Lecturer in Social Research Methods, research interests gender theory, family and household change, and feminist activism.
Joined May 2014
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Wemyss Bay, Wemyss Bay Station, by James Miller, 1903, interior. #Refrewshire #BuildingsofScotland #Pevsner
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& here's the link to 2 scholarships we are offering students from refugee backgrounds:
gla.ac.uk/scholarships/globaโฆ
#Scotlandwelcomestheworld xitter.cf/teresapiacenti1/statusโฆ
Exciting new @UofGlasgow MSc Programme just launched for 2017-18
Global Migrations & Social Justice gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taughโฆ
@UofGSociology
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So proud of @UofGlasgow & its Humanitarian Scholarships
FEES & STIPEND for asylum seekers & refugees
more info: gla.ac.uk/scholarships/humanโฆ
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We are recruiting! Part time admin and research assistant post. wbg.org.uk/about-us/recruitmโฆ
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Please RT our symposium on 'Dirt in the 21st Century' in partnership with The Sociological Review Foundation @TheSocReview on 20.03.17
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"Just think about that for a second. A Scottish Muslim female MP stands and speaks out against racism, and a male MP responds..."woof woof"" xitter.cf/kirstystricklan/statusโฆ
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The amazing 80-year experiment to record our daily lives. Mass Observation as seen by @bbcarts ow.ly/kH8v308wULm
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We're a library, archive & the UK's only Accredited Museum dedicated to women's history. Share this post & help us reach 10k followers! ๐ซ
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Details of a free workshop being held in London on 13th Feb on 'Inequalities and population change in Britain' @ESRC bit.ly/2hSh0IJ xitter.cf/lloydcd/status/8224094โฆ
New perspective on #inequality & population change in GB 1971-2011 free workshop London @ESRC #PopChange resource bit.ly/2hSh0IJ
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For an explanation of economic & structural barriers facing women check out the work of the @WomensBudgetGrp wbg.org.uk #bbctbq
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Yes, #BBCSML the system is still stacked against women. See our research w/ @WomensBudgetGrp: wbg.org.uk/news/new-researchโฆ @bbcsml
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Gov't must reverse negative impact of tax/benefits on women. @WomensBudgetGrp + Runnymede study:
wbg.org.uk/news/new-researchโฆ #womensmarchlondon
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A landmark ruling given most court cases by victim-survivors of the 'comfort women' system were dismissed in Japan. nyti.ms/2jHBVzu
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If May wanted the "global elite" who live in the UK to pay more taxes, she could do so next week. Nothing to do with the EU. xitter.cf/anneapplebaum/status/8โฆ
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This come just 3 days after Scottish Labour voted in @ScotParl for Scotland to be allowed to remain in single market even if rUK leaves. xitter.cf/jamieross7/status/8224โฆ
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Davos sounds a)grim and b)curiously light on women that aren't queens or princesses.
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There's an interesting question about sex, gender, and workplace culture, but that's not it. xitter.cf/kirstyregan/status/822โฆ
.@BBCRadioScot hosting a phone-in "Can women rise to the top and retain their feminity?". Srsly? Shameful audio clickbait #everydaysexism
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Money is a Feminist Issue: @AnnPettifor & @MissEllieMae in conversation @LRBBookshop, 16th Feb londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/eโฆ
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But it is a feminist issue, and is central to the liberation of women from the servitude of unpaid workโ@AnnPettifor londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/eโฆ
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Issue 64 of @SoundingsJourn, aptly named 'Critical Times', has arrived. Available in print and digital formats here: lwbooks.co.uk/soundings/64
