Rosaleen Duffy
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
Political Ecologist, interested in IWT, conservation politics and animals. Professor at Sheffield University. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/politics/people/academic-staff/rosaleen-duffy
Great new paper on "wild attachments" by Sarah Crowley, about the connections that people - individuals and communities - build with wild animals. As expected, English beavers get a mention. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Wild attachments - Sarah L Crowley, 2026
Wild attachments are persistent, affective ties between people and wild animals. They form when individual wild animals, populations, or species come to matter ...
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The recent glacial floods in Nepal & Tibet lay bare climate injustices & highlight that climate disruption is global, and highly unequal. The UK & high income countries must step up their commitments to support those living on the frontlines of #ClimateChange. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Climate injustices have been laid bare in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster | Letters
Letters: Prof Lyla Mehta says the glacial floods and loss of life are a stark reminder that climate disruption is global and highly unequal. Plus letters from Lynda McDonald and Jan Bengtsson
theguardian.com
Excellent thread setting out all we are up to this week. Spoiler: it’s loads!
Eva Haifa Giraud@evahaifa.bsky.social · 4d agoSecondly, we have two events this week - which tie into two of the disciplines we're aiming to bring into (likely complicated!) conversation as the project evolves. For STSers we've got a stream (1st thing Thurs & Fri C-7, 3.09) at this year's @easst.bsky.social conference: easst.net/conference/e...
📣 This week we celebrate the first anniversary of our @wellcometrust.bsky.social project #MultispeciesMutualisms by welcoming 4 fantastic new team members @guillemrubio.bsky.social @maythehan.bsky.social Dominic O’Key & @kategoldie.bsky.social. More info ⬇️ multispeciesmutualisms.org/welcoming-fo...
Confirmed speaker list for the event I'm running on 30th September, 1-2.30pm BST 'The show must go on? Revisiting the script of international climate cooperation 10 years after Paris' showcasing a new SI in GEP, eds Florian Steig, Eva Lövbrand & Angela Oels Register! www.bisa.ac.uk/events/show-...
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!
Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
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These @ucu.org.uk videos show how #HE is in a sector wide crisis; but this one hits harder as it’s my University. Constant restructuring & so many jobs at risk; it is really demoralising ⬇️
University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · 2w agoSheffield UCU members have had enough. Repeated restructures, job cuts and relentless change facing staff at the University of Sheffield. 84% of voting staff and PhD students recently said they have no confidence in university management. Please watch and share.
Our second local dispute video comes from Nottingham UCU, where members are fighting to protect more than 700 jobs and defend vital courses. They’ve already taken action and are gearing up for more. Please give it a watch and share in solidarity with Nottingham UCU.
We are excited to launch the next iteration of our Masterclass on Mitigating Illegal Wildlife Trade. The course is open to academics, practitioners and researchers wanting to address illegal wildlife trade. Apply here by early September: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mas...
Universities across the UK are calling their redundancy programmes ‘voluntary’. In today’s Sunday Times a Senior Lecturer in Humanities completely exposes that lie.
And the results are in. Its hard to describe just how undermining it is to have restructures upon restructures, almost constant VSS & ballooning workloads for everyone as a result of a management class needing to show ‘change’ to move on up to their next position ⬇️
University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · 3w ago🚨 BREAKING: Staff and PGRs at Sheffield University have voted overwhelmingly to no confidence the whole University executive board and council over their relentless attacks on jobs, pressure at work and a failing restructure project.
I don't think people understand the extent to which this has been a decade plus long billionaire funded campaign (obviously Thiel is involved). We've tried to ring the alarm about these eugenicists but it is too easy for them to get parroted by the mainstream media. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/t...
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
bylinetimes.com
It was even worse populist clap trap than I imagined - better off listening to the excellent @cosmicshambles.com podcast on it instead. ADHDUK have complained to #OfCom & provide further info here adhduk.co.uk/challenging-...
Challenging Channel 4's "The Great ADHD Myth?" - ADHD UK
Update: 18th August. Post-Broadcast.
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Rosaleen Duffy@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 4w agoPlanning to watch Channel4’s upcoming doc about #ADHD, Please read this first from #ADHDUK - the ? in the title doesn’t absolve this deeply unhelpful & #ableist example of confirmation bias ⬇️ # adhduk.co.uk/challenging-...
Watched reluctantly. Felt I had to to comment on it. Also made me angry for two reasons 1 the poor quality of the ‘investigation’. 2 why Ch4 commissioned such a shoddy prog? Worst eg of confirmation bias I’ve seen. (ADHD sceptics only) Ethics re the child involved were awful. Ignorant & dangerous.
Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · 4w agoI see Channel 4 televised 'The Great ADHD Myth' last night, led by Daily Mail doctor Max Pemberton. Sigh, FFS, etc. inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
New event! 'The show must go on? Revisiting the script of international climate cooperation ten years after Paris', this event is launching a new Special Issue in GEP, edited by Florian Steig, Eva Lövbrand and Angela Oels. Online, free, 1-2.30pm BST 30th September. www.bisa.ac.uk/events/show-...
On Friday a wife lost a husband, children lost a father, and so many people lost a friend, and colleague. We stand with Professor Jason Arday's family, friends and colleagues. Tonight at 6pm, with the support of Jason's family, we will join the vigil in Trafalgar Square.
Planning to watch Channel4’s upcoming doc about #ADHD, Please read this first from #ADHDUK - the ? in the title doesn’t absolve this deeply unhelpful & #ableist example of confirmation bias ⬇️ # adhduk.co.uk/challenging-...
Challenging Channel 4's "The Great ADHD Myth?" - ADHD UK
We have written to Channel 4 outlining our concerns. You can see our letter (and Channel 4's reply) below.
adhduk.co.uk
This summer Dot Williams, an undergrad student in biosciences, won a SURE award to develop her social sciences research project. I’m delighted to support this fascinating project using #folklore & #fairytales to engage young people in UK conservation ⬇️ multispeciesmutualisms.org/shaping-cons...
Excellent piece by @kenyadan.bsky.social on #ant #trafficking for the #PetTrade. As with other animals in #IWT most die before they ever reach consumers- & the trade poses significant harms & risks to ecosystems where the ants are sourced & in their final destination #WildlifeCrime #WildlifeTrade
Dan Stiles@kenyadan.bsky.social · last mo.Who knew? Even ants are lucrative trafficking commodities. www.patrolling.org/does-ant-tra...
Tomorrow is the deadline - if you're University of Sheffield staff or research student please vote in my @sheffielducu.bsky.social vote of confidence/no confidence in the current university executive and council forms.gle/cuMQ72n6ZGu6... (for staff) forms.gle/X1HRRfqJyTTe... (for research students)
Staggering, dangerous stupidity from the Telegraph here. A great thread from @leohickman.carbonbrief.org
Leo Hickman@leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 2mo agoThe Daily Telegraph has raced through all five stages of climate denial this week. But this is, perhaps, the most ridiculous column so far: "Without minimising the severe downsides…especially on some poorer nations, many in Britain would enjoy the kind of warmer climate predicted by modellers..."
Do you like our new project artwork & website? Here @ldunning.bsky.social explains how we developed the visuals for #MultispeciesMutualisms wuth local artist Lisa O’Hara & web designers Ink & Water multispeciesmutualisms.org/developing-o...
Something to bring pure joy, #BarnOwls are the theme of the Stoney Middleton #WellDressing. It’s the result of hours of collective volunteer labour to create these designs using petals, leaves & feathers.
📆 interested in #AnimalPolitics & #mutualisms? Check out this exciting conference in Sheffield 8-9 Sept - with a really fascinating set of papers ⬇️ multispeciesmutualisms.org/event-social...
MAJOR WIN FOR OCTOPUSES 🐙🎉 Nueva Pescanova has abandoned plans for the world’s first octopus farm in Gran Canaria, Spain! This victory follows 5 years of campaigning: 🔎 3 major research reports ✉️ 43,000+ supporter emails ✍️ 130+ NGO & scientist signatures. 🧵⬇️
1/2 Fewer European Storm Petrels are being caught on migration off Portugal. It is unclear why. UK breeding Storm Petrels are predicted to decline hugely as a result of climate change (see post two in thread for more info).
RSPB Science@rspbscience.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew research reveals a substantial decline in the number of European Storm-petrels caught by researchers over the course of a 27-year study Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/0006... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social #seabird 🪶🧪
My term as Secretary for the AGWG is up! Really proud to see how this group has grown and flourished in the 3 years since Katie Oliver, Jamie Arathoon and I co-founded the group. Time for some fresh ideas and voices to join :) We are looking for a new Chair, secretary and ECR rep (UK based)
RGS Animal Geographies @rgs-agwg.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe have some exciting committee positions opening up - come and join us! We're looking for a new Chair, Secretary and an ECR Rep. More info and how to apply here: www.rgsanimalgeographies.uk/the-blog/joi...
