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katesummers.bsky.social
Qualitative social policy researcher working on social security policy and economic inequality. British Academy postdoc @ London School of Economics Methodology.
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Been lots of debate about what might turn the dial on child poverty. But we hear far less from families in poverty. Our new briefing sets out a blueprint for a successful child poverty strategy, grounded in experiences of hardship changingrealities.org/writings/get... Pls read + share this 🧵

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Delighted to have a piece in The Conversation today. Can centring lived experience in activism weaken collective action? And why is the far right starting to use this language too? theconversation.com/lived-experi... #activism #livedexperience @theconversation.com

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Critical perspectives on lived experience in social security policy research | Find out about the workshop organised by @benbgeiger.bsky.social & @katesummers.bsky.social aimed at fostering a network of experts, practitioners & academics in the field sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/re...

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We've published a new article "Claiming deservingness: The durability of social security claimant discourses during the Covid-19 pandemic" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @benbgeiger.bsky.social @lisa-scullion.bsky.social @davidhjyoung.bsky.social @danieledmiston.bsky.social

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Essential from @benbgeiger.bsky.social inequalities.substack.com/p/progressiv...

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Presenting my PhD research at the CASE #socialexclusionseminar this week on 26th March. The study focuses on children and families' experiences of receiving Asylum Support in the UK & how asylum employment restrictions affect children & young people.

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Funded PhD @uofgussp.bsky.social with Professor Sharon Wright, Professor Charlotte Pearson (and me!) - Exploring the Lived Experience of Benefit Reform and the Costs of Disability. Deadline 10 April - please get in touch if you want to discuss this opportunity www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...

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open.substack.com/pub/inequali... @benbgeiger.bsky.social summarises some of our WASD project work on benefits conditionality. Inc making some sense of mismatched reports of v widespread vs. low levels of conditionality.

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Indentured: benefit deductions, debt recovery &and welfare disciplining - Daniel Edmiston's webinar topic next week (23rd, 11am) as part of @i-sphere.bsky.social /Centre for Homelessness & Inclusion health series. Please share & join us. All welcome! i-sphere.site.hw.ac.uk/event/i-sphe...

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I’m entering the final stages of data collection on research I’m doing into disability employment. If you have a physical disability and are UK based, I’d be especially grateful to hear from you. The survey is at: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #AcademicSky #Disability

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I got the chance to visit the DWP archives this morning while I'm on secondment there. It was so interesting. In the snapshot I saw, there's a striking focus in earlier material on raising public awareness and take up! Some highlights.

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New friends on Bluesky I am running #creativemethods #readinggroup with The Binks Hub - we meet every Thursday morning and are open to all. Last one of term today. Pls send recommendations for readings 4 next year binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/join-our-cre...

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Are you concerned by excessive inequality and elite power? Are you in central London tonight (or have online access?). Then come to this amazing panel! www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa...

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Interested in running collaborative events stimulating developments in methods on AI, socio-environmental sciences or big qualitative data analysis? Financial and administrative support provided. Submit your EoI. www.ncrm.ac.uk/news/show.ph...

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Ok, I've caved & joined the starter pack bandwagon These are people who will be interesting & useful to follow as the new government sets out its plans around social security, work & poverty Sorry if I've missed off good people - will add to it as more come to mind or join go.bsky.app/8WEVftJ

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Recent blog on Universal Credit and simplicity w @davidhjyoung.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

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Let me know if you’d like to be added (or want to come out) go.bsky.app/7YAhtdD

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