2 years ago @the-polyphony.bsky.social kindly invited me @gmthomas.bsky.social @amychandler.bsky.social & Tanisha to write about the book we were putting together on stigma (see ⬇️). Now it's out @brisunipress.bsky.social they've let us do a mini-takeover! 1/5 thepolyphony.org/2023/09/11/r...

ME and ME-like symptoms affect approximately 1.35 million people in the UK. Find out how @kacheston.bsky.social, from our Department of Sociology and @durhamimh.bsky.social, is collaborating with @actionforme.bsky.social to understand the impact of this condition: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

Imagine having all the cultural and financial security of *the university of oxford* and being this pathetically weak. Extraordinary really.

😍What a pleasure it’s been share the floor with @gmthomas.bsky.social @oliwilliams.bsky.social @amychandler.bsky.social and Jen Remnant talking about stigma at @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social Check out the book Recalibrating Stigma: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/recalibratin...

Deadline approaching! 🗓️ Apply by Friday 18th July for our #DiscoveringLiveability Research Fellow role - just over a week left!

Picked up a copy of Recalibrating Stigma after a fantastic launch event in Edinburgh last week. Very much looking forward to reading the chapters and drawing on the analysis in my own work. Great work @gmthomas.bsky.social, @oliwilliams.bsky.social, Tanisha Spratt and @amychandler.bsky.social.

It's a busy time on @d-liveability.bsky.social! We are hiring a 12 month #postdoc Research Fellow to contribute to #qualitative analysis of suicide prevention policies + parliamentary debates: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

The Recalibrating Stigma book launch is happening *today* (19th June)! In London? Please along, it would be great to see you. All welcome. Time: 6:00-7:30pm Location: G08 Sir David Davies Lecture Theatre, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE www.eventbrite.com/e/bsa-london...

This ambitious book offers new perspectives to stimulate and intensify conversations around #Stigma, and highlights the valuable contributions of #Sociological approaches to understanding #Health and #Illness. Publishing #OpenAccess:

Next week I'll be speaking at a workshop on Neurotechnically-Enabled Urbanism, at the Sheffield Uni urban institute. There's still space to attend (I think!) if you're nearby. www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

Reminder: launch event tomorrow (19th June) organised by @britsoci.bsky.social London MedSoc Study Group - thanks again @twiterney.bsky.social Time: 6:00-7:30pm Location: G08 Sir David Davies Lecture Theatre, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE www.eventbrite.com/e/bsa-london...

We started working on this in 2021 and there is *finally* a physical copy of the book in my hand. It feels great that other people can now read all the great work that's in this collection. It is available as a free e-book and in paperback: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/recalibratin...

Excited to read this! Congratulations to @oliwilliams.bsky.social and colleagues for the publication of their new book: Recalibrating Stigma. May be of interest to colleagues working in eating disorders and mental health more broadly. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/recalibratin...

Well worth registering, for those in London on the 19th June! #academicchatter #AcademicSky

Really looking forward to the London launch of our new book and very grateful to @twiterney.bsky.social for hosting this within the BSA London MedSoc Study Group activities. If you're in London, or willing to travel to London, it would be great to see you at this event - register via link below.

Listen to THIS is the healthcare research podcast exploring how we can improve the quality and safety of healthcare, diving into both current and longstanding healthcare challenges and shining a light on the work that's being done to address them. ths.im/4kASxVd

In this final episode of the Listen to THIS podcast, @instagraham.bsky.social and @taralamont.bsky.social reflect on the insights shared on healthcare improvement – from clinical research to data science, critical care to anthropology, design and more. 🎥Watch or listen ths.im/4jCVeUZ

Excited to see our new paper on weight-related bullying in schools published! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... Read this thread to find out more! 1/8

🚨 @bekilangford.bsky.social uncovers a significant gap in school anti-bullying policies: weight-related bullying 📊 Only 7% of policies mention weight-based bullying, despite its prevalence 📝 Read her blog on the implications and the need for policy reform 🔗 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/i-think-ive-...

My @ucc.ie colleague @jodymooreponce.bsky.social is doing brilliant work on the historical sociology of what we now call lived experience. Get a flavour of her forthcoming papers and monograph in this Irish Examiner article: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Really looking forward to the London launch of our new book and very grateful to @twiterney.bsky.social for hosting this within the BSA London MedSoc Study Group activities. If you're in London, or willing to travel to London, it would be great to see you at this event - register via link below.

