I was recently invited to present and participate in a British Sociological Association (BSA) workshop organized by the Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Study Group conveners, Dr Katherine Twamley and Dr Mark Doidge. The title ofContinue reading
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GEA 2013: Compelling Diversities, Educational Intersections: Policy, Practice, Parity
Gender and Education Association Biennial Conference 2013 Weeks Centre for Social and Policy Research, London South Bank University Tuesday 23rd– Friday 26th April 2013 Confirmed keynote speakers: – Prof. Lisa Adkins, University of Newcastle,Continue reading
Trying to Triumph? Academic Cares and Capacities
Triumphs: Story 1 She’s just won a prestigious prize (at a prestigious conference): praise was rightfully delivered and she basked it the glory, in the surprise that seemed to say she’d arrived in academia (earlyContinue reading
Top Girls in 2012
Have you been watching ‘Borgen’? Some are calling it the new West Wing. I think it’s even better – because of the strong female Prime Minster at the centre of the drama and the way theContinue reading
Difficult Intersections
On 3rd Feb. 2012 the Weeks Centre for Social and Policy Research (LSBU) held a BSA Families and Relationship study group day conference ‘Intersecting Family Lives, Locales and Labours’. Plenary talks by Professor Diane Reay andContinue reading
Decision on taking account of maternity leave in the REF
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) has announced that following the consultation on draft panel criteria for the REF, the four UK funding bodies have taken an early decision on the arrangements for taking account ofContinue reading
Accessions: Researching, Designing Higher Education
My piece ‘Accessions: Researching, Designing Higher Education’ in Gender and Education (23:6) reports on the experiences, effects and (dis)engagements in working alongside designers – as part of a research-design team – to foster a moreContinue reading
Early Career Female Researchers Beware: Message from the Political Studies Women and Politics Group
The Political Studies Women and Politics Group would like to draw your attention to a serious problem potentially affecting the careers of many women academics. Share on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the commentsContinue reading
Professor Louise Morley: Imagining the University of the Future
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Education for Change Seminar
On 23rd June 2010 UCU, the union which represents academic and academic-related staff in further and higher education in the UK, held a day seminar entitled ‘Education for Change: preparing an activist agenda to promoteContinue reading