Prof Lucy Frith
@lucyfrith.bsky.social
Professor of bioethics & health research, Centre for Social Ethics & Policy, Dept of Law, University of Manchester.
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We are thrilled to announce that our teaching and research staff, @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social and @lucyfrith.bsky.social, have had their books shortlisted for the @slsauk.bsky.social Prizes 2026. Congratulations! @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our teaching and research staff, @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social and @lucyfrith.bsky.social, have had their books shortlisted for the @slsauk.bsky.social Prizes 2026. Congratulations! @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
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A new article from me has been published in Public Law (now available on WestLaw), in which I argue that the landscape for bringing claims relying on Article 14 ECHR has been fundamentally altered by the UKSC's decision in SC [2021] UKSC 26.
Lewis Graham, "Human rights challenges after SC" [2026] Public Law 48
WestLaw Link: uk.westlaw.com/Document/I2A...
WestLaw Link: uk.westlaw.com/Document/I2A...
uk.westlaw.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A new article from me has been published in Public Law (now available on WestLaw), in which I argue that the landscape for bringing claims relying on Article 14 ECHR has been fundamentally altered by the UKSC's decision in SC [2021] UKSC 26.
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Here is the link, with a preview of the article below
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Here is the link, with a preview of the article below
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health
British fertility clinics raise scientific and ethical objections over patients sending embryos’ genetic data abroad for analysis
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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London calling! #ESHRE2026 registration OPEN!
What's in store:
• Precongress courses
• 80+ sessions
• Networking & new science
• Topics: genomics, AI, ART, immunology, policy & more
📍ExCeL London | 5-8 July 26
⏰ Abstract deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 www.eshre.eu/ESHRE2026/Re...
#HumanReproduction
What's in store:
• Precongress courses
• 80+ sessions
• Networking & new science
• Topics: genomics, AI, ART, immunology, policy & more
📍ExCeL London | 5-8 July 26
⏰ Abstract deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 www.eshre.eu/ESHRE2026/Re...
#HumanReproduction
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
London calling! #ESHRE2026 registration OPEN!
What's in store:
• Precongress courses
• 80+ sessions
• Networking & new science
• Topics: genomics, AI, ART, immunology, policy & more
📍ExCeL London | 5-8 July 26
⏰ Abstract deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 www.eshre.eu/ESHRE2026/Re...
#HumanReproduction
What's in store:
• Precongress courses
• 80+ sessions
• Networking & new science
• Topics: genomics, AI, ART, immunology, policy & more
📍ExCeL London | 5-8 July 26
⏰ Abstract deadline: 2 Feb 2026
🔗 www.eshre.eu/ESHRE2026/Re...
#HumanReproduction
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Great to see some content now populating the JME Practical Bioethics website! An editorial, a correspondence ... and our first peer-reviewed article, an inside look at the recent revision of the Declaration of Helsinki ☺️ jmepb.bmj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Great to see some content now populating the JME Practical Bioethics website! An editorial, a correspondence ... and our first peer-reviewed article, an inside look at the recent revision of the Declaration of Helsinki ☺️ jmepb.bmj.com
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Warmest congratulations to Professor @lucyfrith.bsky.social on her prestigious new appointments as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Ethics (BMJ) and Senior Consulting Editor of its newly launched open access companion, JME: Practical Bioethics.
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Warmest congratulations to Professor @lucyfrith.bsky.social on her prestigious new appointments as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Ethics (BMJ) and Senior Consulting Editor of its newly launched open access companion, JME: Practical Bioethics.
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The 14-day rule for human embryo research has been in place for over 30 years.
As scientific capabilities progress, and society changes, does it still reflect people's values & priorities?
As part of our ongoing review, we're pleased to share two background briefings.
➡️ bit.ly/science_ethi...
As scientific capabilities progress, and society changes, does it still reflect people's values & priorities?
As part of our ongoing review, we're pleased to share two background briefings.
➡️ bit.ly/science_ethi...
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The 14-day rule for human embryo research has been in place for over 30 years.
