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lisamorriss.bsky.social
Academic @ Sociology Lancaster, PI Keeping Mothers in Mind. Interested in Hope, Motherhood, Mental Health, Futures, Ghosts, Archives, Loss, Tattoos
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Join the @morgancentre.bsky.social's upcoming summer school taster session on 19 March, where you'll learn more about their upcoming two-day summer school course on creative approaches to qualitative research

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A pregnant woman who was unlawfully handcuffed to an officer for 48 hours during labour says “I feel I was treated as less than an animal.” She's calling for an independent investigation into why this was allowed to happen – and she needs all our support. Get involved: welevelup.org/inquiry/

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Another patient died whilst on 15 minute checks which weren’t done, on a ward which was trialling Oxevision (video-based monitoring) "Surveillance is not safety" STOPOxevision www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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‘Joanna’ said she was handcuffed to a prison officer for more than 30 hours while she was in labour and was told by the officers: “Sorry, rules are rules…” ❤️‍🩹 yet the ‘rules’ say that restraints should not be used on women in labour! @rcm.org.uk @birthcompanions.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social

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The evidence keeps piling up: Pregnant women in prison face higher risks of gestational diabetes which can lead to preeclampsia & poor birth outcomes. Alternatives to imprisonment need to be actioned urgently. @birthcompanions.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk

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In her latest blog, @dollysen.bsky.social shares news of getting Arts Council funding for a project that will explore the legacy of Lorina Bulwer, a Victorian woman incarcerated in a Great Yarmouth workhouse lunatic ward. https://disabilityarts.online/blog/dolly-sen/the-lorina-bulwer-legacy-proje…

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We are appalled by the report on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight of a woman being restrained during labour while held in prison custody. Prison will never be a safe or appropriate place for pregnant women and mothers of babies. Our full statement here: www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/cal...

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Handcuffing pregnant women is inhumane & dangerous. 42% of women in prison r on remand, unconvicted - most 4 non-violent offenses. Community support, not prison is needed! #scenesfromlostmothers @cathynewman.bsky.social @janeystarling.bsky.social @birthcompanions.bsky.social @cleanbrk.bsky.social

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We're so excited to be supporting the launch of @asylummagazine.bsky.social's spring issue, guest edited by @stopoxevision.bsky.social. Register to join us on March 13th, from 6.30-7.30pm!

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Call for submissions with a special focus on critical perspectives on technology and social work anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/announ...

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Taking a baby from its mother is one of the most draconian actions imaginable, and racism must never be ignored. We send love & strength to all affected by this traumatic case, which brings sharp focus to the harm the prison system causes mothers & children www.birthcompanions.org.uk/articles/moj...

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NEW! We're excited to announce that our Creative Non-Fiction 4-week online course with @jennashworth.bsky.social & @amykey.bsky.social is open for registration! Dates: 3–28 March 2025 Classes: 7–9pm UK, Mon & Fri +individual tutorial with each tutor Learn more: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...

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UK govt targets old, sick, disabled. Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year. This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut. 6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax archive.ph/zDPGT

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BSA members have elected Professor Les Back, Head of Sociology in the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow, as our next Vice President. Congratulations to Les! @academicdiary.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ynnxeh2d

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Happy New Year to every mental health researcher who thought social media data-scraping was ok. Until it wasn't. 🖤🖤🖤 @retractionwatch.com link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Our statement regarding a paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry rightfullives.org.uk/blog/stateme...

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Staff controlled surveillance doesn’t keep patients safe. In fact it opens them up to incidences like these. The article doesn’t make clear how they filmed the footage but it highlights how such footage, for example from a body worn camera or Oxevision, can be misused

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Another job opportunity with our team here at Edinburgh. Grade 7 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Discovering Liveability) - working especially on our workpackage which centres activism and activist perspectives on #suicide prevention and 'liveability' elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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My team at the University of Edinburgh are hiring a Senior Research Fellow to join us on our Wellcome funded 7 year project 'Discovering Liveability: Co-producing Alternatives to Suicide Prevention' #academicjob #suicide #suicideprevention #qualitative elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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