Aimee Middlemiss
@almiddlemiss.bsky.social
Social science of reproduction, death, politics and policy.
Currently: reproductive politics of the cervical stitch/cerclage.
https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/cervicalstitch/
Previously: https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/MiddlemissInvisible.
Currently: reproductive politics of the cervical stitch/cerclage.
https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/cervicalstitch/
Previously: https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/MiddlemissInvisible.
Pinned
The Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England
Since 2016, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been aiming to implement midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC), a model of maternity care in which the same midwife or small group of midwi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
New paper from the SIMCA project: Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England. Discusses the consequences of a moral regime for an NHS maternity care intervention, & links evidence use to moral & truth regimes in healthcare. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The current REF system really encourages temporary staff to burn down their own careers - either you complete research because you need it for your CV, but an institution can claim any resulting outputs before making you redundant so you've nothing to take elsewhere, or...
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The current REF system really encourages temporary staff to burn down their own careers - either you complete research because you need it for your CV, but an institution can claim any resulting outputs before making you redundant so you've nothing to take elsewhere, or...
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The #WAU 2025 begins today @waucongress.bsky.social! Browse our #OpenAccess #Anthropology: bit.ly/3UgEPeI
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November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
Please consider answering this government consultation re extending bereavement leave to all #pregnancyloss including #termination for foetal anomaly #TOPFA/ medical reasons #TFMR. Not perfect, but could support many people + reduce the cliff edge of viability threshold + reduce #abortion stigma.
Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
www.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Please consider answering this government consultation re extending bereavement leave to all #pregnancyloss including #termination for foetal anomaly #TOPFA/ medical reasons #TFMR. Not perfect, but could support many people + reduce the cliff edge of viability threshold + reduce #abortion stigma.
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UK | Open consultation - Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject
Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
www.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
UK | Open consultation - Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject
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At the UK Covid Inquiry this morning, Boris Johnson testified under oath that, when he was PM, he was '‘trying to avoid a significant number of casualties'...
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
At the UK Covid Inquiry this morning, Boris Johnson testified under oath that, when he was PM, he was '‘trying to avoid a significant number of casualties'...
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Awesome public health news:
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of
1. mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
2. Syphilis and
3. Hepatitis B
www.who.int/news/item/13...
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of
1. mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
2. Syphilis and
3. Hepatitis B
www.who.int/news/item/13...
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, WHO has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis. This makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’.
www.who.int
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Awesome public health news:
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of
1. mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
2. Syphilis and
3. Hepatitis B
www.who.int/news/item/13...
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of
1. mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
2. Syphilis and
3. Hepatitis B
www.who.int/news/item/13...
'Use of unusual capitalisation or punctuation when writing your name does not change this'...
Glasgow City Council has a whole sovereign citizen FAQ
whoever wrote this was so very tired
glasgow.gov.uk/whyyouneedto...
whoever wrote this was so very tired
glasgow.gov.uk/whyyouneedto...
Why you require to pay Council Tax - Glasgow City Council
Information about why you are required to pay Council Tax.
glasgow.gov.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
'Use of unusual capitalisation or punctuation when writing your name does not change this'...
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10/10 No notes, @dalupton.bsky.social!
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
10/10 No notes, @dalupton.bsky.social!
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Just had a manuscript submission (to a Springer Nature journal) bounced because I had not provided a 'State' in the address of my affiliation.
1) We don't have states in the UK
2) Why is this kind of utterly trivial time-wasting bullshit required before peer-review?
1) We don't have states in the UK
2) Why is this kind of utterly trivial time-wasting bullshit required before peer-review?
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Just had a manuscript submission (to a Springer Nature journal) bounced because I had not provided a 'State' in the address of my affiliation.
1) We don't have states in the UK
2) Why is this kind of utterly trivial time-wasting bullshit required before peer-review?
1) We don't have states in the UK
2) Why is this kind of utterly trivial time-wasting bullshit required before peer-review?
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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This is bonkers. The antiabortion movement has put a full court press on FDA to restrict mifepristone, and everyone is on edge that it will do so.
So what does FDA do? It approves a new generic mifepristone without changing anything about the restrictions.
Thank you RFK? ?!?!
So what does FDA do? It approves a new generic mifepristone without changing anything about the restrictions.
Thank you RFK? ?!?!
NEW: On Tuesday, FDA approved a new generic for mifepristone from Evita Solutions. The FDA also modified the shared REMS for mifepristone to include the new generic. You can see the company's announcement here: www.evitasolutionsllc.com
Evita Solutions - Generic Mifepristone Available Today
Evita Solutions LLC's FDA-approved generic Mifepristone Tablets, 200 mg for safe, effective medical abortion up to 70 days.
www.evitasolutionsllc.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is bonkers. The antiabortion movement has put a full court press on FDA to restrict mifepristone, and everyone is on edge that it will do so.
So what does FDA do? It approves a new generic mifepristone without changing anything about the restrictions.
Thank you RFK? ?!?!
So what does FDA do? It approves a new generic mifepristone without changing anything about the restrictions.
Thank you RFK? ?!?!
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This is a truly remarkable finding: 17 years after introduction of the HPV vaccine, there was a decreased prevalence of HPV infection (and therefore decreased cancer risk) in both vaccinated AND unvaccinated individuals. Cancer prevention through herd immunity!!!
Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine
This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...
jamanetwork.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is a truly remarkable finding: 17 years after introduction of the HPV vaccine, there was a decreased prevalence of HPV infection (and therefore decreased cancer risk) in both vaccinated AND unvaccinated individuals. Cancer prevention through herd immunity!!!
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The #ChildPenalty is the drop in #women’s paid work and earnings after having a child.
The childcare stretches long beyond the hands-on care required for early-years to being "on call" for teenagers – Almudena Sevilla @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social.
The childcare stretches long beyond the hands-on care required for early-years to being "on call" for teenagers – Almudena Sevilla @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social.
Being on call for teenagers is the missing piece in the gender pay gap debate - LSE Business Review
Even once the childcare years have passed, mothers spend twice as much time as fathers providing supervision and support to their teenagers.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The #ChildPenalty is the drop in #women’s paid work and earnings after having a child.
The childcare stretches long beyond the hands-on care required for early-years to being "on call" for teenagers – Almudena Sevilla @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social.
The childcare stretches long beyond the hands-on care required for early-years to being "on call" for teenagers – Almudena Sevilla @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. opened an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, as the anti-abortion movement continues to push the administration to restrict access through lawsuits and policy.
RFK Jr. Opens Investigation Into the Safety of the Abortion Pill
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, as the antiabortion movement continues to push the administration to restrict access through lawsuits and policy.
bloom.bg
September 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. opened an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, as the anti-abortion movement continues to push the administration to restrict access through lawsuits and policy.
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It's alarming how many people need to hear this: racism is not the natural and inevitable response to the presence of (the wrong number of) racialised Others. It is a learned response, and as such it is contestable and replaceable.
This is anti-racism 101. Entry level stuff.
This is anti-racism 101. Entry level stuff.
This is first time I’ve heard the govt making the Labour argument for controlling immigration.
Mahmood argues that controlling our borders is good for race relations, because uncontrolled immigration is feeding far right rhetoric and tensions.
Expect to hear a lot more of that.
Mahmood argues that controlling our borders is good for race relations, because uncontrolled immigration is feeding far right rhetoric and tensions.
Expect to hear a lot more of that.
September 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It's alarming how many people need to hear this: racism is not the natural and inevitable response to the presence of (the wrong number of) racialised Others. It is a learned response, and as such it is contestable and replaceable.
This is anti-racism 101. Entry level stuff.
This is anti-racism 101. Entry level stuff.
New paper from the SIMCA project: Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England. Discusses the consequences of a moral regime for an NHS maternity care intervention, & links evidence use to moral & truth regimes in healthcare. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England
Since 2016, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been aiming to implement midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC), a model of maternity care in which the same midwife or small group of midwi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New paper from the SIMCA project: Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England. Discusses the consequences of a moral regime for an NHS maternity care intervention, & links evidence use to moral & truth regimes in healthcare. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions
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Please: if you have Indefinite Leave to Remain and are eligible for citizenship, apply now. In 2015, I went through a terrible divorce. I was on a marriage visa, and my ex reported me as illegally in the UK in order to get me deported. It was VERY scary. Your rights can disappear in a flash.
Reform's plans to end indefinite leave to remain go to the post I wrote last week on their slide towards chaotic authoritarianism.
The British constitution would allow them to do it if they had a majority but at vast cost to our society and way of life.
samf.substack.com/p/the-route-...
The British constitution would allow them to do it if they had a majority but at vast cost to our society and way of life.
samf.substack.com/p/the-route-...
The route to chaotic authoritarianism
Why Reform’s deportation plan would have consequences well beyond asylum
samf.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Please: if you have Indefinite Leave to Remain and are eligible for citizenship, apply now. In 2015, I went through a terrible divorce. I was on a marriage visa, and my ex reported me as illegally in the UK in order to get me deported. It was VERY scary. Your rights can disappear in a flash.
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🔵 INFO LE PARISIEN | Un décret en attente de signature prévoit la fin du remboursement à 100% des soins thermaux pour les Français reconnus en affection de longue durée (malades graves ou chroniques). Le secteur dénonce une injustice
C'est la fin du remboursement à 100% des cures thermales
l.leparisien.fr
September 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
who knew?
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September 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Also the e-book version of my book Invisible Labours is always free! :)
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Let me elaborate my disagreement with @zackpolanski.bsky.social in a 🧵. The scenes on our streets are not "the consequences of decades of austerity" but of centuries of racism propagated by the British ruling classes to rationalise the social order they have constructed at home and abroad.
I'm genuinely grateful for the solidarity, irrespective of how rare this is from a politician. But fascism can't be reduced to displaced economic concerns. It doesn't stand up analytically, it won't help politically or strategically, and I really wish the left (of which I'm part) wouldn't do this.
The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
September 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Let me elaborate my disagreement with @zackpolanski.bsky.social in a 🧵. The scenes on our streets are not "the consequences of decades of austerity" but of centuries of racism propagated by the British ruling classes to rationalise the social order they have constructed at home and abroad.
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Share your skills and experience with someone beginning their career in #deathstudies.
We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Share your skills and experience with someone beginning their career in #deathstudies.
We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social
We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social