⬇️Our new co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services Based on learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social co-producing #SexualHealth services with African & Caribbean hertiage communities 🛟 #CoProduction #STISky #HealthEquity

Enjoyable blog inspired by our co-production discussion on #ListenToTHIS podcast - thanks Sharon. Though I need to add, the concept of 'Phase Zero' that inspired this blog was one that I was quoting from an article by @thewrittenro.bsky.social & Natasha Choudary: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Are you an NHS healthcare professional? Have you taken part in a quality improvement project? We’re running a short survey to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what could be done better. Certificates of participation offered. Share your experiences here ths.im/3YPIvXz

One of the best bits of my job is getting to work with wonderful scholars - @sarahhuque.bsky.social writes here on work she has led, + some we are doing together #suicidecultures #discoveringliveability - finding joy in collaborative, qualitative approaches, even when studying #suicide

A literature review of non-financial conflicts of interest in healthcare research and publication David Bauer, Devin Orchard, Philip Day, Marc Tunzi & David Satin bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #COI #CDoH

Exciting! Our edited collection on stigma (with @brisunipress.bsky.social) is off to print, and we've some different events upcoming in June to celebrate and share the wonderful contributions that feature in it. Including this one with the MedSoc study group in London, sign up below 👇

We're presenting our work on creating resources to support more effective, fair, and sustainable collaboration in health and social care in the @kingsnmpc.bsky.social Better Health & Care Hub Webinar Series: 5th June 1:00-2:00. Link to register 👇 - all welcome: www.tickettailor.com/events/bette...

Our (@gmthomas.bsky.social Tanisha Spratt @amychandler.bsky.social) book went to print - very exciting! The @britsoci.bsky.social London MedSoc Study Group is hosting a launch event (thanks @twiterney.bsky.social) on 19 June 18:00-19:30. All welcome, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsa-london...

This was a great discussion! Have a listen if you're interested in why it is so hard to do less in healthcare 👇

Who is involved, who should be involved and how can they contribute making research about improvement better? @instagraham.bsky.social & THIS Fellows Nicola Boydell, @oliwilliams.bsky.social & Michelle Peter draw on research experiences & offer insights about coproduction, listen now ths.im/3G6pcCV

The latest in the @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Elements series has now dropped. Authored by Steve Harrison, Rachael Finn, and Marjorie Godfrey, it provides an accessible overview and critique of clinical microsystems and team coaching.. Full open-access. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Just going through the list of APPGs in the UK... The Obesity APPG is still (unsurprisingly, if frustratingly) industry-funded "Healthcomms Consulting Ltd paid by Slimming World, Eli Lilly, and Numan to act as the group's secretariat" 😩 publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallp... #COI #Obesity

Thinking about your next #Sociology book? Learn why publishing with an ethical university press makes a difference. 📍 Visit our stand at #BritSoc25 to chat with editor Emily Ross 📩 Or email her directly: [email protected] buff.ly/rcF9FzA

Really enjoyed this chat. It was great to talk about the research I've done into co-production and other participatory approaches with others working in such important and interesting areas. If you'd like to listen in, this episode/series is available in all the usual places people get podcasts.

Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research has organised it's first symposium. Focused on Interpretative Analysis in Participatory Public Health. It's on 9/10/25 and FREE to attend. Convened by Dr Tiko Istiko and @laurasheard.bsky.social. Abstracts are now open, submission deadline 31st May.

26th June: we are excited to host an FSHI funded symposium at U of Edinburgh based around the forthcoming edited collection 'Recalibrating Stigma: Sociologies of Health and Illness' More details below!

3yr postdoc for someone interested in #publichealth #climate based Cornwall, UK, in our new Net+ Centre @exeter.ac.uk www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMM301/p...

Always an essential networking event for medical sociology academics and professionals – Call for papers by 2 May for the BSA Medical Sociology Annual Conference 2025, 10-12 September, Northumbria University tinyurl.com/mpk8y5yy #cfp

We're holding a symposium at the University of Edinburgh to kick off the discussion we hope to ignite with our new book on stigma. There's limited places so if you'd like to attend please register ASAP, details in link below. Bursaries available for ECRs.