SRN Midlands
@srnmidlands.bsky.social
We are a collective of PGRs from the Midlands who are researching complex and emotionally demanding topics across the social sciences.
↳ www.srnmidlands.com
@mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social research network
📝Blog: blog.srnmidlands.com
↳ www.srnmidlands.com
@mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social research network
📝Blog: blog.srnmidlands.com
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SRN Midlands
@srnmidlands.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Are you a PhD student in the Midlands conducting sensitive or emotionally demanding research?
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
We are excited to announce our Research Day! This research day is aimed at PGRs and ECRs looking to gain insights and practical tools for navigating emotionally demanding and sensitive research areas.
To find out more and register, visit: www.srnmidlands.com/research-day
To find out more and register, visit: www.srnmidlands.com/research-day
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
We are excited to announce our Research Day! This research day is aimed at PGRs and ECRs looking to gain insights and practical tools for navigating emotionally demanding and sensitive research areas.
To find out more and register, visit: www.srnmidlands.com/research-day
To find out more and register, visit: www.srnmidlands.com/research-day
Are you a PhD student in the Midlands conducting sensitive or emotionally demanding research?
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
October 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Are you a PhD student in the Midlands conducting sensitive or emotionally demanding research?
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
💭 Who are we?
A peer-led research network for PhD researchers across the Midlands who are navigating complex, emotionally demanding research (EDR). We are a @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social student network!
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🔎✒️ How can we keep research teams and ourselves safe when studying politically sensitive topics? @britanlar.bsky.social and I present a new framework for protection and support drawing on feminist care ethics. The report is now available on the @men4dem.bsky.social website 👇
MEN4DEM releases a report introducing the Safe Research Ethics Framework. The framework, grounded in Feminist Care Ethics, offers practical tools to protect scholars working on politically sensitive topics.
Read more at men4dem.eu/news-events-...
#MEN4DEM
Read more at men4dem.eu/news-events-...
#MEN4DEM
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🔎✒️ How can we keep research teams and ourselves safe when studying politically sensitive topics? @britanlar.bsky.social and I present a new framework for protection and support drawing on feminist care ethics. The report is now available on the @men4dem.bsky.social website 👇
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In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...
Stronger together: Empowering community action to prevent youth suicide - University of Birmingham
Raising awareness of help-seeking in youth facing self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and the barriers they encounter when accessing support.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...
💡Did you know @thesprintproject.bsky.social have created downloadable infographics which are condensed versions of their report!
Find more here:
🔗 www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Find more here:
🔗 www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
August 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
💡Did you know @thesprintproject.bsky.social have created downloadable infographics which are condensed versions of their report!
Find more here:
🔗 www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Find more here:
🔗 www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
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Our event is only a week away! Please do register if you haven’t done so already!
🌟Registration for our PhD and ECR Research Day is now open! Click here to register and see the provisional schedule: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/deAH1HLcv2
We will be hearing amazing presentations on the theme of lived experiences in mental health, and talking about career goals and next steps!
We will be hearing amazing presentations on the theme of lived experiences in mental health, and talking about career goals and next steps!
Microsoft Forms
forms.cloud.microsoft
August 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Our event is only a week away! Please do register if you haven’t done so already!
We're looking to set up a research day for PhDs and ECRs to navigate emotionally demanding research and reflexive practice.
If you're interested in helping run a session / know people who may be interested, please contact us!
It will be in person at the University of Birmingham
If you're interested in helping run a session / know people who may be interested, please contact us!
It will be in person at the University of Birmingham
August 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We're looking to set up a research day for PhDs and ECRs to navigate emotionally demanding research and reflexive practice.
If you're interested in helping run a session / know people who may be interested, please contact us!
It will be in person at the University of Birmingham
If you're interested in helping run a session / know people who may be interested, please contact us!
It will be in person at the University of Birmingham
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Doing research on tough topics? Missed our seminar? You’re not alone.
