A researcher is looking for participants to take part in research about improving access to healthcare for LGBTQ+ people living with chronic illness. Please see the poster for more information. If you would like to participate, please email him directly [email protected] #LGBTQResearch

Day 205 - ethics 🫠

Day 203 - lil bit of spss this weekend cos I'm stressed about how long its taking, made up for it by impulse buying some plants for these pots we inherited. Hoping they'll be a bit harder to kill than houseplants 🤞

Despite talking about a #queer subject in queer spaces, I still find myself trying to fit a normative way of presenting. Using academic speak, trying not to rabbit hole, working out when I can swear. I am a storyteller in many ways, and this is no exception. #AutRes autisticltd.co.uk/2025/08/22/e...

Day 200 - took a bit of a social media break, but I'm back and making progress 💪 scoping review protocol is done and sent for feedback, and I'm starting some exciting recruitment 👀

Day 169 - back from a week of stage managing at the Keswick convention and ready (ish) to tackle a week of unread emails 📧

Happy International Non-Binary People's day to all of our non-binary siblings around the world. Non-binary people have always existed and always will. #nonbinary #transnonbinary #nonbinaryrights #internationalnonbinarypeoplesday #trans

Day 159 - finished my.scoping review draft, and now I'm off to the lakes for a week 😄🏞

Day 157 - Arrived in Manchester for #ifph2025!

Day 155 - a day buried in spss, but at least I had company 🐱

Day 151 - back from Wales and frantically trying to catch up on RA work...

Final workshop on publishing and sharing research.

Day 150 - starting the final day with a career development workshop, which currently involves us reading our bluesky/linkedin bios and getting group feedback 😂

We're also still looking for people to present posters of their research, so if you're doing any type of LGBTQ+ research and want to share it, please do get in touch :)

If anyone is involved in LGBTQ+ research and happens to be around Liverpool on July 17th, why not come along to the first q:LJMU seminar - a chance to share and hear about LGBTQ+ research and connect with both researchers and community organisations! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qljmu-semi...

Day 149 - continuing the summer school with presenting my PhD project and listening to others present theirs. Got some great feedback and some really fun discussions about everyone's research.

It was worth coming to the summer school just for the beauty of Ynys Llanddwyn <3

Finished up the morning with an overview of systematic reviews, and a really interesting and helpful talk on co-creation and arts based approaches. This afternoon, off to the beach! 🏖

Starting the summer school with a health economics masterclass. Think I managed to grasp the basics, and especially appreciated the frequent 'stand up and stretch' breaks 😂

Day 147 - arrived in Bangor for a health research summer school! Spent the day spotting everything that's changed since doing my undergrad here... and getting sunburnt, oops ☀️

Day 144 - managed some more scoping review practice, despite the fluffball stealing my seat every time I stood up.

Day 143 - I actually have been working on my PhD, but today I made my voice acting debut! Being part of a research group opens up the strangest of opportunities 😂

Day 139 - finally decided on a project for this gorgeous (and more expensive than anticipated) yarn. Here's hoping I don't mess it up 😂🧶

Day 138 - programme approval approved 🥳 nice to have one thing finished amongst the seemingly never ending to-do list 😂

I resonate with so much of this. Being queer&neurodivergent IS freeing - I already don't fit into some of your neat little boxes, so is it really going to make much of a difference if I explore outside the others too? 😄

Day 136 - always nice to have study days with fellow pgrs, even if most of our conversations are 'stupid question, but...'

Kind of wish academic papers could come with 1980s style sword and sorcery cover images.

Day 135 - ran some practice scoping searches, and only got a little bit distracted reading interesting research papers 📃

A lollipop man just helped me cross the road. I knew I looked young but I didn't think I looked *that* young.

I think my niece captured me (and my cat) perfectly.

Day 131 - Today I was at Eureka! doing a dragons den style pitch of a public engagement installation. Lots of fun, and not only because we got to play with all the interactive exhibits 😂

The first 'Whose Rainbow?' project publication! Whose Rainbow? explored LGBT+ staff & student experiences of rainbow symbolism & EDI schemes in HE. In this paper, we think specifically about the extra labour required of LGBT+ people (to survive!) in HE. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Day 129 - lots of reading papers today, with a lil' afternoon break for some sunshine and a fun drink.

Day 128 - finally managed to collect the last set of data for one of my RA projects 🥳 if I've learnt anything from this project it's the many difficulties of working with schools 😂

🧩 What if #gender just doesn’t come up? Dr. @cantonwiner.bsky.social’s #Socius study explores gender detachment among #asexual individuals—offering a fresh take in #GenderSociology on #identity, #sexuality, and the assumption that everyone “has” a gender. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Day 127 - bad brain day, try again tomorrow 🫠

Day 124 - another day of scoping review planning. Yet another textbook added to my reading list 📓

It was touch and go for a while, but the entire collection did eventually fit on the shelves!

Day 123 - sure, I did some work, but more importantly I unpacked and alphbetised my book collection 📚

Day 122 - today was a table read for a VR experience my colleague is creating for her PHD, that I've been asked to be a voice actor for! Very cool project, mildly nerve-wracking responsibility 😂

Day 121 - super busy final day of EMCRF25, but managed to eek out some time for a lovely meal with colleagues before heading home.

Day 120 - presenting a poster at EMCRF25 🏳️‍⚧️

Day 116 - possibly a little early to be prepping for the viva, but despite it being a very future me problem it feels good to have a bit of a better understanding!

Day 115 - Posters done and printed, phew! Now time to settle in with a cup of tea and a reading list of academic papers ☕️📝

Day 114 - remembered that I'm presenting two posters at a conference next week, forgot that I still need to make one of them. Oops.

I made a new zine! It's full of advice on how allies can work alongside trans people to take action in the current moment, lovingly cut-and-pasted over the words of my enemies. Plus lots of nice pictures and memes. Available as a free PDF! Read online or print your own copy! Share with everyone!

And the other side!

Day 113 - bedroom is done, and I love it! All it took was three days, six different paint colours, a laser level, two entire rolls of tape, and a bunch of painting in gaps by hand when the tape didn't quite work as advertised 😂🌈

Day 111 - Another bank holiday, another weekend of DIY!

Day 110 - Managed to get a few tasks crossed off my to-do list, despite the fluffball's best efforts 😂