture with @academicdiary.bsky.social. Register now before all the tickets are gone!
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The application deadline to join the Sociology journal Editorial Board is extended to 11 November 2025 17:00 BST! This includes spaces for Early Career Researchers. Find out how to submit an application or nominate a colleague below. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Understanding ‘Gender Equality’ Earlier this year, @ktwamley.bsky.social & Charlotte Faircloth were nominated for the BSA & SAGE Prize for Innovation/Excellence. Their work reshapes thinking around caring responsibilities, work & equality post-parenthood. tinyurl.com/mpddkevn tinyurl.com/4hf5xkry
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 20/10/2025
“Systematically explores the foundations of housework as an academic discipline, unpacking the gendered assumptions that underpin existing work, which is often led by male academics.“ – Ipsita Pradhan reviews Ann Oakley @brisunipress.bsky.social in our latest Magazine issue. buff.ly/ldlt4Su
“Oakley takes us on a journey to deconstruct matters of ‘insignificance’ – the insignificance of housework, the labour involved, and how women end up doing three-quarters of this ‘insignificant’ work around the world.”

Ipsita Pradhan reviews Ann Oakley
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Do you undertake qualitative or mixed methods research at UCL? Complete this short questionnaire about the use of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) and the use of AI in qualitative analysis tinyurl.com/2kwzunnr @ktwamley.bsky.social
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
@ktwamley.bsky.social and Charlotte Faircloth explore the ways couples making the transition to parenthood think about, practise, and assess ‘gender equality’. Read the SRO Sage Prize nominated article below. doi.org/10.1177/1360...
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
This weekend is the last opportunity to visit Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Sumud, a two-week immersive exhibition and programme that the Critical Childhood Studies Centre is involved in hosting. Open 10-4 to the public. #ChildhoodStudies reimaginingchildhoodstudies.com/solidarity_a...
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re introducing Susie Bower-Brown. Susie’s research explores LGBTQ+ identities and family life. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/91721-susie-... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Would you like to review a book for one of our journals? Find the details for each journal on our Publications Opportunities page, alongside our calls for special issues. www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
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Publications Opportunities
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Looking forward to my first WES conference next week!
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re spotlighting Rachel Benchekroun whose work looks at food insecurity, family life, and collaboration with communities. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/60666-rachel... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
This week in our Meet the Researcher series get to know Jonathan Galton, a lecturer on our BSc Sociology and Social Science courses. Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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UN declares full-blown famine in Gaza; 2 people starve to death in 24 hours
At least 52 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, according to medical sources.
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Now in German (but alas behind a paywall..). @jennyvanhooff.com www.spektrum.de/news/beziehu...
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Gen Z und Dating: Warum sich junge Menschen vor der Liebe fürchten
Die Generation Z hat Probleme mit Beziehungen, Intimität und emotionaler Nähe. Was sind die Ursachen für die zögerliche Partnersuche?
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Missed our #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture? Watch the recording here tinyurl.com/52hnhtta. Prof Elaine Chase shared insights on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Essential viewing for anyone in rights-based policy. #YoungRefugeeVoices @wearecoram.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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TCRU | Supporting the lives and aspirations of children and young people migrating to the UK alone
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The Times argues against permanent public ownership because "private water companies provide an efficient service in the United States" *Actually 9/10 people in the US receive their water service from a PUBLICLY OWNED utility* foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/u... www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
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Time for Thames Water to go into special administration
The lenders who allowed the utility company to take on so much debt and supported its financial irresponsibility should pay, not the state
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
If you are interested in podcasting, I highly recommend this course which I completed myself a couple of months ago. thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...
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Introduction to Podcasting
The Sociological Review Foundation’s Introduction to Podcasting workshop be will held on 17 November 2025 and will offer academics practical training in creating, producing, and launching impactful po...
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Meet Amena Amer, exploring belonging and identity in UK universities. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/99704-amena-... @ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🚨 New post-doc opportunity at TCRU! @susiebowerbrown.bsky.social is recruiting a Quantitative Research Fellow (0.5 FTE, 15 months) for the ESRC-funded Family Beyond the Binary project, exploring non-binary families in the UK. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Apply by 21 Aug 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Meet Lauren Herlitz who is interested in how people's life experiences affect their health and why some groups have poorer health outcomes than others. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/88235-lauren... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 31/07/2025
#ICYMI: Writing About Activists, our recent Conversations series event chaired by @academicdiary.bsky.social and featuring scholars Hannah Ishmael, John Narayan and A.S. Francis. 🎥 VIDEO buff.ly/o11njAN 🎧 Listen to our new #podcast mini-series Sideways Sociology: UK Anti-Racism buff.ly/EUCdEHZ
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Motherfucking wind farms…
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 29/07/2025
“Everybody needs friends. It doesn’t matter who it is, what community. Without friendship, life’s lonely” – Baljeet, Scotland Shruti Chaudhry @uoe-sps.bsky.social explores how and why cross-cultural friendships endure. #OpenAccess in the journal buff.ly/TuxAp1U
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