We're happy to share: Amazing Blood Ties! written by Jieun Kim (PI of Hematopolitics) and illustrated by Leigh Bowser. This children’s book introduces kids aged 5–8 to the stories behind blood donation and how we’re all connected. Freely available at: hematopolitics.org/amazing-bloo...

Updated my bio to reflect some upcoming changes - this week marks my last week working with @srsrensoc.bsky.social and @hematopolitics.bsky.social. Next week, I'll be starting at @durhamimh.bsky.social, where I'll be continuing my research on the sensecapes of cancer.

Hematopolitics are taking part in the ESRC Festival of Social Science! This event runs from 18th October to 8th November 2025. We will be introducing 'Amazing Blood Ties!', a children's book on blood donation that she co-created with textile artist Leigh Bowser.

🌍 September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month and together we are working to #ConquerSCD! 📚 Identifying pediatric patients with sickle cell disease at high risk of experiencing chronic pain after HSCT 📖 Read the full article here. buff.ly/AgBdW37

I'm delighted to share that I've been awarded a Visiting Early Career Research Fellowship at the John Rylands Research Institute in Manchester! I'll be working on my new project on 'The Sensescapes of Cancer, c.1700-1950'.

Me talking to the BBC about how children should be comfortable asking silly questions and whether the king smells of poo. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As our 'Blood: Ties and Tensions' exhibition at Thackray draws to a close, we're excited to see what they have in store for their next exhibition!

BSHM will be visiting Thackray Museum as part of our Congress in Leeds, 10-13 Sept. We can tell you then. There's still time (just) to get the early bird registration discount. bshm.org.uk/congress-2025/

In Korean slang the phrase "Leeds days" (리즈 시절) refers to your era of peak performance, when you were young and beautiful, a reference to former LUFC forward Alan Smith. Is this exhibition, closing today and featuring contributions from the Korea Leukemia Patients Organization, our Leeds days?🩸

It's the final weekend of our Blood exhibition. Blood is a resource that people give freely without asking for reward or remuneration. But they do sometimes receive a token of gratitude. These badges show how people - from Scotland to Japan - have expressed their thanks or pride at giving blood.

📢 Another opportunity to join our amazing team! We are looking for a talented and highly motivated Communications and Engagement Officer to support a wide range of communication and marketing activity. 📍 Based at the University of Leeds 📅 Deadline: 13 July 2025 🔗 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Have you visited our exhibition, 'Blood: Ties and Tensions', at Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a message or reply to this post letting us know your thoughts. Did you learn anything new about blood donation and transfusion?

📣Join the Blood Portfolio Editors June 12-14 at #EHA2025! Schedule your meet and greets at Booth #M01!👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🩸 Tag us in your photos! #hemesky

Just over 2 weeks left to visit ‘Blood: Ties and Tensions’ at Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.

It was a pleasure to present some of my research on blood and identity at the @hematopolitics.bsky.social symposium last week. I reflected on my time working with people who have experienced blood cancer and the effect it has had on their sense of self. So many other great papers too!

Happy #NationalBloodWeek! Blood isn't only a valued medical product, but a symbol of connection, identity, and even difference. I am currently curating a digital exhibition on blood as part of my work with @hematopolitics.bsky.social. Please share widely! hematopolitics.org/digital-exhi...

Have you been listening to the Global Health Histories Podcast? This series, led by Professors Shane Doyle and Sanjoy Bhattacharya, provides the historical context behind today's health challenges. If you've yet to listen, you can catch up on the first three episodes. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/research-pro...

Our Blood exhibition celebrates the connection and community that comes through shared blood and the act of giving blood. Blood donation and transfusion brings people together, both strangers who will never meet and families already bonded by blood. #MuseumWeek #TogethernessMW

Today’s the day! We’re delighted to welcome everyone to our second Hematopolitics Symposium at Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.

Tickets for this event have now SOLD OUT. Thank you so much to everyone who has registered - we can't wait to see you!

REGISTRATION OPEN! Registration is now open for our second symposium, 'The Politics of Blood Donation and Transfusion'. Join us for a fantastic day of enriching talks, networking, plus a tour of our new exhibition 'Blood: Ties and Tensions'. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hematopoli...

Really looking forward to presenting at our symposium next week! I'll be reflecting on my experience of curating a digital exhibition, which you can access here: hematopolitics.org/digital-exhi...

REGISTRATION OPEN! Registration is now open for our second symposium, 'The Politics of Blood Donation and Transfusion'. Join us for a fantastic day of enriching talks, networking, plus a tour of our new exhibition 'Blood: Ties and Tensions'. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hematopoli...

We've got some exciting news to share with you all very soon... Keep an eye on our feed!