As scientific capabilities progress, and society changes, does it still reflect people's values & priorities?
As part of our ongoing review, we're pleased to share two background briefings.
➡️ bit.ly/science_ethi...
As scientific capabilities progress, and society changes, does it still reflect people's values & priorities?
As part of our ongoing review, we're pleased to share two background briefings.
➡️ bit.ly/science_ethi...
@bmj.com The Journal of Medical Ethics, listed as number one for #bioethics on google scholar scholar.google.com/citations?vi... @briandavidearp.bsky.social
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July 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@bmj.com The Journal of Medical Ethics, listed as number one for #bioethics on google scholar scholar.google.com/citations?vi... @briandavidearp.bsky.social
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New editorial 🚨Something old, something new? The Journal of Medical Ethics turns 50 | Journal of Medical Ethics jme.bmj.com/content/51/8...
July 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New editorial 🚨Something old, something new? The Journal of Medical Ethics turns 50 | Journal of Medical Ethics jme.bmj.com/content/51/8...
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New article:
✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing
Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing
Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception and DNA testing
This article investigates how Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing (DTCGT) affects people impacted by donor conception by bringing empirical data on how…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New article:
✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing
Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing
Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Reset Ethics: Moral Harm project has released its open-access resource package on moral distress and moral injury in healthcare. Free to download. @annanelson95.bsky.social
Explore and share: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/research/pro... #moral #distress #bioethics #nhs
Explore and share: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/research/pro... #moral #distress #bioethics #nhs
Moral Harm Project Resources - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester
www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Reset Ethics: Moral Harm project has released its open-access resource package on moral distress and moral injury in healthcare. Free to download. @annanelson95.bsky.social
Explore and share: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/research/pro... #moral #distress #bioethics #nhs
Explore and share: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/research/pro... #moral #distress #bioethics #nhs
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Ainsley Newson from Sydney kicking off our Brocher workshop on environmental bioethics in the 21st century.
May 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Ainsley Newson from Sydney kicking off our Brocher workshop on environmental bioethics in the 21st century.
Article: Warnock and its contested legacy in relation to donor conceived families: the case for regulatory reform #ivf #fertility www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Warnock and its contested legacy in relation to donor conceived families: the case for regulatory reform
A generation on from the Warnock Report, the regulatory system it proposed remains largely intact, despite significant changes in the fertility sector, legal culture and wider society. In this arti...
www.tandfonline.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Article: Warnock and its contested legacy in relation to donor conceived families: the case for regulatory reform #ivf #fertility www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our LLM in Healthcare Ethics and Law is now accepting applications! Perfect for anyone looking to explore medicine, ethics & law. #bioethics #law @uniofmanchester.bsky.social manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/09213/llm-healthcare-ethics-and-law/ #HealthcareEthics #HealthLaw
LLM Healthcare Ethics and Law (2025 entry) | The University of Manchester
Receive flexible professional training in bioethical and medico-legal theories by studying for an LLM in Healthcare Ethics & Law.
manchester.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Our LLM in Healthcare Ethics and Law is now accepting applications! Perfect for anyone looking to explore medicine, ethics & law. #bioethics #law @uniofmanchester.bsky.social manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/09213/llm-healthcare-ethics-and-law/ #HealthcareEthics #HealthLaw
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Next Week! Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “What Would You Want? Navigating Life, Death, and Organ Donation When the Heart Stops” with Brendan Parent, JD.
🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)
Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v
Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ac1t
🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)
Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v
Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ac1t
May 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Next Week! Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “What Would You Want? Navigating Life, Death, and Organ Donation When the Heart Stops” with Brendan Parent, JD.
🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)
Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v
Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ac1t
🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)
Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v
Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ac1t
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Congrats to Caroline Miles and Rose Broad from @criminologyuom.bsky.social for winning in the ‘Outstanding Public Engagement Initiative - National/International’ category. Their research on the abuse of women runners has brought significant awareness and change.
