Clemmie Hill O'Connor
@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social
Research Fellow at University of Glasgow - Urban Studies and Social Policy. Research on the role of citizen voices in policy-making processes, public engagement and lived experience as a form evidence.
I'm really pleased to see this work published. Working alongside colleagues at Scottish Parliament has been a great experience and massive thanks to everyone involved.
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Enhancing Policy Through Lived Experience in Scottish Parliament
Discover how the Scottish Parliament utilizes lived experience in policy-making, enhancing public participation and understanding crucial issues.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'm really pleased to see this work published. Working alongside colleagues at Scottish Parliament has been a great experience and massive thanks to everyone involved.
spice-spotlight.scot/2025/11/05/g...
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Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished:
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished:
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
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This week @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & are presenting at the Scottish Government's Public Participation Learning Network our paper on lived experience as evidence. Info on the paper available here in this SKAPE @uoe-sps.bsky.social blog: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective – SKAPE
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September 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This week @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & are presenting at the Scottish Government's Public Participation Learning Network our paper on lived experience as evidence. Info on the paper available here in this SKAPE @uoe-sps.bsky.social blog: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
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New paper with @lisagarnham.bsky.social @profellenstu.bsky.social & @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social finds housing 3Cs (context, cost, condition) are recognised by researchers, policymakers & publics but only lived experience accounts centre a 4th C—control: journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jc...
Housing as a social determinant of health: System perspectives from lived experience, policy and evidence
| Journal of Critical Public Health
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August 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New paper with @lisagarnham.bsky.social @profellenstu.bsky.social & @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social finds housing 3Cs (context, cost, condition) are recognised by researchers, policymakers & publics but only lived experience accounts centre a 4th C—control: journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jc...
Thanks to everyone who has already read and engaged with mine and @haylesben.bsky.social new paper ‘Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective’ Thought I'd give a summary of the paper here, I've found it useful when others have done this, so here goes
August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Thanks to everyone who has already read and engaged with mine and @haylesben.bsky.social new paper ‘Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective’ Thought I'd give a summary of the paper here, I've found it useful when others have done this, so here goes
This is great- particularly ‘just basically not being a dick’ - we could do with a bit more of that all round!
Love this cartoon from the brilliant @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
❤️ hopefulness ❤️
❤️ hopefulness ❤️
ICYMI- Horses Changing Courses- yesterday's cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This is great- particularly ‘just basically not being a dick’ - we could do with a bit more of that all round!
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Help please: we're trying to recruit some more parent research participants in Scotland for our #FamilyFinances project. Specifically: parents who are receiving #UniversalCredit and #ScottishChildPayment and who have at least one baby (0-12months) in the household. Can you help spread the word?
August 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Help please: we're trying to recruit some more parent research participants in Scotland for our #FamilyFinances project. Specifically: parents who are receiving #UniversalCredit and #ScottishChildPayment and who have at least one baby (0-12months) in the household. Can you help spread the word?
It's publication day! Very excited to share this article co-authored with @haylesben.bsky.social Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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August 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It's publication day! Very excited to share this article co-authored with @haylesben.bsky.social Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
I'm delighted that this paper has been accepted. @haylesben.bsky.social and I started discussing the ideas in the paper many, many moons ago. Two babies, three reviewers, two rounds of revisions and lots of coffee (me) and tea (Hayley) later I'm excited to be to share this asap!
Very excited that a paper @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & I have written has been accepted by Policy & Politics journal. "Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policymaking: a governance-driven perspective" hopefully we can share e-prints later this month. Lots of work & we're very happy!
July 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I'm delighted that this paper has been accepted. @haylesben.bsky.social and I started discussing the ideas in the paper many, many moons ago. Two babies, three reviewers, two rounds of revisions and lots of coffee (me) and tea (Hayley) later I'm excited to be to share this asap!
Delighted to be joining the Exec Committee of the Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social I've been lucky enough to benefit from involvement in the SPA over the years and excited to get into the work of supporting our great Social Policy community.
