Sojin Lim
@sojinlim.bsky.social
PhD, FRAS, FHEA, Reader/Professor 교수, Routledge Research on Korea series co-editor, Asia Pacific Viewpoint Journal Editor-in-Chief, World Scientific Asia Pacific in Global Development series editor http://linkedin.com/in/sojin-lim-56385117
Surveys from defectors who left years ago are still valuable but may not accurately reflect Pyongyang’s more recent policy changes.
North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says
The number of defectors reaching South Korea has fallen sharply, leaving researchers unable to track recent changes
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Happy to see our work in Fiji published Open Access!! A big thank you to Earth Sisters for their invaluable support with our fieldwork activities, and to the University of Lancashire for funding our fieldwork! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #PeriodPoverty #Fiji @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Period poverty and sustainable menstrual hygiene practices in Fiji
This study examines the sociocultural dimensions of period poverty and their relationship to sustainable menstrual hygiene management (MHM) through a qualitative case study of rural communities in ...
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A new study comparing Preston to a number of other towns and cities has shown a slower rate in the growth of child poverty - which is being credited to 'The Preston Model' pioneered by the city's Labour group.
Andy Burnham urged to learn from Preston in how to tackle child poverty – Blog Preston
<p>New study has looked into claims of The Preston Model’s impact in helping young people in the city as warning issued over progress being lost due to new super council</p>
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The REF is eroding research integrity in UK accounting and finance: author inflation is global but is being exacerbated in the UK by an exercise that fails to take account of individual contribution, says Chen Su https://ow.ly/ix4g50Zlxvw
Wishing Susan wins the Women's Prize in Fiction! A quick contribution to The Conversation 😇 theconversation.com/womens-prize... #WomensPrizeinFiction #Flashlight #SusanChoi #literature #Korea #Japan #US #migration #identity #disapearance #connection
Women’s prize for fiction: tales of power, agency, ageing and connection – six experts review the shortlist
Six books that explore the various joys and challenges of womanhood.
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Great to meet the new Korean Ambassador to the UK, Heung-chong Kim, at the embassy residence Vin d'Honneur, en route from Brighton to Preston—navigating tube strikes and sudden rain! Also made great new connections, including chat with Jane HaeJung Lim, Deputy Mayor of Kingston upon Thames. 😀
Another presentation is done and dusted at #BISA2026 in Brighton! The sudden storm made getting between the seafront buildings a bit tricky, but it certainly didn't stop me from enjoying all the wonderful old and new colleagues. Bumping into friends from my PhD days was a real value add. 😇
Last year, I participated in the recording of the 10 episodes of BBC podcast on Samsung, and I am glad to see that the first two episodes will be out on 23 March.. 😇 You can hear the podcast here. 👇👇👇 www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
BBC World Service announces new podcast exploring the biggest dynasties in global business, starting with Inheritance: Samsung
The ten-episode series delves into the family dynasties behind some of the most famous names in global business. The first two episodes will be available from Monday 23 March
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Understanding Unification Narratives of Korea is out soon! - South Korea’s Public Diplomacy - How Pyongyang Discusses Unification - South Korean Unification Policy - North Korea’s Unification Policies - Unification Discourse in 2000s South Korea and 1980s West Germany - A Case Study of Cyprus
30 Jan 2026, Friday, 5 PM @soasuni.bsky.social #PublicLecture on #Haenyeo If you are around, come and see us, me and @nikialsford.bsky.social at University of Lancashire, talking on our "Haenyeo Voices" Project www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Haenyeo Voices: Merging Tradition and Science to Monitor Reef Changes
The Haenyeo Voices project explores the effects of environmental change on Jeju Island's reefs by combining Haenyeo divers’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with scientific monitoring, using 3D ...
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Kalaallit Nunaat Kalaallit pigaat - Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders (Inuit).
A very short @uk.theconversation.com piece is out. Good luck to all nominees - the 2025 #Booker Prize winner will be announced next Monday! theconversation.com/booker-prize...
Booker prize 2025: the six shortlisted books, reviewed by experts
Six works of literary fiction at its most adult.
theconversation.com
AKS Lab YR 1 workshop at Lancaster canal 😅 Thanks to everyone who participated! @nikialsford.bsky.social, @hannes-mosler.bsky.social
Giving keynote lectures, with my colleague Niki @nikialsford.bsky.social at the Free University of Tbilisi, Georgia, as a part of Korea Foundation workshop on Korean Studies. Thanks for the invitation to such a lovely place, with wonderful students. 😇
Preston Sejong Institute is recruiting an administrator (part time, fixed term). Deadline: 1 October 2025, 11.59 PM Apply via: www.lancashire.ac.uk/jobs/preston... Any inquiries, email to: PrestonSejong@lancashire.ac.uk #Sejong #Preston #UniLancashire #Recruitment #Job #Korea
Preston Sejong Institute Administrator - 1111-25
Thinking of the next step in your career? Take a look at our exciting new role, Preston Sejong Institute Administrator based at our Preston Campus. Find out mo…
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2025 Korea Day at the University of Lancashire 8 October 2025 (Wed) 12 PM - 3 PM: Korea Day activities (find details below 👇) 2.30 PM - 4.30 PM: Documentary Screening about North Korean defector's memoir Open to all! #Korea #KoreaDay #IKSU #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #Sejong #UniLancashire
President Donald Trump’s latest effort to overhaul America’s legal immigration system — raising the annual fee on H-1B visa applicants from $215 to $100,000 — could deal a major blow to some US industries that rely on skilled foreign workers.
American labor has a new challenge: Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas | CNN Business
President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown, a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, could cause more harm than good for American-based companies and the US workforce.
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Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state on.ft.com/4ngcj9X
Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in the West Bank
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British Academy funded workshop Democracy, part II, at University of Lancashire. Part I was done at University of Bologna with core team, and part II has just completed with bigger super team. Happy to meet new colleagues and truly excited with new knowledge and what we will work on together. 😇
Since Kim Jong-un's trip to China with his daughter, I have received the same question from several media outlets: Why did he take his daughter to China? My simple answer can be found within the following threads.
A new taxonomy provides a clear framework for declaring AI’s role in research: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-u... #AI #Research #AIEthics
Why universities must lead on honest AI disclosure and how a new tool can help
Universities must bridge the gap between calls for GenAI transparency and workable standards. A new taxonomy offers a practical system to declare AI’s role in research openly and responsibly
timeshighereducation.com
Dear Smithsonian.......send your historical records to Canada before they're destroyed.
US universities face growing threats to academic freedom – both at home and abroad. Here’s how leaders and academics can guard against #authoritarianism: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-p... #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #HigherEd @jhu.edu @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social
How to protect your university against authoritarianism
US institutions are facing threats to academic freedom from the Trump administration, yet they must also stay vigilant to authoritarianism from abroad. Here is what university leaders and academics ca...
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Another book on North Korea (this time, in Korean), co-written, is published. Ebook will also be available soon. 😄
Number of job cuts that have been made in UK higher education could be much higher than previously thought, with more than 20,000 roles potentially affected, say @beccaeharrison.bsky.social @davidharvie.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social
UK university job cuts put at 20,000 after full impact ‘hidden’
Number of roles affected could be almost double previous estimates when voluntary schemes and hiring freezes factored in, say researchers
timeshighereducation.com
It is now officially signed! For next three years, I will work with my fabulous colleagues, Kevin Gray at the University of Sussex, Hannes Mosler at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Marco Milani at the University of Bologna, and my past PhD supervisee, Dr Queralt Boadella Prunell.
