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Duncan U Fisher

@duncfsh.bsky.social

Glaswegian based in Newcastle/Sheffield, UK. University researcher of paid care work at @centreforcare.bsky.social Other interests include all things books, music and gigs, art, football, walking

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UofG Centre for Public Policy@uofgpolicy.bsky.social · last mo.

Scotland 2026: Who gets to belong?❓ Mon 17 Aug, 5.30pm - 6.30pm With @nasarmeer.bsky.social This event is free: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-f...

Scotland 2026 - who gets to belong? - Buy tickets

With growing polarisation, mistrust, and a sense of being “left behind” for many communities, how can Scotland bring diverse voices together, move from division to empathy, and ensure community voices...

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Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · last mo.

Andy Burnham said last week that social care workers should be ''the best paid people in society.'' According to providers, pay is a key factor contributing to the recruitment and retention crisis in the care sector. How can the Government make a success of the Fair Pay Agreement?➡️ buff.ly/veEOJFN

When social care providers were asked what the main cause of staff leaving was (the left-hand panel of Figure 6), over one-third (35 per cent) responded better pay outside of care. Similarly, when care providers were asked about the main difficulty finding new staff, roughly three-in-ten (28 per cent) responded better pay offers outside care (the right side of Figure 6).
Les Back@academicdiary.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you are interested in doing research differently please come and be part of this conversation. All proceeds go to supporting the work of the foundation and funding sociology.

The Sociological Review Foundation@thesociologicalreview.org · 3mo ago

📢 Early bird tickets available! Join Les Back for a two-part online workshop exploring #LiveMethods and creative approaches to sociological research. 📅 4 & 18 August 🎟️ Early bird tickets until 24 June buff.ly/0iwnvNw #Sociology #ResearchMethods

UNISON@unison.org.uk · 5mo ago

✊❤️ National Day of Action for the Fair Visa Campaign Migrant care workers face exploitation and threats of deportation. This Friday 24 April, we stand with overseas colleagues who keep care running. Take action for fair visas and better treatment ⬇️ unsn.uk/4e0V4rs

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Newcastle Cycling Campaign@newcycling.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🗓️On 7th May local elections will be taking place in Newcastle. 📋We have put together three key points that we would like to see parties back in order to improve cycling in the city. 🗣️Ask the candidates you speak to what they will be doing to improve cycling in the city after May.

Cycling is quick, cheap and healthy. More cycling means less traffic congestion, and it's good for the planet. It's good for everybody! Here are three things Newcastle City Council could do to make it better for everyone: Connected network - join together existing cycle lanes and tracks, so the routes are safe and easy for all School streets - keep traffic away from school gates at the start and end of the school day, so its safer for children to travel by bike Shopping locking - every parade of shops should have some bike stands, so you can lock and leave your bike while you go shopping Ask your candidates what they think about these. Let them know how important they are to you, and to your vote.
Steve Roberts@steven-d-roberts.bsky.social · 7mo ago

What keeps men out of frontline care work? - Our new paper in @bjsociology.bsky.social suggests problem is less masculine identity anxieties & more low pay, insecure hours, limited progression & poor public understanding of care work onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #gender

Gendered Attitudes or Structural Barriers? Men Front Line Workers' Perspectives on What Keeps Men out of Paid Care Work in Australia

Gender segregation in paid care work offers a critical lens for understanding how gender inequality is reproduced in contemporary societies. While much research has explained men's absence from paid ....

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Ewan Robertson@ewanrobo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I greatly enjoyed presenting my work at the PSA Parliaments conference at the University of York last week. It was nice to make new contacts and learn about the latest research in the field. Thanks to @psa-parliaments.bsky.social for the organisation and the photo! ⬇️

PSA Parliaments@psa-parliaments.bsky.social · 10mo ago

➡️ @ewanrobo.bsky.social from @uoe-sps.bsky.social is now presenting his paper on stakeholder patterns in committees of the Spanish and Catalan parliaments 💥 Ewan works within the SPARK project: www.project-spark.net #PSAParl25

UCU Essex@ucuessex.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It's official: 400 redundancies and a campus closure. At-risk staff will get a letter next week. Absolutely no serious consideration of any of the union's counterproposals. Please share widely.

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