Hats off! 3️⃣ of our team just got elected at the Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social AGM 2025 💪
@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social was elected as Exec Committee Member 👏
@serena-pattaro.bsky.social & @markwong.bsky.social
as Editorial Board Members for the Journal of Social Policy 🙌
@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social was elected as Exec Committee Member 👏
@serena-pattaro.bsky.social & @markwong.bsky.social
as Editorial Board Members for the Journal of Social Policy 🙌
July 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Delighted to be joining the Exec Committee of the Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social I've been lucky enough to benefit from involvement in the SPA over the years and excited to get into the work of supporting our great Social Policy community.
Last morning of @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social conference and what a few days it’s been! Returning to Glasgow feeling grateful for fantastic colleagues and the important work they are doing #york2025
July 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Last morning of @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social conference and what a few days it’s been! Returning to Glasgow feeling grateful for fantastic colleagues and the important work they are doing #york2025
Delighted to be at @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social - a packed programme with lots of fantastic looking options. Been a struggle to choose which sessions to attend #york2025
Kicking off the @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social conference at York #york2025 with @aroumpakis.bsky.social & @enricoreuter.bsky.social giving the welcome speeches
July 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Delighted to be at @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social - a packed programme with lots of fantastic looking options. Been a struggle to choose which sessions to attend #york2025
More from me on my work exploring the role of lived experience in the Scottish Parliament. Some early findings I recently presented to parliament staff spice-spotlight.scot/2025/06/25/g...
Guest blog: Where does lived experience sit in the work of the Parliament?
This guest blog gives introduces and shares interim findings from a SPICe fellowship by Dr Clementine Hill O’Conner (University of Glasgow) on the role of lived experience within scrutiny at …
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June 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
More from me on my work exploring the role of lived experience in the Scottish Parliament. Some early findings I recently presented to parliament staff spice-spotlight.scot/2025/06/25/g...
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New #openaccess publication in Youth & Society: Based on focus group research, this paper explores how young people politically active for #ClimateChange, the #BlackLivesMatter movement and #queerfeminism think about personal, collective and institutional agency.
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“It’s Like Getting Someone Who’s Been Hit by a Car to Run a Speed Awareness Course”: How Young Activists in the UK Make Sense of Personal, Collective and Institutional Agency - Silvia Behrens, 2025
Current research into youth activism places emphasis on agency, but few empirical studies have looked into how the perception of agency impacts young people’s e...
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June 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
New #openaccess publication in Youth & Society: Based on focus group research, this paper explores how young people politically active for #ClimateChange, the #BlackLivesMatter movement and #queerfeminism think about personal, collective and institutional agency.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🚌 Deadline 5pm tomorrow!
We all need freedom to travel - but too often our buses are too dear for people on low incomes and don't take them where they need to go. We support public control and ownership of our bus services - you can too!
www.getglasgowmoving.org/campaign/srbs/
We all need freedom to travel - but too often our buses are too dear for people on low incomes and don't take them where they need to go. We support public control and ownership of our bus services - you can too!
www.getglasgowmoving.org/campaign/srbs/
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🚌 Deadline 5pm tomorrow!
We all need freedom to travel - but too often our buses are too dear for people on low incomes and don't take them where they need to go. We support public control and ownership of our bus services - you can too!
www.getglasgowmoving.org/campaign/srbs/
We all need freedom to travel - but too often our buses are too dear for people on low incomes and don't take them where they need to go. We support public control and ownership of our bus services - you can too!
www.getglasgowmoving.org/campaign/srbs/
Really pleased to be able to share this intro to my research as part of an Academic Fellowship with Scottish Parliament. I'm in the midst of data generation and analysis at the moment so was good to return to my initial ideas and motivation. Watch this space for more outputs over the coming months
NEW: How do lived experience perspectives impact decisions in the Scottish Parliamentary process?💡🗣️
@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social writes about her research which aims to better understand how this evidence is used and how it influences policy decision making.
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@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social writes about her research which aims to better understand how this evidence is used and how it influences policy decision making.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Really pleased to be able to share this intro to my research as part of an Academic Fellowship with Scottish Parliament. I'm in the midst of data generation and analysis at the moment so was good to return to my initial ideas and motivation. Watch this space for more outputs over the coming months
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Check out our newest blog reflecting on our most recent piece of research on social care.
