Dr Amy Edwards

Had a great time at the World Economic History Congress #WEHC in Lund, presenting some research on business franchising, economic precarity, and the aspirations of franchisees.
Great discussions and lots to think about!
#JamesTaylor
#AlexiaYates
#CharlotteNilsso
#Orsihusz
#DavidLarssonHeidenblad

Filming has started! We are excited to announce that the mini documentary for the #SOMS project is now underway, with the filming of some oral history participants, talking about their experiences of being self-employed, with the super talented #blackbarkfilms

#womenandfilm
#selfemploymentwomen

➡️ Some participant feedback from our workshop last week. A great opportunity to get thoughts on subjects such as 'business and social good' and 'gender, work and enterprise' from such an interdisciplinary group.
#uobresearch
#genderinequalities
#entrepreneurialism
#inclusiveeconomy
#somsproject

Workshop time! Looking forward to the next few days of talks, discussions, new ideas and connections...

#uobresearch
#uobworkshop
#ahrc
#ahrcfundedproject
#artsmatter
#somsproject

Thank you to the @thebfa.bsky.social for inviting me to this years EWIB (empowering women in business) event. Great to meet so many new BFA contacts and looking forward to potential collaborations, and learning more about the history of franchises.
#historyoffranchises
#businesshistory
#somsproject

Amy is attending the annual EWIB day today (Empowering Women in Business), a great chance to speak and make new connections with women involved in business and their own franchises from pre 2000 up until the present day.

#womenownedbusinessً
#uobresearch
#SOMSproject

📻 Dr Amy Edwards (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) joins David Dimbleby on BBC Radio 4 #InvisibleHands to discuss the use of advertising to promote Margaret Thatcher's BT privatisation campaign in the 1980s

Listen to the full programme 👉 bit.ly/4dYngsF

@somsproject.bsky.social

Big thank you to @purposefestbristol and @belmont.estate for hosting a inspirational summer event last week. Wonderful to meet some #bristol #bcorps and hear about some of good work and iniatives happening out there!

#bcorp
#businessforgood
#alternativebusinessstructures

Great planning meeting with @blackbark.bsky.social films this morning. SOMS documentary shooting starts in July - exciting!

#uobresearch
#selfemployedwomen
#researchdocumentary
#womenandfilm
#womeninfilm
#womenmakingfilm
#womenbehindthecamera
#womeninbusiness

Beautiful Japan, refreshed and excited to be back after an inspiring trip.

#travel #inspiration #culture

After a interesting podcast? Dr Amy Edwards recently featured on #bbcradio4 the #TheHistoryPodcast.

➡️Episode 3
➡️'Selling The Silver'
➡️Context is from 21 minutes

#uobresearch

Archives! Fascinating #Avon archival material from the 1970s. A fantastic addition to the #SOMS research project.

@hagleycenter.bsky.social
@uobrishistory.bsky.social
@uobartsmatter.bsky.social
#SOMSproject
@ukri.org
#uobresearch
#archives

Read the new blog post by Amy Edwards reflecting on the SOMS project that explores women and self-employment and on working with policy makers.

➡️https://historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

@uobrishistory.bsky.social
@policybristol.bsky.social

➡️image courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library

Inspiring 5 Year Impact Event yesterday hosted by @WIBcharter. Fantastic opportunity to make new connections within the Bristol women's business network. #inclusiveeconomy #SOMSproject

Hello, welcome to The Secret of My Success (SOMS) project.

An AHRC-funded project led by Dr Amy Edwards.

We look forward to connecting and keeping you up to date on our activities:

➡️documentary film
➡️workshops
➡️podcasts
➡️conferences

#univerisityofBristol
#AHRC
#Womeninselfemployment

Book launch poster for book launch with Jenny Crane, new book Gifted Children in Britain and the World, Sarah Kenny, new book Growing up and going out, and Hannah Charnock, new book Teenage intimacies - all in discussion with Laura Tisdall. Date is 12 June, 12-1, via teams https://tinyurl.com/mryazrew

Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.

Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.

12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew

Don't forget, our call for written submissions on #homebasedworking is still open!

🕰️ You have until 10am on 25 April to send us your views.

Take part here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77...

Our hearings on female entrepreneurship begin on 2 April at 2.20pm, where we'll discuss:

👉 the barriers women starting or growing businesses face
👉 the sectors in which these barriers are greatest
👉 how they can be overcome.

We'll hear from business experts and academics👇

During our first evidence session looking into female entrepreneurship, Debbie Wosskow OBE, co-chair of Invest in Women Taskforce and entrepreneur, illustrates the barriers women can face in the UK today ⬇️