🚨Calling researchers - Submissions for abstracts and spotlight sessions for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2027 are now open! More details and how to submit can be found on our website 👉 www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and...

Multiple conditions, complex treatments and unpredictable disease means it is often not possible to know the expected course of a patient's illness. This is prognostic uncertainty. New Marie Curie funded paper on improving communication of prognostic uncertainty 👉 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

Still time to apply for this opportunity to work with me on a new research study exploring discharge hospital palliative care! Links below...

John MacArtney@johnmacartney.bsky.social · last wk.

*Job alert* Part-time Research Assistant role on a palliative care study: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre... Please re-post and share widely! #PEOLC

*Job alert* Part-time Research Assistant role on a palliative care study: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre... Please re-post and share widely! #PEOLC

'the Humanities and Social Sciences....disciplines ask not just “what works?” but “for whom?”, “at what cost?”, “under what assumptions?” and “towards what kind of society?” They are central to good policy, democratic accountability and social mobility.' Essential reading. Read it. 3/3

We know, "How long do I have?" is a big question often asked when someone has a terminal illness. Yet doctors often struggle to answer it, as the answer is rarely clear. But they also find it hard to explain their uncertainty. Our review of over *200 papers* identified...

MarieCurieEOLC@mariecurieeolc.bsky.social · 2w ago

Multiple conditions, complex treatments and unpredictable disease means it is often not possible to know the expected course of a patient's illness. This is prognostic uncertainty. New Marie Curie funded paper on improving communication of prognostic uncertainty 👉 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

🚨1 in 3 people are Clinically Vulnerable. Five years after Freedom Day, the right to take part in public life safely has not been protected. Have concerns about wearing a mask Attending a protest? Accessing public spaces? Tell us in our new IMPORTANT survey ⬇️

Hi! For reporting I'm doing at @motherjones.com, I'm looking to connect with people on how workplace accommodations has helped their mental health when it comes to changing in function due to Long Covid. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.

Really pleased to share that I am co-leading one of these newly funded studies with the fantastic Dr Katharine Weetman: "Identifying core components of care transitions from specialist palliative care to primary care". Find out more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSs... It builds on...

Identifying core components of care transitions from specialist palliative care to primary care

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MarieCurieEOLC@mariecurieeolc.bsky.social · 3w ago

🏥Announcing six new research projects aiming to improve end of life experiences in, and on discharge from, hospital. Read more and watch the researchers talk about their projects – www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and...

A few weeks ago, @wellcometrust.bsky.social announced that scholars in the republic of Ireland would no longer be eligible to lead bids to the flagship discovery research scheme. We think this decision is badly flawed, and are asking them to rethink: www.irishhumanities.ie/assets/PDFs/...

It was not lost on me that I was wearing a mask and talking about the "dark side" of academia (😆) Research cultures that perpetuate negative and pernicious experiences of "failure". This including sharing our "safe to fail" interactive resource: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/...

John MacArtney@johnmacartney.bsky.social · last mo.

Very fortunate to have been invited to speak at the International Consortium for Research Culture symposium in Stellenbosch (nr Cape Town) @suhealthsci.bsky.social. Will be talking tomorrow about academic "failure", until then I will be enjoying the wonderful hospitality, scenery and talks!

Fascinating time to be in South Africa to hear about the dangers of xenophobia and afrophobia to research excellence. Powerful question from @jonathanjansen.bsky.social that echoes for UK: “How can we talk about research culture without talking about the dangerous moment in history that we are in?”

Very fortunate to have been invited to speak at the International Consortium for Research Culture symposium in Stellenbosch (nr Cape Town) @suhealthsci.bsky.social. Will be talking tomorrow about academic "failure", until then I will be enjoying the wonderful hospitality, scenery and talks!

Great conversation with the UK's best political ideas podcast... listen below or give them a follow at www.patreon.com/poltheoryother

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Politics Theory Other@poltheoryother.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢NEW EPISODE 📢- @trillingual.bsky.social on the rise of the UK far-right and how Britain's establishment institutions normalised ideas and policies that were once considered fringe and extreme:

What is the impact of safer air? We spend around 90% of our time indoors. That means the air we breathe in our homes, workplaces, schools, healthcare settings and community spaces like restaurants, has a real impact on our health, wellbeing and ability to participate. bit.ly/sap-eofy26

I am looking for someone fab to join me at Strathclyde on a funded PhD studentship on the history of unorthodox health activism. If you are that person, or know someone who is, there's a month left to apply! #HistMed www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

Eduwis Preschool: We're Hiring

ALT: Eduwis Preschool: We're Hiring

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Hey #UCU, I just released v1 of another @ucucommons.org project: JNCHES vs Inflation. Site: jnchesvinflation.streamlit.app Blog post: ucucommons.org/project-jnches-vs-inflation/ It's depressing but may be helpful!