The findings of the research highlight urgent challenges in pay, retention & recognition of care as vital, skilled work. A message that's worth repeating this week.
www.swbg.org.uk/news/blog/vo...
The findings of the research highlight urgent challenges in pay, retention & recognition of care as vital, skilled work. A message that's worth repeating this week.
www.swbg.org.uk/news/blog/vo...
May 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Check out our newest blog reflecting on our most recent piece of research on social care.
The findings of the research highlight urgent challenges in pay, retention & recognition of care as vital, skilled work. A message that's worth repeating this week.
www.swbg.org.uk/news/blog/vo...
The findings of the research highlight urgent challenges in pay, retention & recognition of care as vital, skilled work. A message that's worth repeating this week.
www.swbg.org.uk/news/blog/vo...
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Just announced by a coalition of Glasgow groups - lunchtime protest outside the local office of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, opposing their call for trans segregation. Friday 2nd May, 12pm-2pm.
April 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just announced by a coalition of Glasgow groups - lunchtime protest outside the local office of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, opposing their call for trans segregation. Friday 2nd May, 12pm-2pm.
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Advertising new @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD studentship (covers fees + stipend), as part of new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social. We've kept the application as broad as possible as we're keen to support someone to undertake research that they have designed: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... 1/2
PhD in the ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity | University of Strathclyde
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April 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Advertising new @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD studentship (covers fees + stipend), as part of new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social. We've kept the application as broad as possible as we're keen to support someone to undertake research that they have designed: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... 1/2
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[OPEN-ACCESS] Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce & Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our latest issue, on challenges to global community development practice in the Second Trump Era, on bottom-up organising and information-sharing, and the excellent content available in this issue #CDJ #Editorial
Community development in the second Trump era
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April 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce & Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our latest issue, on challenges to global community development practice in the Second Trump Era, on bottom-up organising and information-sharing, and the excellent content available in this issue #CDJ #Editorial
Fantastic funded PhD opportunity @uofgussp.bsky.social with two incredibly supportive supervisors @profellenstu.bsky.social and Prof Sotiria Grek
Just advertised, funded PhD available in @uofgussp.bsky.social to study city arts festivals, public engagement & policy. Part of Prof Sotiria Grek's exciting POLART ERC award, and I'll be second supervisor. A great interdisciplinary PhD opportunity in our thriving Division.
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POLART PhD Scholarship - Art Festivals, Cities and Politics: examining the relationship of art, policy and public engagement at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - POLART PhD Scholarship - Art Festivals, Cities and Politics: examining the relationship of art, policy and public engagement at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com
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April 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Fantastic funded PhD opportunity @uofgussp.bsky.social with two incredibly supportive supervisors @profellenstu.bsky.social and Prof Sotiria Grek
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No government or court ruling can legitimately decide who I am - or, indeed, who I am not.
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No government or court ruling can legitimately decide who I am - or, indeed, who I am not.
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"In every system that tried to erase us, we created new forms of life" - Dinah Bons
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously decided that the definition of sex under the Equality Act 2010 refers solely to biological sex, and does not include people with a Gender Recognition Certificate.
April 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"In every system that tried to erase us, we created new forms of life" - Dinah Bons
And here is the second thread that is a useful read as we try and work out what on earth all this means.
Trans academics, lawyers, word nerds, (I am not a lawyer but I do research about words and language) does anyone else think the definition of “biological sex” the judgement adopts (‘Terminology’ section) in para.7 of “the sex of a person at birth” is not consistently applied in para. 172? 🧵/1
April 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And here is the second thread that is a useful read as we try and work out what on earth all this means.
One of two threads that I have read today that is helping me get my head around what all this means. My heart is heavy and send love to everyone impacted by this ruling.
A thread in which I try to show some of the harmful practical effects on the quality of its analysis of the Supreme Court's appalling and delegitimating decision to exclude all trans voices from a judgment with profound effects on trans people's lives.
Having excluded all trans people from proceedings before it, the Supreme Court decides in favour of For Some Women Scotland.
April 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
One of two threads that I have read today that is helping me get my head around what all this means. My heart is heavy and send love to everyone impacted by this ruling.