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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 2d

AA & Ors, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 317 (Fam): 15 applications for declarations that it is lawful for gametes or embryos to continue to be stored and to be used where written consent to storage has expired. Declarations made in 14 cases. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · 10d

Surrogacy laws in the UK need to be updated to better protect all those involved in the process.

New report by Professor @khorsey.bsky.social for SurrogacyUK...

Read more: 👇

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Surrogacy laws need to be updated to protect children, parents and surrogates – new report

The law around surrogacy needs to be updated to protect children, parents and surrogates, according to a new report.

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Loughborough Law @lawatloughborough.bsky.social · 10d

🔊 “Children born through surrogacy should not begin life in legal uncertainty. The law must reflect their lived reality and protect their welfare from birth.”

📖 Professor Kirsty Horsey (@khorsey.bsky.social) co-authors new report on surrogacy law reform.

🔗 Read more surrogacyuk.org/2026/02/09/s...

Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 12d

Prof Nicky Hudson shares eight films in which egg donors discuss different aspects of egg donation in their own words. Watch here: www.progress.org.uk/the-edna-fil...
Image: Courtesy of NIAIDRyan Kissinger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
#EggDonation #donorconception #Fertility

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 15d

Agree. Though there will only be one VC and one exec group, happy days.

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 15d

Absolutely - and serves no-one, certainly not past, current or future students or staff! (Also speaking as a parent of someone studying there!)

Diamond Ashiagbor @diamondashiagbor.bsky.social · 15d

Devastatingly sad.
Every Labour MP should be forced to read this. In fact, every MP, who rushed back to Parliament to vote to save one steel mill, whilst hastening the collapse of dozens of universities - and harming the students, staff, communities and economies universities sustain and support

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15d

'When it opened, the campus housed a GP surgery and a new dental clinic offering free treatment to local people. This was followed later by the forum – a library and art gallery shared by the university and local people.' 1/2

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...

www.theguardian.com

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15d

'When it opened, the campus housed a GP surgery and a new dental clinic offering free treatment to local people. This was followed later by the forum – a library and art gallery shared by the university and local people.' 1/2

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...

www.theguardian.com

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 16d

These films (as discussed by my colleague Nicky Hudson at Loughborough from whose research project they came) are really interesting and certainly cut across some of the (negative and misinformative) narrative that is out there about donation and what it entails www.progress.org.uk/the-edna-fil...

The EDNA Films: Egg donors in their own words | PET

As the Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons pursues an inquiry into egg donation and egg freezing, Professor Nicky Hudson draws attention to eight films in which egg donors discuss e...

www.progress.org.uk

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 26d

We love it 😻

Atla Hrafney @atlathewriter.bsky.social · Jan 20

In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.

I have translated some of the highlights

A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..."

More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!"

A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."

Lucy van de Wiel @lucyvandewiel.bsky.social · Jan 16

I am very happy to announce a job opening for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. The postdoc will work with me on a qualitative research project examining the politics of contraception and abortion. Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/kclrecru...

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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Jan 12

Congratulations to my nephew for getting this through 🤩

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 12

Father welcomes new parental leave rights for bereaved in Great Britain

Aaron Horsey says measures in Employment Rights Act will give support ‘at one of most difficult moments imaginable’ A father who has fought for a change in the law so that bereaved parents can look after their babies after the death of a partner will tell his son he can make the “impossible” happen after new rights for workers are laid before parliament on Monday. Aaron Horsey was shocked when he discovered he had no right to take leave to look after his newborn son, after his wife, Bernadette, 31, died while giving birth at Royal Derby hospital. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 12

Father welcomes new parental leave rights for bereaved in Great Britain

Aaron Horsey says measures in Employment Rights Act will give support ‘at one of most difficult moments imaginable’ A father who has fought for a change in the law so that bereaved parents can look after their babies after the death of a partner will tell his son he can make the “impossible” happen after new rights for workers are laid before parliament on Monday. Aaron Horsey was shocked when he discovered he had no right to take leave to look after his newborn son, after his wife, Bernadette, 31, died while giving birth at Royal Derby hospital. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Jan 10

Actual lolled

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Dec 24

I love this every year - but even better featuring cats!!

Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · Dec 24

Always good to see a fellow cat appear on #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - for any of my friends that haven't seen it before, it's shepherded by @rhodri.biz and sees people sharing pictures of their temporary sleeping arrangements while visiting family or friends on Christmas Eve. It's a delight x

Claire @claireyb26.bsky.social · Dec 24

So excited to be able to join in for the first time since discovering #DuvetKnowitsChristmas as I’m in my spare/junk room with 4 cats as my mum is in my bedroom. @rhodri.biz

Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · Dec 24

Always good to see a fellow cat appear on #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - for any of my friends that haven't seen it before, it's shepherded by @rhodri.biz and sees people sharing pictures of their temporary sleeping arrangements while visiting family or friends on Christmas Eve. It's a delight x

Claire @claireyb26.bsky.social · Dec 24

So excited to be able to join in for the first time since discovering #DuvetKnowitsChristmas as I’m in my spare/junk room with 4 cats as my mum is in my bedroom. @rhodri.biz

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Dec 21

Yeah, there’s *quite a lot* going on isn’t there?!

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Dec 21

But there was a camel coffee table!

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Dec 20

@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social

Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · Dec 20

I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures

www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...

414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths

(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...

www.redfin.com

Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · Dec 20

I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures

www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...

414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths

(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...

www.redfin.com

University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Dec 17

🎓Are you passionate about delivering world-leading research and an exceptional student experience? If so, come and join us!
We have two posts open for Lecturer of Law, closing Saturday 17 January 2026.
Find out more and apply 👇

tinyurl.com/3n7p3dxs

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer in Law

**2 Posts**Are you an outstanding individual with the ambition to join a thriving law school and to contribute to the further development of the School and its research centres? Are you passionate abo...

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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · Dec 3

Bookings for this year's PET Annual Conference close tomorrow at 5PM!

It's your last chance to book, if you haven't already ⬇️
progress.org.uk/event/genomi...

#PETconf25

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Nov 11

This is nice and shows it’s not all horror stories and predictable tropes: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'I've given seven babies to other families and do not regret it'

Statistics suggest the practice of using surrogates to have children is on the rise.

www.bbc.co.uk

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Oct 31

*checks returns policy*

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Oct 16

@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social lols

Peter Chilvers @peterchilvers.com · Oct 16

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

Peter Chilvers @peterchilvers.com · Oct 16

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

Centre for Reproductive Research & Communication (CRRC) @crrcbpas.bsky.social · Oct 15

Researchers and healthcare professionals at @ucl.ac.uk are looking for people with lived experience to help shape research on pregnancy, birth and long-term outcomes after pregnancy for survivors of gender-based violence.

See below for more details on participation.

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Oct 12

I liked Laos and the Philippines… but special mention for Ecuador! The whole thing was great!!

Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Oct 12

If you get to the end you get last year’s too! Which was your fave?

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