Project: JNCHES vs Inflation

We're happy to announce a new UCU Commons Project: JNCHES vs. Inflation. We've extracted pay spine point data going back to 2005 and plotted it in a number of ways against several inflation measures.

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Ok folks, last chance to complete the CURVE study and help us understand more about communicating uncertain recovery in acute care. We now have over 300 responses from across the UK, can you help us get to 350 before the end of the week? cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This is about as comprehensive as things get. Would love to know what - if any - pushback it could receive from those representatives of the system itself. But maybe there aren’t any left. Even VCs would agree with much of it www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Stefan Collini · Squadrons of Pigs: Bonfire of the Universities

The problems with Britain’s universities are systemic and deep-rooted, not just local or contingent. Yet political and...

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"grief machine" indeed... We did not have *all this* quite at the forefront of our minds when writing our paper on grieving "loss" in HE, but sadly I think it still resonates, FWIW... journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @emmawatsonkirby.bsky.social @drkrawz.bsky.social

Grieving academic grant rejections: Examining funding failure and experiences of loss - Erica Borgstrom, Annelieke Driessen, Marian Krawczyk, Emma Kirby, John MacArtney, Kathryn Almack, 2024

Bidding for research funding has increasingly become a main feature of academic work from the doctoral level and beyond. Individually and collectively, the proc...

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Karen Gregory@karengregory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We used to talk about the University as an "anxiety machine", producing intolerable working conditions (slowness, for example, was a response), but it's really become a "grief machine" and I'm not sure we know what to do with the pain and loss yet.

In recognition for my efforts and commitment to Higher Education I got to attend a Royal Garden Party Buckingham Palace. Much more than I expected! Great that my work on death and pedagogy especially learning on the move is being recognised. @uoy-sociology.bsky.social @asdsdeath.bsky.social

New OA article: "Mapping the social studies of ADHD: From medicalization theory to neurodiversity in the digital age, and future directions". Reviewing 30y of scholarship, its shifts (global, decolonial, digital) and futures, entering the 'social studies of ADHD' journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I can’t wait to hear Natashe Lemos Dekker on what a “good #death” means in #dementia, and how people navigate #loss while holding on to connection and a sense of the #future. Join me for a great talk on Weds 6th 6-7pm! Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beatrice-g... @cendeathsociety.bsky.social

Beatrice Godwin's Memorial Lecture

Join us in our series on remembering Beatrice Godwin and her work.

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Hey #UCU! The Anticasualisation Committee is hosting a webinar with our member @highamian.bsky.social talking about open-ended 'subject-to-funding' contracts. 13 May, 12-1pm. More info and registration link: www.ucu.org.uk/ACC

Anti-casualisation committee

Representing all casually employed staff and fighting the exploitation of casual contracts throughout FE, HE, ACE and prisons.

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Struggling with the "Publish or Perish" grind? Join Prof. Karen O’Reilly for a deep dive into communicating sociology. From ethnographic methods to engaging the BBC, learn how to make your research matter beyond the journal. 🗓️ June 17, 2026 | 09:30 BST Register here: buff.ly/XcE1kX8 #Sociology

📯Call for help from our Warwick colleagues researching #academicfailure @johnmacartney.bsky.social wants to speak with UK based academics (any career stage, contract, or department) about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research. Most of us have experienced this, so please help!

📯Call for help from our Warwick colleagues researching #academicfailure @johnmacartney.bsky.social wants to speak with UK based academics (any career stage, contract, or department) about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research. Most of us have experienced this, so please help!

This feels relevant today. This research finds that at least in UK HE Geography, precarity is now a generalised condition. As a highly casualised geographer, I believe this is the basis on which we must build solidarity across the sector (and between sectors). However...1/2.

States of Precarity@statesofprecarity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today we launch States of Precarity in UK HE Geography. Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work. Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change. Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT): www.rgs.org/events/upcom... Read report: www.rgs.org/research/hig...

Calling all casualised members in #UCU! We on the anticasualisation committee are looking to coopt members from underrepresented backgrounds (ARPS, PGRs, Prison Ed). Details: www.ucu.org.uk/ACC

Anti-casualisation committee

Representing all casually employed staff and fighting the exploitation of casual contracts throughout FE, HE, ACE and prisons.

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Calling all UK based doctors! Take part in our survey to improve Communication of Uncertain RecoVEry in acute care. Follow this link to take part and please share widely with colleagues. cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @rcphysicians.bsky.social @acutemedicine.bsky.social