#MaDAwards2025 #PublicEngagement
#MaDAwards2025 #PublicEngagement
May 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Congrats to Caroline Miles and Rose Broad from @criminologyuom.bsky.social for winning in the ‘Outstanding Public Engagement Initiative - National/International’ category. Their research on the abuse of women runners has brought significant awareness and change.
#MaDAwards2025 #PublicEngagement
#MaDAwards2025 #PublicEngagement
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Congrats to @lucyfrith.bsky.social, Petra Nordqvist, @annanelson95.bsky.social & Caroline Redhead who have been Highly Commended in the ‘Outstanding Benefit to Society Through Research’ category for their groundbreaking work in direct consumer genetic testing and donor conception! 👏 #MaDAwards2025
May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Congrats to @lucyfrith.bsky.social, Petra Nordqvist, @annanelson95.bsky.social & Caroline Redhead who have been Highly Commended in the ‘Outstanding Benefit to Society Through Research’ category for their groundbreaking work in direct consumer genetic testing and donor conception! 👏 #MaDAwards2025
This years Postgraduate Bioethics Conference (PGBC) conference in Oxford, @ethoxcentre.bsky.social #bioethics
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PGBC 2025 - Disruption in Bioethics - Call for abstracts - Institute of Medical Ethics
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May 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This years Postgraduate Bioethics Conference (PGBC) conference in Oxford, @ethoxcentre.bsky.social #bioethics
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Just to say I'll be giving a talk at the upcoming Experimental philosophical bioethics ("BioXPhi") Summit (June 26-25) in Basel on the #projectEPIC empirical case study. If you are around, please come say hello! You can register and see the better speakers here: ibmb.unibas.ch/en/public-ou...
Basel-Oxford-NUS BioXPhi Summit 2025 | Institute for
Biomedical Ethics | University of Basel
ibmb.unibas.ch
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just to say I'll be giving a talk at the upcoming Experimental philosophical bioethics ("BioXPhi") Summit (June 26-25) in Basel on the #projectEPIC empirical case study. If you are around, please come say hello! You can register and see the better speakers here: ibmb.unibas.ch/en/public-ou...
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In @pet-bionews.bsky.social, @lucyfrith.bsky.social and I reflect on the particular implications of the 23andMe saga for the donor conceived community - and what this means for wider calls for reform in this area of law: www.progress.org.uk/23andme-bank...
23andMe bankruptcy: Potential data risks for the donor-conceived community | PET
The regulatory status quo of donor anonymity renders the donor-conceived community vulnerable to harms associated with the (mis)use of their DNA data.
www.progress.org.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In @pet-bionews.bsky.social, @lucyfrith.bsky.social and I reflect on the particular implications of the 23andMe saga for the donor conceived community - and what this means for wider calls for reform in this area of law: www.progress.org.uk/23andme-bank...
If you are considering a Medical Law and Bioethics Masters (LLM, MA or MSc for intercalating Medics), we have a long history of excellence here at Manchester! #law #bioethics @uomsoss.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
LLM Healthcare Ethics and Law (2025 entry) | The University of Manchester
Receive flexible professional training in bioethical and medico-legal theories by studying for an LLM in Healthcare Ethics & Law.
www.manchester.ac.uk
April 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you are considering a Medical Law and Bioethics Masters (LLM, MA or MSc for intercalating Medics), we have a long history of excellence here at Manchester! #law #bioethics @uomsoss.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
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23andme selling your data: My thoughts in @thehill.com
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
#bioethics #genetics #privacy #healthcare #23andme #insurance
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
#bioethics #genetics #privacy #healthcare #23andme #insurance
thehill.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
23andme selling your data: My thoughts in @thehill.com
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
#bioethics #genetics #privacy #healthcare #23andme #insurance
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
#bioethics #genetics #privacy #healthcare #23andme #insurance
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📢 Don't miss the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From the International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw
17th Bioethics World Conference
17th World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law, in Ljubljana (Slovenia), 24 to 26 November 2025.
www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📢 Don't miss the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From the International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw