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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The blog post is based on an article by Anna Tarrant, Linzi Ladlow, Alison Koslowski, Harriet Churchill, Naomi Finch, and Patricia Hamilton, published in Social Policy and Society. doi.org/10.1017/S147...

Screenshot of the opening page of a journal article titled “Appraising the UK Labour Government’s Early Approach to Reforming Parental Leave: The Limits of Incrementalism for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion” by Anna Tarrant, Linzi Ladlow, Alison Koslowski, Harriet Churchill, Naomi Finch, and Patricia Hamilton, published in Social Policy and Society in 2026.

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Many social problems are blamed on 'fatherlessness'. But if fathers aren't present, where are they? @profatarrant.bsky.social explains how our social structures - such as inadequate housing, jobs, social security & parenting support - are obstructing engaged fatherhood: nowandmen.net/episode/anna...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Last week I submitted the MS of a very special edited collection with to @policypress.bsky.social 14 chapters about young fathers conducted in the US, UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Peru Further updates on the book when we have them!

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Fathers on low incomes & young dads are often portrayed as 'failing', & father absence blamed for a 'crisis of masculinity'. Yet many are seeking to care for their children despite the hurdles, so how can we support them? @profatarrant.bsky.social explains on #NowandMen nowandmen.net/episode/anna...

Episode 61 of the Now and Men podcast with Prof Anna Tarrant

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I'm recently noticing a pattern emerging in how my research on young fathers gets received and whether or not it is deemed to ‘count’ and have impact. A short thread 🧵🧵🧵

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

School of Social & Political Sciences is launching an online short course An Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers led by @profatarrant.bsky.social. 28th January 2026, 09:30 – 12:30, £75 per person. Scan the QR code or email OAS@lincoln.ac.uk.

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A few thoughts on the BBC Three Forgotten Young Fathers documentary! It was a pleasure to consult with the BBC on the show and to see Joshua of the North East Young Dads and Lads being such a great ambassador as always! fyff.co.uk/blog/forgott...

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Forgotten Young Dads on BBC Three: a must watch! – Following Young Fathers Further

At a time when narratives about fatherhood often centre on older, more established dads, BBC Three's powerful new documentary Forgotten Young Dads is a timely and essential watch. Presented by actor a...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Tomorrow evening, Joe Swash's documentary 'Forgotten Young Dads', featuring the North East Young Dads and Lads, premiers. In BBC coverage Joe Swash says he felt 'completely unsupported' as a young father, voicing what our research with them has consistently shown over the past decade.

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Proud of my School of Social & Political Sciences colleague Professor Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social who has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. This honour reflects her outstanding transformative research. More details are available here: acss.org.uk/news/the-aca...

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The Academy of Social Sciences welcomes 63 leading social scientists to its Fellowship this autumn – Academy of Social Sciences

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Authored by @profatarrant.bsky.social, @drlinziladlow.bsky.social& Dr Laura Way, the chapter explores how young fathers in the UK narrate their experiences and understanding of fathering,fatherhood and co-parenting in the context of recent cultural and generational shifts towards engaged fatherhood

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The @followingyff.bsky.social are proud to support #FathersMentalHealth on International Father's Mental Health Day 2025 #IFMHD2025 To mark the occasion @drlinziladlow.bsky.social and I reflect on findings about young fathers and their mental health followingyoungfathersfurther.org/blog/the-men...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

There are still spaces available to join our online and revamped National Centre for Research Methods training: Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research: From Design to Analysis Monday 23rd June, 10-5pm Register here: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

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Training course: Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research: From Design to Analysis (Online)

This one-day online, interactive course will provide a practical introduction to qualitative longitudinal enquiry. The morning session will explore key design features of this methodology, including

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

THIS WEEK's #CPCCGWebinar ⤵️ 👩‍💻 @profatarrant.bsky.social will discuss findings from the @ukri.org @followingyff.bsky.social study on how young #fathers navigate their romantic and intergenerational relationships over time in the context of early #parenthood Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/f...

Image shows person sitting at a desk with their back to the camera, wearing headphones, their hand on a computer mouse, watching a webinar on a computer monitor. Text advertises: This CPC-CG Webinar will take place on Thursday 5 June at 12:00 UK Time. Anna Tarrant, Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln will be delivering a presentation entitled, "Partnering and parenting in the context of young fatherhood: how young fathers navigate family complexity, intimacy, and intergenerational ties".

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Delighted that my Social & Political Sciences colleague @drlinziladlow.bsky.social has been awarded a 36-months Leverhulme ECR Fellowship. Linzi’s research is “Reframing Young Parenthood: Intergenerational Dynamics of Poverty and Stigma”, mentored by @profatarrant.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

There is a false dichotomy drawn between "the ivory tower" and "the real world," and I'm here to report that in a post-industrial society, your real-world economy absolutely hinges on the university. University towns are factory towns. Universities drive economic activity, not the other way around.

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Join us Monday to hear from the wonderful Joeli Brearley about her career and campaigning work, her views on current family policy developments and her new podcast on boys. Can’t wait!

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Super excited to be hosting Mary Daly on the 2nd June! I’ve long admired Mary’s work, especially her book Families and Poverty. Join us for her reflections on whether the UK can be said to have a family policy. Sign up below!

