Melanie Nind

Keyword snap! The room’s buzzing as our new students, Student Reps, Staff, Postdocs, and Supervisors kick off with a fun icebreaker. Lots of laughter, energy, and new connections already. A great start to the #SCDTPWelcome day!

I am miniature for the day - thanks Jing !!

Thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a good day. The beginning of a journey for our talented and fortunate cohort. Lots to look forward to in #PhDlife

Congrats @elsclark.bsky.social this is great. @jo3grace.bsky.social pls repost Elspeth's important intro to research with #emobodied & #inclusive methods

Congratulations to @sadierockliffe for making a splash in the news as well as the water 😁

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant We wish to appoint a Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant for a duration of four months full time/part time equivalent to work within a research team to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of the ...

Come and work with us on evaluating our Supporting #LongCovid Care tool. Short fixed term post. Part time arrangements possible. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Great listening. @tamsinbradley.bsky.social you'll love this.

Fabulous to see this. @sadierockliffe.bsky.social you are a star! Big thanks to @researchpodcasts.bsky.social and @scdtp.bsky.social

Writing a letter to your MP about benefits for disabled people Writing a letter to your MP against possible changes to benefits for disabled people Easy Read explanation We are a group of self-advocates with learning disabilities, autistic self-advocates, ...

Click on the link to find an easy read template letter created by #selfadvocates to write to your MP to stop the benefits cuts for disabled people
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Thanks both. Your presentations get better and better.

Elspeth presenting

@elsclark.bsky.social sharing the nuances of meaningful occupation and belonging. The latter much more slippery as a concept.

Some days at work are a joy. This is one. Our annual PGR conference. Fabulous presentations and mutual support.

Jane Parry offering tips about submitting evidence

@scdtp.bsky.social community now learning in #SCTPimpact2025 residential about making impact in parliament from the very knowledgable Dr Jane Parry.

Thanks @researchpodcasts.bsky.social for excellent taster session today at #SCDTPimpact2025. Can't wait for the work to start on our @scdtp.bsky.social podcast series. Watch this space!

wow @scdtp.bsky.social I need to brush up on my posting skills!

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Please join www.pmldlink.org.uk for their ‘Being Heard’ Webinar highlighting a small sample of articles in the Spring Journal - 21st May 12-1pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pmld-link-...

And look at that blue sky!!

I love the residential each year and this one is off to a great start.

Nice to see you and your art here JP

Great to have a change of focus for our What is...? SCDTP knowledge exchange. No longer what is X method, but what is my research doing to address global challenges? Thanks to Deborah Timoni, Patricia Ncube, Thokozile Tembo & Chloe Eddy for the launch session. Who's up next?

It's hard not to feel grim about the world, but today @scdtp.bsky.social doctoral researchers talking about how their research is addressing global challenges really gave me a lift. No complacency about epistemic violence on their watch!

"The books are good, the people are good and you make new friends as well!"

Beyond Words are going to be at the Learning Disability England Conference 2025 sharing their Book Club in a Box Project 📖

Book your place: tinyurl.com/2jx29aar

I am very proud of all 40+ of the PhDs I've supervised. This one is beautiful as well as brave and important.

Speaker announcement📣 @heejungchung.bsky.social (Director of @‌giwlkings.bsky.social) will join our webinar panel to discuss how the UK can balance its economic priorities against large & growing inequalities across society.
📅 26 Feb
⏰ 12.30pm-1.30pm
💻 Online
Register now➡️ https://buff.ly/3CnXKPc

An international education strategy for resilience 🌍 Isaac Thornton explores how an ecological approach can support international students in overcoming social exclusion and building resilience throughout their university experiences. A key look into inclusive education. #SCDTPCon2025
#Adapt

Still loving student presentations at #SCDTPCon2025. 'Imagine' is a great word to start a presentation with. Thanks Shilpy Bhat

Challenging myself by going to Quant methods sessions. Wonderful students are showing lots of pics to help qual people like me

💡 Colette Nsofor presents The Influence of Disruptive Technologies on Agri-Food Supply Chain Resilience. She’s diving into how innovations are revolutionizing agriculture and strengthening food supply chains to tackle global challenges. Insightful and timely! 🌍🌾 #SCDTPCon2025 #Adapt

⏳ Chloe Dixon presents on Reducing Work Hours for a ‘Better Future’?, analyzing the preferences and experiences of people involved in work-time reduction experiments. Her talk evaluates how shortening work hours could improve quality of life and work-life balance for employees.
#SCDTPCon2025 #Adapt