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Ria Cheyne

@riacheyne.bsky.social

Neurodiversity, disability, access, medical humanities, genre fiction. "Divergent Minds in the Archive" project PI. Disability, Literature, Genre book (Liverpool UP, 2019) #OpenAccess at https://shorturl.at/5ykqk

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Disability Matters@dismatters.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reminder: Our online symposium on China and disability is happening on 13th August 2026! Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/disab...

Book your ticket – Disability Matters Online Symposia 2026: China and Disability – Zoom

Disability Matters Online Symposia 2026: China and Disability – Zoom, Thu 13 Aug 2026 - This a free online event taking place via Zoom on Thursday 13th August, 2026, from 10-11.15am UK/ 5-6.15pm China...

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will pooley@willpooley.bsky.social · 4w ago

help. unless tamsyn muir releases the final locked tomb book or GRRM finishes winds of winter im going to need to restart the culture books from consider Phlebas for the 7th time. ann leckie pls? in other words: who has recommendations

Leonie V. Hicks@lvhicks.bsky.social · 4w ago

He means institutions like mine. Would Birmingham be on the list to close its research? Doubt it. People are not automatically better researchers because they work at the Birminghams of this world.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · 4w ago

Concentrating research in fewer UK universities splits vice-chancellors. Birmingham leader’s call to focus on 20-30 institutions amid surging applications contested by fellow VCs. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Dr Sarah Byrne@sarahbyrne.bsky.social · 4w ago

Setting aside the (great) intangible value arts and culture have, the creative industries generate billions for the economy. This torpedoes ongoing development of the professional skills that drive that generation.

Arts Professional@artsprofessional.co.uk · 4w ago

Performing and creative arts university courses will no longer receive funding from a government teaching grant as part of “difficult decisions” about spending priorities, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

Vic Stamp@vickerystamp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Has anyone written/seen a quick cheeky explainer on the Clacton byelection/Farage/Binface situation so I can easily explain to my USAmerican friends what the heck is going on in our politics?

Dr Zara Bain@zaranosaur.bsky.social · 4w ago

I am five sign ups away from growing @aat-transcribes.bsky.social’s total newsletter list to 1000 subscribers, which 5 of you haven’t signed up yet

Academic Audio Transcription Ltd@aat-transcribes.bsky.social · last mo.

Are you a social researcher interested in epistemic injustice but unclear if it can handle cases where erasure, denial or disavowal are involved? Come to our free webinar on Ignorance, Agnotology & Epistemic Injustice on 9 July @ 1pm https://funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/ignorance-webinar

Laura Vivanco@lauravivanco.bsky.social · 4w ago

New dissertation on monster romance: "The monster is not a random erotic object, but a figure through which the genre makes dissatisfaction with ordinary masculinity narratively and emotionally legible. (47)"

Prof. Bethan Evans@drbevans.bsky.social · last mo.

A piece I wrote for the @isrfoundation.bsky.social blog series on the current state of HE. In it I reflect on ableism and a sector running on exhaustion. Based on research with @alisonallam.bsky.social and @equihealthfutures.bsky.social Illustrations by @stacybias.bsky.social

Independent Social Research Foundation@isrfoundation.bsky.social · last mo.

What is the human impact of the current crisis in UK higher education? Bethan Evans draws from the experiences of academics with energy limiting conditions to show how universities function as an 'exhaustion economy' Check out the latest from our Dispatches series

Cheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ,@autismsupsoc.bsky.social · last mo.

For Disability Pride Month, please consider changing your setting to remind you to use Alt text

Cheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ,@autismsupsoc.bsky.social · last yr.

I see people saying “I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!” Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that. - Go to Settings - Then Accessibility - Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting. Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.

Bluesky Accessibltg Settings menu Alt Text submenus Options are: Require alt text before posting Display larger alt text badges Both have toggles for on or off.
UK Disability History and Heritage Hub@ukdishisthub.bsky.social · last mo.

Attendees at #SSHM2026 might also be interested in our #CFP for an event at @britishlibrary.bsky.social in November! You have until the end of the month to submit your ideas to us! #DisHist

UK Disability History and Heritage Hub@ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CFP alert: We are thrilled to announce the Call for Presenters for a hybrid event in collaboration with @britishlibrary.bsky.social! This will be taking place on 27th November 2026, with presentations happening both in-person and online. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 31st July 2026! #DisHist

Poster for the Call for Presenters for "Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library." All text is black typed on cream, yellow and light blue backgrounds (descending down the page in that order). The text reads: Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library 27th November 2026, 10am-4:30pm, hybrid Call for Presenters Join the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub to explore disability stories in the collections of the British Library. The day will begin with academic, artistic, or community presentations on all things disability history. Presentations will be online and in-person. The afternoon will be a hands-on, in-person workshop with selected material from the British Library collections. Topic ideas: . cataloguing disability . activist publications . access . disability histories in the British Library collections Presentations may be 5 or 15 minutes. These can be standard papers or something more creative, like an interview or performance! Please submit by text or video: . Summary (max 200 words) · Personal or organisation bio (max 100 words) . Videos may be up to 3 minutes Email ukdishistheritagehub@gmail.com by 31st July 2026
Disability Matters@dismatters.bsky.social · last mo.

ICYMI - We are running another online symposium in August on disability education and employment in China! Get tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/disab...

Book your ticket – Disability Matters Online Symposia 2026: China and Disability – Zoom

Disability Matters Online Symposia 2026: China and Disability – Zoom, Thu 13 Aug 2026 - This a free online event taking place via Zoom on Thursday 13th August, 2026, from 10-11.15am UK/ 5-6.15pm China...

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Disability Matters@dismatters.bsky.social · last mo.

Join us for our online symposium on China and disability on 13th August 2026, with three brilliant speakers presenting their work on disability inclusion in education and employment in China: Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/disab...

Dr Zara Bain@zaranosaur.bsky.social · last mo.

We're booking up the queue for July and August and I'd love to learn more about some of your phenomenal projects -- and if you or your colleagues are doing data collection, do please consider reaching out for a chat or a quote!

Academic Audio Transcription Ltd@aat-transcribes.bsky.social · last mo.

📲 Calling all qualitative researchers and research leaders! We're looking for FIVE projects with 10+ hours of audio needing transcription for our July and August work queue. If that's you, check out our website at https://academicaudiotranscription.com, complete our webform or book a call.

The Midnight Society@midnightpals.bsky.social · last mo.

Robin Cook: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the scary medicine King: wow! scary medicine! Cook: and the scariest part? Cook: it's real King: what?! Cook: that's right! Cook: it could all happen in the not so distant future!