Here we come, #BeCurious2025! Really excited to showcase a picture book I've been working on with Leigh Bowser with lots of funny quizzes and crafting activities!

A quick reminder that this event is coming up on Saturday! @jinikim.bsky.social will be joined by textile artist Leigh Bowser (thebloodbagproject.com) where they will be showcasing their children's book on blood donation for the first time along with lots of fun activities! Please share!

Please do consider coming along to this fantastic event we're hosting with Thackray Museum tomorrow!

If you're not sure what to do this Bank Holiday weekend, why not pop down to the Thackray Museum of Medicine and check out this exhibition, including art installations by Gemma Wood, that forms part of our colleague @jinikim.bsky.social Hematopolitics project. thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/blood/

Your stories will be featured online (anonymously!) for everyone to read, making you part of an important, purposeful community (and helping me tremendously, of course). Please feel free to share!

As part of my postdoctoral research, I'm collecting stories about blood. What does blood mean to you? Have you ever had an experience involving blood? Please consider 'donating' your stories, no matter how big or small, to the project via my digital exhibition: hematopolitics.org/your-blood-s...

Extended Deadline until midday (BST) Friday, 2nd May Please share with your network hematopolitics.org/symposium/

We’ll be at Be Curious this year! Come and explore our stall on blood donation and discover all the great research happening in Leeds. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on with you! More details here: www.leeds.ac.uk/becurious

EXTENDED DEADLINE We've extended the deadline on our call for papers to midday (BST), 2 May 2025. Please share widely!

I'm looking for scholarship on the female body as 'contagious' and 'infectious' in the past. Any time period, any country etc. Please share!

New in #VoxSanguinis! 🩸 A recent survey reveals wide variation in platelet transfusion practices among neonatal and paediatric veno-arterial ECMO providers. Most rely on clinical judgement rather than clear guidelines. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Have you checked out our new Digital Exhibition? Curated and designed by @claireturner.bsky.social, the exhibition examines how differences in our blood influence our identity. There are even opportunities for you to donate your own blood stories! hematopolitics.org/digital-exhi...

There's still time to submit your abstracts to our symposium!

Great to hear the brilliant @jackgann.bsky.social talking about our collaboration with @thackraymuseum.bsky.social on the radio today!

EVENT Sat 5 April 2025 (10.30am): Thackray Insights: Blood Relations. Join us as we explore how people make sense of who should donate blood for whom and why. Featuring our very own @jinikim.bsky.social and Dr Ros Williams (Sheffield). Please share! thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/thackr...

Only a few weeks left to submit your abstracts for our exciting symposium! Please share widely!

Today, the University of Leeds hosted colleagues from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department for Transport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology working in the region. (1/4) #Policymaking #Research #Collaboration #Energy #Transport #Science

CALL FOR PAPERS We are delighted to share the CFP for our second symposium, ‘The Politics of Blood Donation and Transfusion: Histories, Controversies, and Futures’. Details on how to apply, including a link to our submission site, can be found via our website: hematopolitics.org/symposium/

🌍 The 2024 ASH Annual Report is here! 👏 Read the full report and explore key milestones in #hematology, from scientific discoveries to global education. https://bit.ly/4iGDybs#hematology, #Hematology #HemeSky #BloodSky #MedSky #HemeOnc

The Healthy Buildings Network has a new website! @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org

New in #Transfusion: Findings from the 2023 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey suggest continued stabilization of the U.S. blood supply. Check out highlights from the 2023 survey: bit.ly/4iZTCEY

Check out this brilliant piece written by our colleagues in Education, Law, Politics & International Studies, and Sociology & Social Policy here at Leeds. Read their reflections on research projects that address the numerous social science impacts of the pandemic. essl.leeds.ac.uk/education-so...

Have you been listening to the HemeTalks podcast? 🎧 ASH would love to hear from you! Fill in the short survey and let ASH know how Hemetalks can get even better. https://bit.ly/4iqjMR9

CFP: The Politics of Blood Donation and Transfusion: Histories, Controversies, and Futures. I'm delighted to share the call for papers for the @hematopolitics.bsky.social symposium this June at the wonderful @thackraymuseum.bsky.social in Leeds! Please share widely!

Women affected by #haemophilia often experience delayed diagnosis. This means not having access to the treatment & care they need, impacting quality of life and putting them at risk of serious bleeding. Time to bust the myth that #women don't have haemophilia. #womenbleedtoo #HemeSky #BloodSky

We are loving seeing everyone’s responses to the blood exhibition! Lots of people associate blood with life and death, while others think about the Twilight films… what one word do you associate with blood? Let us know!