Julie Roberts

Call for Full Papers Sociology is looking for papers that engage with the question of normativity in sociology. Deadline for full paper submission is 22 January 2026. Read the full CFP now. https://www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26815/socsi_normative_turn_dl220126.pdf

Call for Full Papers

Sociology is looking for papers that engage with the question of normativity in sociology.

Deadline for full paper submission is 22 January 2026. Read the full CFP now.
www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26815/...

I’ve been enjoying doing the #BigButterflyCount with my kids. We’ve seen lots of Gatekeepers this week

Relaxing by the sea 🌤️

The Journal of Creative Research Methods is accepting submissions for our second issue (deadline: October 2025).

We welcome innovative work covering creative methods at ALL stages of research!

More info: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...

ISSUE ONE COMING SEPTEMBER 2025!

How do you manage your #workload❓ What's important, what can wait,🤔 who decides this⚖️ how do you learn this❓
I'm still looking to speak to any #criticalcare #nurses who registered for the first time after Jan 2019, follow the link below to get involved.

www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/01/30/a...

🎙️New Podcast Episode!
A positive safety culture empowers staff to speak up, leading to better #patientsafety. Join us as we explore the vital role of organisational culture in healthcare

🎧Listen now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/

#SafetyCulture #NHSLeadership #NHS #NIHR #HealthcareStaff

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It’s a wrap. A fun, stimulating 3 days with experienced and budding healthcare ethnographers @socscihealth.bsky.social summer school hosted at Leicester Tigers

It’s here! Looking toward to the @socscihealth.bsky.social summer school starting tomorrow

Explore the complexities of reproduction, by booking for ‘The Politics of (Non)Reproduction: Choice, Challenges, and Change’, a free BSA Postgraduate Regional Event, 2 September, University of York https://tinyurl.com/yvvt37t3

Explore the complexities of reproduction, by booking for ‘The Politics of (Non)Reproduction: Choice, Challenges, and Change’, a free BSA Postgraduate Regional Event, 2 September, University of York tinyurl.com/yvvt37t3

I am!

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Grey clouds over a green landscape. Tall trees in the foreground. A stone bridge over a lake in the distance

It was a cloudy bank holiday Monday but precious time to get out in nature

A safety manual for academics visiting America - Research Professional News Petra Boynton looks at what advice UK universities should give US-bound researchers and students

A safety manual for academics visiting America.

@petraboynton.bsky.social's dystopian-sounding opinion article is, somewhat sadly, the most-read article on our site just now.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Creative Research Methods Conference 2025 The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.

🚨 Tickets are officially on sale for the International Creative Research Methods Conference!
Join us for powerful keynotes from @jacqpriego.bsky.social and @amltaylor66.bsky.social.

Lock yours in here 👉 creativeresearchmethods.com
#ICRMC #CreativeResearch

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CONTRIBUTE!

Editors Iris Pissaride and @juliettephd.bsky.social are accepting pitches until 9 May for The Sociological Review magazine’s September issue.

Find out more about regular features including Sociology at Work and Private Troubles, Public Issues.
thesociologicalreview.org/publish-with...

Following on from our very popular December webinar on 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' registrations are now open for the second webinar in the series, on Emotions in #PPI, led by colleagues from @penarc.bsky.social.
Come join us!

@arceastofengland.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social

Do you regularly take or order bloods for acute hospital patients? We want to hear about your experiences and views in a short online survey!
redcap.lcbru.le.ac.uk/surveys/?s=F...

❗ATTENTION SOCIAL SCIENTISTS❗ The Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness is seeking nomination for the 2025 Book Prize. This awarded to the authors or editors of a book making a significant contribution to medical sociology 👀😱. Reward of £1,000 🤑 Apply here: shorturl.at/sHn0Z PLEASE RT!

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My latest paper with #QRDC team comparing in person and remote qualitative data collection focusing on data quality and inclusion #IJNS #researchmethods #qualitativeresearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New job alert!

We're recruiting a qualitative Research Fellow @bristoluni.bsky.social to join our team.

You'll work across several research projects on a range of topics, as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers.

Find out more and apply here:
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

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NCRM News | How our new guidance tool can help with remote qualitative research In recent years, the use of remote methods by qualitative researchers has become commonplace. The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers across the globe to rapidly convert their face-to-face methods t

NCRM blog post by Felicity Boardman about our guidance for qualitative remote data collection www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/show.ph...

@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00
Info & booking: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Fcz7CzBW2u...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
@penarc.bsky.social #PPI

Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

For a searchable directory of starter packs, try blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs.

THIS Space 2024 over-testing and over-diagnosis 26 November 10:10-11:00GMT

What challenges do over-testing and over-diagnosis pose for healthcare? What is the impact of the increasing use of AI?

Join @charlotteaugst.bsky.social at #THISspace2024

Register: ths.im/3zNtSut

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My cat thinks the sofa cushions are for him (and I don’t have the heart to move him) 🙄

@petraboynton.bsky.social and Turnip are here 🤗

Hello 👋

Thanks @sophfedorowicz.bsky.social Glad you enjoyed it

Quite a few new blueskyers(?) so I’m reposting this starter pack. You could be in it if you write about/research quali methods
go.bsky.app/7YAhtdD