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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Excited to be back at the Disability Studies Conference @cdsleeds.bsky.social . This is one of my favourite conferences for engaging with all the new work in disability studies and seeing new and familiar friendly faces.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It was a pleasure to read your thesis and be your examiner. It was such a well written thesis and brilliantly defended during the viva. Huge well done! This is such an important piece of research, can’t wait to read more of your work!

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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🚨NEWS🚨 Disabled Victims Face Hurdles at Every Step of the Justice Process, finds new Victims Commissioner report 'Disabled victims report feeling dismissed, having their credibility questioned and offences recorded as less serious crimes' Read more👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Alfie and I are trying to write a book. Send help!! 😴

Selfie of me (Leah) wearing Alfie in a carrier sat at a table.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Jane Healy & Valerie Houghton presenting a profile of disablist hate crime offenders- 3 broad types of incidents: intimidation, exploitation & brutalisation (likely to occur in different spaces), highlights the process of dehumanisation & motivations of thrill & power @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @jongarland.bsky.social asks: are hate crime offenders bias-motivated offenders, or high-volume offenders who commit hate crime offences as part of a prolific criminal career?

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Our joint conference (with the Policing Network) on perpetrators of hate crime is just getting started @bschcnetwork.bsky.social - Papers will be covering sexual violence, disablist hate crime offenders, Antisemitism, LGBTIQ hate crime offenders, policing assessments, anti-Muslim hate & sex work

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Such a beautifully written and powerful letter in support of the exceptional DS team at Hope. As a former student and current colleague, I can’t thank this incredible team enough for their support, expertise and insight that is embedded within my own work and practice today

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Been quiet here due to ongoing strikes at Newcastle re job cuts, now moving towards compulsory redundancies. Another uni wrecking its workforce and reputation due it own financial mismanagement. Please sign this petition and circulate: www.change.org/p/end-unnece...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Lovely to see so much support challenging the proposed mass redundancy at Liverpool Hope that disproportionately targets us within Social Sciences and more specifically, Disability Studies. Thank you to the wonderful Jill Pluquailec for writing this. Please sign & share @ucu.org.uk

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

For the morning crowd - please do sign and share. Every single one of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope is at risk of redundancy. This isn't just about individuals; it's a threat to the field itself.

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Dr Alison Eardley @alisonfe.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This is really important, not least considering our discussion yesterday @blindspothannah.bsky.social and @ihereyounowthis.bsky.social about the need to recognise critical disability studies as a discipline in #AHRC funding applications.

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Rhi Belle @spoopyspoonie.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I did the disability studies masters at Hope and would recommend it to anyone. It was brilliant and the level of support I had from the staff was amazing and far too rare in education. Besides anything else it got me back into fiction which improved my life beyond anything outcomes could measure.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Our students REALLY showed up today. Protesting outside of our VC's newly refurbished office.

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Dr Louise Creechan @louisecreechan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Please sign and share widely - Liverpool Hope is one of *the* centres for cultural Disability Studies research. This threat is a threat to the field itself and to its important commitment to challenging societal prejudices and advocating for social justice through cultural analysis.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Another brilliant discussion group, and our last one this year @bschcnetwork.bsky.social - Within this session @rachelkeighley.bsky.social presented some key findings on experiences of rural racism, impacts of rural racism, and some of the important work being done to challenge rural racism.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Such an engaging session with @markawalters.bsky.social on all things hate crime policy. A useful and necessary refresher on the intricacies hate crime policy, recognition of limitations, and some reflections on the current era of hate and political tension @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We are just getting started with this Q&A discussion - please join us if you can @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @markawalters.bsky.social

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Just getting started with our next @bschcnetwork.bsky.social discussion group: Hate Crime Reporting Barriers: Cultural Diversity in Minority Communities with @boushehrian.bsky.social Join us now teams.microsoft.com/v2/?meetingj...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Join our @bschcnetwork.bsky.social mailing list for updates and events on all things hate crime 870daac3.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAM...

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British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network @bschcnetwork.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thrilled to Announce Our Joint Conference with the #BSCPolicingNet on Hate Crime Perpetrators: The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Which will Take Place on Thursday 5th June 9.30-4pm at Nottingham Trent University. It is Free to Attend and Hybrid 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...

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Select tickets – BSC Hate Crime & Policing Networks Conference on “Hate Crime Perpetrators" – Nottingham Trent University

BSC Hate Crime & Policing Networks Conference: “Hate Crime Perpetrators: The effectiveness of Criminal Justice Responses” ...

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British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network @bschcnetwork.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

🚨Call for Papers Announcement🚨The Hate Crime Network is Excited to Invite Presenters for our Joint Conference with the #BSCPolicingNet on Hate Crime Perpetrators: The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Deadline for Abstracts is 28 of February 👇👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

It was great to deliver a training session on disability hate crime for the CPS Disabled Staff Network as part of Disability History Month. Always lovely being able to share insights across organisations!

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Dr David Wilkin @drdavidwilkin.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A new year and wow, have we got some new online talks for you @drirenezempi.bsky.social Wed 22 Jan 2:00 PM: Moslem Boushehrian Barriers to hate crime reporting, cultural diversities in hard-to-reach communities: - Buy tickets at buytickets.at/bschatecrime... via @tickettailor

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Select tickets – Barriers to hate crime reporting, cultural diversities in hard-to-reach communities: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Microsoft Teams

Moslem Boushehrian University of Surrey Abstract Police-recorded hate crimes are used to assess and adjust anti-hate agendas. ...

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Dr David Wilkin @drdavidwilkin.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

One of those rare opportunities to question a leading hate crime/law academic. Access free to Mark, do not miss this Wed 19 Feb 2:00 Question the Professor with @markawalters.bsky.social - Buy tickets at buytickets.at/bschatecrime... via @tickettailor

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Select tickets – Question the Professor with Prof Mark Walters: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Microsoft Teams

A rare opportunity to question a senior academic. This is your opportunity to ask questions of one of the UK's foremost hate cr...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Really enjoyed editing this brilliant open access special issue along with Mustapha Sheikh and Roland Zarzycki. There are some really powerful contributions highlighting inequalities and injustice internationally

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