Reader, sociology, sexual health, sexual violence, capability approach. HDCA member. Feminist killjoy. Weakness for stationery & ๐๐ UCU branch VP
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined May 2011
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@GiuliaEGreco @PaulaLorgelly and I brought a capability lens to issues of conceptualisation & measurement of sexual wellbeing (open access) @CapabilityApp tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.โฆ
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We are delighted to announce that Adhishree Sunilkumar is the winner of our USEP 2024, with the essay "The impact of climate change on sexual and reproductive health: why is it important and what can we do?". โ
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Huge congratulations! ๐โ
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Read more: l8r.it/Ft2k
ALT Adhishree Sunilkumar is the winner of our Undergraduate Student Essay Prize 2024
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No matter where you are on your menopause journey, you're not alone.
Why not check out one of the 4 drop ins each month from @MenoWarriorScot?
If you're based in Govan, there's one at the Elderpark Library every last Fri from 1:30 - 3:30 PM.
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Sexual harassment towards women is endemic.
As #STUCWomen24 begins, our new report 'Still Silent' shows little improvement has been made from employers in rooting out abuse from the workplace.
Read more exclusively with @LucyAJackson_ in @ScotNational
thenational.scot/news/246709โฆ
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Violence against women and girls continues to increaseโmore women and girls were killed in 2022 than in any other year in the previous two decades
This worsening global emergency demands urgent action from governments, say @becca_lawn and Karen Jakubowski
bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q179โฆ
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Formal opening date for the @GlasgowCityRgn Govan - Partick Bridge confirmed - find out more ๐ ow.ly/G8mM50SYiRQ
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Breaking news, we have baby beavers!
We are happy to share that beaver kits have been born in the wild in the Cairngorms National Park, for the first time in more than 400 years ๐ฑ
Find out more at cairngorms.co.uk/first-beaveโฆ
Yes I did try to arrange a MOT for my 2 year old car. Nice man on the phone did not call me a muppet (not to my face) so Iโll take that.
This is deliciously Vic and Bob like.
Riots in Harrogate now, this was from 3 hours ago, 3 of them terrorising us locals... It's getting out of hand, we need to stop this!!!
#FarageRiots
BMW driver crosses 3 lanes to exit, goes in front of me & I slam brakes on, I toot and he sticks his hand out window and flicks me the V. Thatโs someoneโs da, husband, son. Nice fella.
Menopause diaries: today I wandered in and out of 4 rooms at home looking for a cup. Never found it. Got new cup. 3 hours later, couldnโt find that cup.
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Americans need to see this so they can understand that Israel isnโt โfighting for its life,โ Gazaโs destruction isnโt an โunavoidable consequence of urban warfare,โ but that Israel is systematically wiping a city of two million people off the face of the earth block by block.
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๐ข @Columbia Sociology is HIRING
The Department of Sociology at Columbia invites applications for an OPEN RANK position to begin July 1, 2025.
Review of applications begins Sept 16.
Please spread the word and apply here โฌ๏ธ
apply.interfolio.com/150431
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Male violence against women risen by almost 40% in 5 years. We donโt take it anywhere near seriously enough.
Violence against women a โnational emergencyโ in England and Wales, police say | Violence against women and girls | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/artiโฆ
Happy Pride day Glasgow. Remember, Pride is a protest so solidarity with everyone but a special shout-out to our trans community who need our love more than ever. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Iโm the only person on my corridor on campus. Perhaps the building as Iโve not seen another human. Door is locked!
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๐ขUK gender-based violence researchers! Please complete & share our anonymous survey on how well (or not) ethics committees support researcher emotional wellbeing (til 9 August): uclan.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/fโฆ
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Mid-career in academia is tough. So Iโm really pleased weโve opened the call for @BritishAcademy_ mid-career fellowships. These free you from administrative commitments for a period of 6-12 months, to devote to the completion of a major piece of research thebritishacademy.ac.uk/fundโฆ
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Gender and Justice is a new feminist journal calling for articles that treat gender, sexuality and justice as entwined.
Submissions from criminology are very welcome!
bristoluniversitypress.co.ukโฆ
#BSC2024