Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsBCU Sociology Team @bcusociology.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Beyond Monogamy: What Sociology Reveals About How We Really Relate by @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social. www.bcu.ac.uk/research/blo...bcu.ac.ukExpert Blog - Beyond Monogamy: What Sociology Reveals About How We Really RelateWhen many people think about relationships, they often imagine a straightforward path: meet someone, fall in love, commit exclusively to that one person, get married. Various Western sociologists have... 114
Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsBCU Sociology Team @bcusociology.bsky.social · 16/09/2025The work of our @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social features in "Drei ist nicht immer einer zu viel". The BlueSky post about this feature has an age filter on it. That might make it more intriguing... 021
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Delighted to announce our newest paper on women's experiences with sexism, misogyny, and being treated differently within hobby board game cultures. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.com‘Oh you’re really good for a girl’: Sexism, Stereotypes and Subcultural Capital in Board Gaming - Ryan Scoats, Marcus Maloney, 2025This study explores gender dynamics in hobby board gaming culture through 43 semi-structured interviews with women who play these games. While recent scholarshi... 082
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Publication acceptance! As a follow up and complimenting our work on women in board game culture (journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....), this next article will explore how women navigate and understand sexist encounters. 010
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Like it or not AI is here and will change academia for both better and worse. I've found it to be a hugely useful tool, but see so many academic dismiss it outright (often on moral grounds). I wonder how long it's really practical to resist these changes www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/lets-...timeshighereducation.comLet’s look at AI as a reasoning partner, not a shortcutThe latest reasoning AI models, such as DeepSeek, offer an opportunity for universities to strengthen critical thinking in the next generation of workers 020
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Ever get that feeling someone is watching? Judging your every move… 030
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 03/03/2025This was an interesting read. My understanding of relationship terminology used with young people appears to be woefully out of date www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comFrom ‘couple goals’ to ‘beige flags’, here’s why you shouldn’t take relationship advice from TikTok | Lisa PortolanPeople increasingly see relationships as stories in which they must be the protagonist – and TikTok provides the perfect digital stage 010
Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsRoss Carroll @rosscarroll.bsky.social · 25/02/2025When I worked in UK academia I recall hearing of a Japanese man who was baffled at how Britain had decided to run its universities like firms. “Why? Your universities are excellent and your firms are terrible.” 2354201480
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Googling an academic to request a chapter they’d written and it turns out they’ve gone to prison for murder! Not what I was expecting. Wild 020
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Had a medical emergency with a student today (they where ok in the end). Scary as hell. Make sure you know what you’d do if something bad happens because any mandated training you might have had will go straight out your head/not have covered it! 010
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Sending book pitches to agents is eerily similar to applying for academic jobs. They all want virtually the same information but in ever so slightly different formats. Oh and there are no academic jobs, maybe book publishing is doing better 😂 🙃 000
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 07/02/2025You know twitter is dying when all of the pornbots and only fans accounts have come here. Good luck to them I say! 041
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 17/01/2025I know mendley, is this something different/extra? 110
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 16/01/2025You know what they say, the best alarm clock for getting you right out of bed is the sound of your dog being sick… 030
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 02/01/2025I was on a podcast! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...podcasts.apple.comThe science of sex with Dr. Ryan Scoats, PhD -Podcast Episode · Scheduling Sin with SnoMilf · 27/12/2024 · 1h 3m 010
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 24/12/2024And then I’ll have the pleasure of opening it up and thinking ‘the nerve of this guy leaving all this mess just there for me to deal with’ 010
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 24/12/2024It’s Christmas Eve and time to shut the laptop on this horrific collection of open tabs! 120
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Lovely write up of our board game work. It’s such a boost to find out someone’s read something you’ve written! www.tuni.fi/playlab/boar...tuni.fiBoard game culture is changing…A recent research article from the UK highlights the difficulties women face in board game spaces. But, there is hope because things are changing. #BoardGames #gender #culture #GeekMasculinity 083
