Reposted by Sui-TingDurham University @durham.ac.uk · 26/01/2026England’s severe shortage of social workers could be addressed by employing overseas-qualified social workers living in the UK. That’s according to a report from our Department of Sociology and UK Welcomes Refugees into a pilot run by Sutton Council ➡️ bit.ly/4bjU6oQ 021
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 18/02/2025blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... //The notion that the best papers are the most cited papers was concocted fifty years ago by Eugene Garfield. It was always questionable. The most citable, and therefore publishable, papers are mundane, ‘water is wet’ papers//blogs.lse.ac.ukDoes authorship mean anything when academic papers are simply citable tokens?The bibliometric infrastructure of citations has become an inescapable organising feature of academic life. Drawing on a range of evidence of the use and misuse of citations data, Stuart Macdonald … 000
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 18/02/2025CALL FOR PAPERS: www.cardiff.ac.uk/modern-langu... #HongKongStudies #HKSA #Sociology #Politics #History #Arts&Humanitiescardiff.ac.ukHong Kong Studies Association Annual Conference 2025The Hong Kong Studies Association (HKSA) is pleased to announce the call for paper (CfP) for its 2025 Annual Conference with the theme of (Re)envisioning Hong Kong(s), to be taking place at Cardiff Un... 000
Reposted by Sui-TingFiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · 10/02/2025This Thursday 13th Feb - incredible online event hosted by @purnasen.bsky.social exploring what the current global political and cultural changes mean for violence against women and girls. More info and register cwasu.org/session-one-...cwasu.orgChild and Woman Abuse Studies UnitChild and Woman Abuse Studies Unit 033
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 10/02/2025secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/... #tibetan #culturalerasuresecure.avaaz.org1 million children forced to forget their culturePeople everywhere are urging the UN rights chief to act 000
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 09/02/2025We carried out field research on the #protest against the Chinese mega embassy in London yesterday. It was joined by many 'exiled' communities who all have direct experience of political violence #hongkongerdiaspora #tibetans #uyghurs #taiwanese #chinesedissidents #wearehobgkonger project 142
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 08/02/2025www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comProtesters to rally in London before China ‘super-embassy’ decisionMinister to decide on plan for 20,000-sq-metre site near Tower of London after Beijing resubmitted proposal 010
Reposted by Sui-TingHK Labour Rights Monitor 香港勞權監察 @hklabourrights.bsky.social · 28/01/2025📢 Labour movements worldwide face repression under authoritarian regimes. The webinar highlights Belarus, Myanmar, & Hong Kong, with exiled activists sharing their resistance accounts. Scholars and trade unionists will discuss the importance of international solidarity. 🔗Registration: bit.ly/3WtnGQw 0116
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Enjoyed the live music at #durhamcathedral so much #candlelight #vivaldi 000
Reposted by Sui-TingHong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 23/01/2025HK national security police have taken in two PORI staff members for questioning to assist with an investigation, local media reported. In full: buff.ly/4h4nrmZbuff.ly2 PORI staff questioned by HK national security police - reportsHK national security police have taken in two PORI staff members for questioning to assist with an investigation, local media reported. 053
Sui-Ting @stkong.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Almost there ...almost there... #chapter1 of the book on #socialwork #practiceresearch #participatorymethods 020