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The School of Social & Political Sciences, University of #Lincoln, is seeking a Research Assistant (plus PhD tuition fees) on the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project. Fixed term until 31 August 2030 & full-time at 1 FTE. Details below

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Research Assistant - Discovering Liveability Project at University of Lincoln

An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Assistant - Discovering Liveability Project is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Dads Rock @dadsrockorg.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

This 👇 we need better paternity leave in the UK. Well done to @dadshiftuk.bsky.social

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

NEW PUBLICATION! Father-inclusion: a sensitising concept and framing strategy for addressing the systemic exclusion of men as-fathers across services Please DM me if you'd like access to a copy DOI: doi.org/10.1332/2046... Weblink: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

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Morag Treanor (Mòrag NicThréinfhir) @moragtreanor.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

1/ In my book, policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/child-poverty, I ask why we should care about child poverty. The reasons why are manifold, ranging from the moral to the economic, and include the following: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Ministers privately ruling out scrapping two-child benefits cap

Sources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soar

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

First BlueSky cake bake post! Haven’t done a cake for a while but this one was fun for my football mad 12 year old (😱😱) girly 🥰🥰

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Fathercraft @fathercraft.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

We’re delighted to share the first episode of Father’s Ed, featuring an interview with @profatarrant.bsky.social on young fathers, grandfathers and father inclusion. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Father's Ed

Podcast · Fathercraft · Father's Ed is the podcast for modern fathers navigating parenthood. Each episode features expert guests and real dad stories, tackling everything from sleep struggles to child...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The recording of my inaugural lecture is now available online. If you were unable to attend or would like to watch it back please follow this link: Co-creating father-inclusive societies through research and innovation youtu.be/zl7h9H-Z6Vk

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Anna Tarrant- Inaugural Lecture Mar 2025

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Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium @ausfatherhood.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium 2025 is excited to have Professor Anna Tarrant as our Invited Speaker on Thursday 1 May to share her insights on father inclusion and working with young fathers. Register now so you don't miss out: mappresearch.org/australian-f...

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We've made space in our 2025 webinar series to host a very important and timely conversation Join @profatarrant.bsky.social and our panel of 4 expert speakers as they discuss: How can we better support young men and boys? 📅 Monday 28th April 🕛 12noon 📍 Zoom www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...

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How can we better support young men and boys? : A Panel Discussion

You are invited to join us for a panel discussion, followed by a managed Q&A session

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Register now for the @familypolicyspa.bsky.social webinar with @joelib.bsky.social 📅 Monday 19th May 🕛 12noon-1pm 📍 Zoom See full details and register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-pol...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Family Policy group are excited to host @joelib.bsky.social, Founder of Pregnant Then Screwed and expert on the motherhood penalty. Join to hear about her career and campaigning work, her thoughts on recent family policy and her podcast with Elliot Rae 18/5/25 12-1pm

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

It was a pleasure to give my inaugural lecture this evening with my family in the audience. Big thank you to everyone who was there in-person and to everyone that has supported me over the years! It takes a village x

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A more detailed comment from me about why we need to focus our efforts on how societies can better support dads to be involved

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

If anyone is in the Lincoln area on Wednesday evening 6-7pm please do join me for my inaugural lecture: Co-creating father-inclusive societies through research and innovation

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Fathers Network Scotland @fathersnetwork.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay Today, we’re joining 16 orgs. across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity Campaign! Together, we’re amplifying voices, raising awareness of support & building a community for single parents! ⬇️ Get involved! www.fathersnetwork.org.uk/single_paren...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Over ten years ago now I was a research associate on a study called Beyond Male Role Models led by Martin Robb and Brid Featherstone.

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Jenny Pickerill @jennypickerill.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Universities are being naive if they think staff won’t react with fury, anger, + resistance to the cruelty + harshness of university restructuring processes, staff cuts + redundancies. These processes might be ‘legal’, but they are not ethical nor coming from any place of care

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The Lost Boys report released last week by the Centre for Social Justice recycles the argument that a crisis of masculinity and fatherlessness continues to pervade communities and is causal in the poverty and disadvantage experienced by boys. www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/lost...

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Lost Boys

Boys and young men are in crisis. Whilst the last hundred years have been marked by great leaps forward in outcomes and rights for women, in this generation it is boys who are being left behind.

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

You are invited to join us for the Inaugural Lecture of FYFF Director @profatarrant.bsky.social, Professor of Sociology 📅 Wednesday 26th March 🕕 18:00 – 19:00 (registration from 17:30) 📍 University of Lincoln (MB0312) See full details and register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-...

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Inaugural Lecture: Anna Tarrant

LIAS are delighted to invite you to Professor Anna Tarrant's Inaugural Lecture

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It was a pleasure to be a panellist at yesterdays University of Lincoln International Women's Day 2025 event. Alongside a panel of amazing women I shared my experiences of building a research career as a mum and as a woman researching the lives and experiences of boys and men.

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Registration is now open for our next webinar! We will be joined by Dan Flanagan and Dr Ian Blackwell to discuss the importance of social support within the community for fathers 📅 Wednesday 26th March 🕛 12noon-1pm 📍 Zoom See full details and register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-a...

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Registrations are now open for two @ncrm.ac.uk courses led by Prof Kahryn Hughes and I: Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research 23/06/2025: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho... Introducing Qualitative Secondary Analysis: from why to do it, to how to do it 15/9/2025: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

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Training course: Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research: From Design to Analysis (Online)

This one-day online, interactive course will provide a practical introduction to qualitative longitudinal enquiry. The morning session will explore key design features of this methodology, including

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

In my latest blog post for DadLaSoul, I explain why we launched the Father-inclusion Hub, a growing archive of resources about 'what works' in supporting fathers. Read the blog here: www.dadlasoul.com/why-universi... Visit the site here: fatherinclusion.org

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Su-ming Khoo @sumingkhoo.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Crushing account of what's happening in UK #HE. The most awful part is that nothing in this unbelievable account is unbelievable, reminding us about what has been normalised right across and beyond the UK

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

@criminographer.bsky.social and her team are seeking parent advisory panel members for their study on bereavement following the loss of a child. Dad representatives most welcome. Please contact David for more info

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