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Just recorded a podcast where I was asked, ‘as your research stemmed from a personal experience, what did you learn about yourself through doing it?’ Such a great question and not one I’d ever really thought about! 040
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024I'm not really sure how it happened but one of my paywalled articles around CNM healthcare has turned to open access!? Take home messages: a lot can be learned by looking at how healthcare is provided to other marginalised groups (e.g. LGBT) & give people options! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comUnderstanding service preferences among consensually non-monogamous individuals seeking sexual healthcareDespite consensually non-monogamous people being a minority population with specific healthcare needs, research on this group is minimal, especially in relation to sexual healthcare. This study exp... 022
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024sending energymedia.tenor.coma pink kirby is standing next to a sign that says 1 up .ALT: a pink kirby is standing next to a sign that says 1 up . 010
Reposted by Dr Ryan Scoatssamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 05/12/2024What's your favourite example of a basic science discovery yielding practical results later on — but that one didn't know it would be used for at the time? 609232
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024I'm giving a talk about some of the initial findings of my women and board games study on the 11th of December 5-6pm (UK time). It's online (Teams) so all are welcome! www.bcu.ac.uk/research/law... @bcusociology.bsky.social #gamesresearch #tabletopgames #boardgamesbcu.ac.ukWomen and Board Game Culture by Dr Ryan ScoatsThis seminar is hosted by the College of Law, Social & Criminal Justice Research Seminar Series. Our series offers exciting insights into ongoing research projects within the law school and conducted ... 080
Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsLiam Wignall @liamwignall.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Okay, I'm working on it. Bare with. go.bsky.app/6UjkfWP 3207
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Grant rejection today but last teaching planning for the term done and it’s giving me a rush of energy to do some writing! Hopefully this will last long enough for words to make it onto the page 🤗🫠 130
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024A really interesting documentary (& nostaligia trip for me). Taps into the circular nature of western masculinity (I.e. it’s regularly seen as in crisis but how that’s understood&responded to varies), whats slips into fill the gap, & the role of 💰 in influencing culture www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukLoaded: Lads, Mags and MayhemLaunched 30 years ago, Loaded magazine epitomised the 90s in its irreverence and appetite for hedonism. But how did it stand up to pressure to put more 'sexy babes' on the cover? 010
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Just a tiny starter pack at the moment but hoping it can grow. If you’d like to be added, please let me know! go.bsky.app/Uaecu5f 472
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Something I wrote on consensual non-monogamy and sexual healthcare earlier this year highlighting some of our research and the barriers CNM folk face. Still not quite enough of us here for a CNM research starter pack, but it’ll come…😉 theconversation.com/it-made-me-f...theconversation.com‘It made me feel judged’: why it’s harder to get sexual healthcare if you practice consensual non-monogamyOur research has revealed that many consensually non-monogamous people face stigma when seeking out sexual healthcare. 130
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Ok I think I see it nowmedia.tenor.coma pink cartoon character with a huge mouth openALT: a pink cartoon character with a huge mouth open 010
Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsLuke Brunning @lukebrunning.bsky.social · 17/11/2024I co-organise @clsrleeds.bsky.social If you’re interested in the philosophy of love, intimacy, and relationships in the broadest sense then check us out. 1114
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024What you’ve really gotta worry about are the Kirby fans getting tired of all your kink chat 110
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Gotta repost this now there’s more people to enjoy it! 010
Reposted by Dr Ryan ScoatsMatthew Nielson @matthewglade.bsky.social · 17/11/2024I’d love to rebuild our gender research-focused network. Let me know if you want to be included on the list! go.bsky.app/NNpy1BW 232
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024It’s amazing how many people are posting that they’re on here, makes the move across much easier than when I attempted last year 100
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024oh i'm a small fish as far as things go ;-) 000
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I did this once and we ended up arranging a zoom to chat about a niche area. Entirely positive experience 😊 030
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024In the interest of sharing grade A content. This was parenting tonight (there was also a very grizzly baby not pictured) 020
Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Do we have any consensual non-monogamy scholars here yet? #cnm #cnmresearch #sexresearch 160