📣The 2025 GMMP reports have been released. Check out the UK National report compiled by some of our amazing network and committee members 🗞️ whomakesthenews.org/wp-content/u...

We are looking for members from any career level who would like to share their developing work in a supportive environment, to receive constructive and encouraging feedback, and to connect with members with similar interests. Email Nathalie by Monday 23 Feb if you would like to present!

"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds." #MsReads via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📣 New research from one of our brilliant Women’s Network members! @maydinger.bsky.social takes the 2014 Scottish Indy Ref as her case study, her work examines popular participation and elite interventions in democratic, plebiscitary events. Read all about it here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

It’s that time again! 📣 @meccsa.bsky.social 2026 has been announced and the theme is: From mainstream to margins: Capturing developing practices, publics and persuasion. Find out more - and submit your abstracts - at the link: www.meccsa.org.uk/events/confe...

A reminder of our writing group later today! Sign-up below ⬇️

Happy new year Women’s Network followers! 💗 Our writing group is back up and running, so sign up to join a session at the link: buytickets.at/universityof...

A reminder of our last writing group session for the year tomorrow!

We are starting a Research Profile series to highlight some of the excellent work of our Network Members and Committee!

A reminder of our Writing Group this Wednesday! Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

We’re starting our Online Writing Group again! Come and join us for support and solidarity while we work on those unfinished projects 📝👩‍💻 Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

Join us for our @meccsawomensnet.bsky.social online writing group this semester! First date is next week, 29th October, 2pm to 4pm. All welcome! And writing is defined broadly - whatever is useful for you. Register here for the Zoom link: buytickets.at/universityof...

📣New research from Gender Studies colleagues! Melanie, @profkarenboyle.bsky.social and Melody discuss ‘safety work’ in HE classrooms and the need to move beyond the illusion of safety to instead create conducive learning spaces for all. Read open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I've really enjoyed making these worksheets. The Uncommon Sense podcast is such a great resource for making sociological research accessible to the general public, and a fab teaching aid! 💡💖

Had an absolute blast at #MeCCSA2025 with the Women's Network, and also talking about gendered social media representations of paid work. Shout out to our social media team for capturing it so well!

MeCCSA 2025 has come and gone but we still have plenty of updates to share about the conference and our network members! Stay tuned for more 👀 #MeCCSA2025

I had such a good time at the @meccsa2025.bsky.social conference last week! Highlights include presenting some ideas on class, domestic labour and the mental load, @nweidhase.bsky.social's fab paper on corporate queens and girlbosses, and winning the pub quiz with @meccsawomensnet.bsky.social pals!

Brilliant advice for those applying for academic jobs! ⬇️

Alexa, play ‘Sheezus’ by Lily Allen🎉 #meccsa2025 @meccsa.bsky.social @meccsa2025.bsky.social

So lovely catching up with the Women's Network @meccsawomensnet.bsky.social at the MeCCSA conference today! Excited for some more events, workshops and networking in the new term 🥰 @meccsa.bsky.social

What an incredible keynote #meccsa2025

MeCCSA is right around the corner and this book is up for the Edited Collection of the Year! It features some of the writing of our incredibly talented network members, check out the abstract here: meccsa-womens-network.org.uk/2025/09/02/s...

Just a reminder that there is still time to sign up for our speed mentoring event for PhD students, ECRs, and anyone looking for career advice at @meccsa2025.bsky.social ! (There will be coffee, tea and pastries 🥐☕)

We are pleased to be bringing back our Speed Mentoring Event to @meccsa2025.bsky.social Join us to meet and learn from fellow researchers in the field of media, communications and cultural studies! Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

Hello #AcademicSky! We are the team behind the MeCCSA Women’s Network. Follow for updates on our network members, groundbreaking research, events, and much more!

For those attending the MeCCSA conference in September - you can now see further information on the schedule at screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/meccsa/confe... we look forward to welcoming you! #MeCCSA25 #MeCCSAConference