Anne Kerr

We are in the process of creating a new journal for our community, the Population Health Journal, and we are now inviting applications for editors:
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Cover of Dr Bonnie Evans' book The Metamorphosis of Autism: A History of Child Development in Britain (Manchester University Press, 2017)

Autism is back on the front pages. Why not read the book that my excellent @manchester.ac.uk @manchstm.bsky.social colleague Dr Bonnie Evans has published on the history of autism? It's open access and you can read it online for free.

www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

People working in universities know a lot of the work that makes the organization function is outsourced to for-profit companies (catering, landscaping) or runs on platforms requiring payments to such companies: Workday, Canvas, Microsoft, Zoom.

This thread will be for less obvious examples. 1/

Do you reckon it might help me get through this lot?

I found this in my freezer. Son claims it is a present for me. Great start to study leave.

Really looking forward to this @amychandler.bsky.social @gmthomas.bsky.social

Diverging paths: How other countries have designed and implemented assisted dying As the assisted dying Bill returns to the House of Commons next week, this in-depth analysis offers evidence from a wide range of contexts to further inform the debate. What can the UK learn from…

As #AssistedDying legislation returns to the House of Commons and Holyrood next week, our in-depth analysis offers evidence from a wide range of contexts to further inform the debate.

What can the UK learn from other countries that have legalised assisted dying?

It's that season once again 🍂 ☀️ ❄️ 🌱 so please spread the word: Science, Technology, & Human Values are pleased to announce that we are taking proposals for Special Issues of the journal 📬 ⏰ The call closes 21 June 2025 - and you can find details in the form: forms.gle/6uYdQim9J1z5...

Sandra Harding was a huge influence on me especially as a fledgling academic; an amazing scholar

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NEW on Wonkhe: The higher education sector is caught trying to be global while national politics push hard in the other direction. Simon Marginson looks for balance https://buff.ly/411lcf3

YouTube video by Nuffield Council on Bioethics NCOB Citizens Jury on Assisted Dying 2024

More information from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Citizens Jury on assisted dying has been published today - there's a video about the process here:
youtu.be/cpXvJNy5KFw?...