Paths to Progress: Inclusion, Innovation, and Possibilities Call for papers is now live! MGS2026 is here, and we warmly invite you to participate! This year, the Conference is taking place at the University of Nottingham on the 24 June 2026.

Delighted to have an article included in the special issue on ‘attentiveness’ and why this matters in developing a vital sociology

The Sociological Review Foundation@thesociologicalreview.org · last yr.

OUT NOW #OnlineFirst: Live Methods Revisited Eight new papers focus on @academicdiary.bsky.social‬ and Nirmal Puwar’s Live Methods and its clarion call for more “artful and crafty” sociological methodologies. Edited by @emmakjackson.bsky.social‬ ‪& @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/sM4Uta3

Thanks to those who came to view my poster! A Rapid Realist Policy Review (RRPR) of the Impact of Social Determinants on Self-harm and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours in England A novel adapted approach to traditional rapid realist reviews! View it here: InSITE.ahgchen.uk #mgsconf25

And finally a massive thank you to our conference organisers Abbie Price, Adam Chen, Dhaniska Seneviratne, Eliza Niblett, Holly Rodgers, Imogen Knox, Monica Xiao Wei, Rupali Limachya, Viktoriia Kobzeva, Zsofia Keresztes

That's a wrap! Thank you for all the presenters for your interesting and topical presentations. And thank you to all those who came to view the presentations!

@sophierwoodward.bsky.social presenting her keynote on material culture! Thank you for the great talk, incredibly interesting talk on dormant things. Check out her new article, Live methods and live things

Looking forward to presenting my research on the influencing role of self and social identities on the decisions made by collectors at the Midlands Graduate School Social Science Research Conference today! Look forward to seeing you there if you're attending. #mgsconf25

Access our free guidelines and resources for supporting researcher's mental health here www.sprintproject.org/guidelines Thank you to all who attended today's workshop and to those who have participated in our survey. You can still take part via the link above!

SRN Midlands@srnmidlands.bsky.social · last yr.

Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!

Aishwarya Viswamitra delivering the second workshop on communicating beyond academia!

@georgiabird.bsky.social delivering the first workshop on emotionally demanding research

And we're off! Welcome talk delivered by Professor Nick Vaughan-Williams

💭Have a question about your future plans? Chris Thompson will be hosting a session, come drop in and chat! @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social

🗣️Interested in disseminating your research to a wider audience? Aishwarya Viswamitra will be running a workshop on communicating beyond academia!

🤔Conducting emotionally demanding research? @georgiabird.bsky.social will be running a workshop exploring the best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in EDR. She will be discussing a recent article by @maryquinton.bsky.social and the resultant guidelines (lnkd.in/ePuqvreb)!

We're pleased to have @sophierwoodward.bsky.social present her keynote: Cultivating attentiveness: re-enchanting ordinary and unnoticed material culture. Look at our programme to find out more! bit.ly/mgsconf25-pr...

We're very happy to have @georgiabird.bsky.social run a workshop at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.

MGS Conference 2026@mgsconf.bsky.social · last yr.

Emotionally Demanding Research This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.

🚨 It’s here! We’re thrilled to unveil the full programme for the 2025 MGS Conference🎉 Get ready for incredible speakers, hands-on sessions, and unforgettable moments. 📅 Check it out & start planning your experience: bit.ly/mgsconf25-pr... #mgsconf25 @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social

📣📣 Today (09/06/25) is the last chance to register for the 2025 MGS Conference! mgsconf25.eventbrite.com

📢 Upcoming Workshops at #mgsconf25! 🎓 Emotionally Demanding Research 🗣️ Bring your research to life: Communicating beyond academia ⏳ MGS: Extra Time (Conference edition) Don't miss out! Check the flyers below and register your interest here: forms.office.com/e/2tR3GAvhK3

We have over 60 PGR students presenting at our conference! Head over to our LinkedIn to view the abstracts www.linkedin.com/company/mgsc...

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Midlands Graduate School Conference 2025 | #mgsconf25 | The theme for 2025 is: (Extra)Ordinary Experiences? Approaching Everyday Lives In Social Science Research Everyday life, often dismissed as mun...

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Have an idea for a workshop or want to help host talks? Fill in our form below: forms.office.com/e/yNKQaFaLLU

Throughout the day, presenters will explore how they approach researching everyday lives. We have created six thematic pathways to explore how current PGR research examines the complexities of the everyday.

Have a look at the @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social for some helpful tips on creating your presentation. We've also sent some guidance within the acceptance email. We look forward to your presentations

MGS ESRC DTP@mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social · last yr.

Your abstract has been accepted! Now it's time to write the paper

Registration is now open! Visit mgsconf25.eventbrite.com to secure your ticket. View our preliminary programme here: bit.ly/programme25 #mgsconf25

Thank you to all those who have submitted an abstract, our team has been working hard behind the scenes and a programme will be out shortly 👀 Keep an eye out! Presenters will be contacted in the following weeks. - MGSconf25 team

Join us in Birmingham on 23 June for an exploration of '(Extra)Ordinary Experiences? Approaching Everyday Lives In Social Science Research' at the 2025 MGS Student Conference Submit your abstract (for a variety of formats) by 31 March warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

We are extending the deadline for our call for abstracts! The deadline is now: midday on 31st March Submissions are invited for flash talks (5 minutes), presentations (15 or 20 minutes), and poster presentations For more information visit: www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/news/seminar...

Want to present your work? We welcome abstracts from all students and submissions on a range of interdisciplinary topics in the social sciences. 💭Questions? DM us or email us at mgsconference25@contacts.bham.ac.uk www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/news/seminar... #AcademicSky #MGSConf25 @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social

Our conference this year is held at @unibirmingham.bsky.social Presenters can submit for a conference paper, flash talk or poster presentation. The deadline to submit is the 24th March Visit our website or DM us if you have any questions www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/news/seminar... #AcademicSky

Our call for papers for the 2025 conference is now open! The theme for this year is: (Extra)Ordinary Experiences? Approaching Everyday Lives In Social Science Research For more information see: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social