Dear Latin speakers or scholars - what would be the grammatically correct inverse of 'memento mori'? The name for the cultural object / artefact that disuades, impedes, etc., conscious reflection on one's mortality? #Latin #classics #mementomori #mortality

Please consider answering this government consultation re extending bereavement leave to all #pregnancyloss including #termination for foetal anomaly #TOPFA/ medical reasons #TFMR. Not perfect, but could support many people + reduce the cliff edge of viability threshold + reduce #abortion stigma.

Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss

We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

gov.uk

Conference alert! Thursday 18th-Friday 19th June, 2026, London campus of Loughborough University. Online day: Monday 22nd June, 2026. Please see Call for Papers here: feministmiscarriageproject.org/conference

Delighted to be launching the Feminist Miscarriage Project! Please see our new website and we'll be updating on news and events soon: feministmiscarriageproject.org

The Feminist Miscarriage Project

A new collaboration led by two feminist academics, Victoria Browne and Susie Kilshaw, promoting intersectional approaches to miscarriage, grounded in bodily autonomy, social justice, and solidarity ac...

feministmiscarriageproject.org

The Algorithm + Miscarriage Project is already gathering invaluable accounts of women's on/offline remembrance after miscarriage. For information on who can take part and what to do if you'd like to share your story - see below. #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #algorithms #socialmedia #onlinesafety

Thrilled to finally say my book is officially out!! I use 100 hysterectomy stories to explore the ways our culture and medical system devalues the uterus and the people who have them.

UK | The Still-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL] would amend the legal definition of stillbirth in England & Wales to apply from 20 weeks (currently 24 weeks) Second reading in the House of Lords on 4 July 2025 lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Still-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 39 of 2024–25

The Still-Birth (Definition) Bill would amend the legal definition of stillbirth in England and Wales to apply from 20 weeks into a pregnancy, rather than the current 24 weeks. It is scheduled to have...

lordslibrary.parliament.uk

Listen to two of our visiting fellows @MollyConisbee and Chao Fang on BBC Radio Four’s Thinking Allowed www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Thinking Allowed - Death - BBC Sounds

A social history of death in the UK. Also, attitudes to dying in China.

bbc.co.uk

Well this is exciting! Here I am among good company on the @ddd17-2025.bsky.social conference program. Panel 3.1 - Digital death practices (II) 11:00-12:30 Thursday, 28 August, 2025 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. #deathstudies #digitalafterlife #onlinesafety

Cat lovers of bsky (hello @jennchubb.bsky.social & @drfuturity.bsky.social)! Keep your little ones cool this weekend - it’s going to be a scorcher. #cats #pets #animalhealth #animalwelfare manypets.com/uk/articles/...

Preventing heatstroke in cats: What you should know

Cat heatstroke is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition. Find out what the symptoms are and how to prevent your cat from having one.

manypets.com

What role do online algorithms play in women's experiences of grief and remembrance after miscarriage? Good question. Let's find out... #miscarriage #algorithms #socialmedia #onlinesafety

New report on stakes of menstrual tracking: www.mctd.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Highlighted in a piece by @andrewgregory.com: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... For more scholarship on FemTech, see our (still growing) special issue in @contraceptionjl.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Public health bodies urged to launch period tracking apps to protect data

Women’s personal information at risk of being harvested by private firms running their own versions, report warns

theguardian.com

Good morning! A friendly wee reminder that The Algorithms + Miscarriage Project is now seeking participants for interview. See poster for details... @tommyscharity.bsky.social @cendeathsociety.bsky.social @asdsdeath.bsky.social @bsatheory.bsky.social #miscarriage #algorithms #onlinesafety

How do parents make meaning after pregnancy and baby loss? Our survey is now open. We'd love to hear from you. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/surv... Pls share widely. Thank you Sands, Held In Our Hearts, @arcantenatal.bsky.social @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social for supporting this research.

Do get in touch with Paul if you feel able to contribute to his research

Paul is doing fascinating research on the relationship between algorithms and miscarriage. Get in touch with him if you are interested in taking part

Very excited to see my name on the program for the @asdsdeath.bsky.social annual conference, DDD17: The Politics of Death @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social Looks like it's going to be a fascinating conference. ddd17.sites.uu.nl

good morning @ajlunited.bsky.social I thought you might be interested in my doctoral research - The Algorithms + Miscarriage Project - which is now seeking participants for interview... #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #algorithm #socialmedia #femtech #onlinesafety

the algorithms + miscarriage project@paul-ord.bsky.social · last yr.

The Algorithms + Miscarriage Project is now seeking participants! Experiences with algorithms after miscarriage? Why not share your story? *Please share widely* #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #algorithm #socialmedia #onlinesafety

The Algorithms + Miscarriage Project is now seeking participants! Experiences with algorithms after miscarriage? Why not share your story? *Please share widely* #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #algorithm #socialmedia #onlinesafety