Check out our first NABS+ seminar readout on navigating emotionally demanding work, including memory impacts and practical strategies for self-care and supervision here:
crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
Check out our first NABS+ seminar readout on navigating emotionally demanding work, including memory impacts and practical strategies for self-care and supervision here:
crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
Doing Emotionally Demanding Research: A Dual Perspective of Supervisor and Researcher
Explore the personal and professional challenges of emotionally demanding research, and discover practical strategies to support researcher wellbeing from both practitioner and researcher…
crestresearch.ac.uk
July 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Doing research on tough topics? Missed our seminar? You’re not alone.
Check out our first NABS+ seminar readout on navigating emotionally demanding work, including memory impacts and practical strategies for self-care and supervision here:
crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
Check out our first NABS+ seminar readout on navigating emotionally demanding work, including memory impacts and practical strategies for self-care and supervision here:
crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
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📅 31 Oct | 📍 Abertay Uni, Dundee
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
July 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📅 31 Oct | 📍 Abertay Uni, Dundee
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
Join us for a SIPR workshop on Working with Emotionally Demanding Material.
We’ll explore sensitive research, share strategies for self-care, and connect with others in the field.
🎟️ bit.ly/4m22njn
#SIPR #ResearchWellbeing
💡 Did you know the SRN Midlands has a blog?
It’s more than just updates; it’s a shared space where we reflect on the personal and professional sides of academic life through stories, commentaries, and reflections.
It’s a space for open dialogue and thoughtful engagement.
blog.srnmidlands.com
It’s more than just updates; it’s a shared space where we reflect on the personal and professional sides of academic life through stories, commentaries, and reflections.
It’s a space for open dialogue and thoughtful engagement.
blog.srnmidlands.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💡 Did you know the SRN Midlands has a blog?
It’s more than just updates; it’s a shared space where we reflect on the personal and professional sides of academic life through stories, commentaries, and reflections.
It’s a space for open dialogue and thoughtful engagement.
blog.srnmidlands.com
It’s more than just updates; it’s a shared space where we reflect on the personal and professional sides of academic life through stories, commentaries, and reflections.
It’s a space for open dialogue and thoughtful engagement.
blog.srnmidlands.com
📚 Did you know we have a Resource List?
🧠 Suggested by our members, the list includes:
Methodological & ethical training materials
Reflective articles on EDR
Wellbeing resources to support your research journey
🎧 From articles and guides to podcasts — there's something for every stage of your PhD.
🧠 Suggested by our members, the list includes:
Methodological & ethical training materials
Reflective articles on EDR
Wellbeing resources to support your research journey
🎧 From articles and guides to podcasts — there's something for every stage of your PhD.
June 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📚 Did you know we have a Resource List?
🧠 Suggested by our members, the list includes:
Methodological & ethical training materials
Reflective articles on EDR
Wellbeing resources to support your research journey
🎧 From articles and guides to podcasts — there's something for every stage of your PhD.
🧠 Suggested by our members, the list includes:
Methodological & ethical training materials
Reflective articles on EDR
Wellbeing resources to support your research journey
🎧 From articles and guides to podcasts — there's something for every stage of your PhD.
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Access our free guidelines and resources for supporting researcher's mental health here www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Thank you to all who attended today's workshop and to those who have participated in our survey. You can still take part via the link above!
Thank you to all who attended today's workshop and to those who have participated in our survey. You can still take part via the link above!
June 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Access our free guidelines and resources for supporting researcher's mental health here www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Thank you to all who attended today's workshop and to those who have participated in our survey. You can still take part via the link above!
Thank you to all who attended today's workshop and to those who have participated in our survey. You can still take part via the link above!
Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!
June 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!
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🗓️ Date for your diary!
NABS+ Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seminar, 'Doing Emotionally Demanding Research - A dual perspective of supervisor and researcher', Thurs 3 July, 11:00-12:00 (via Teams) with Dr Juliane Kloess and Dr Amy Burrell.
Details at crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportu...
NABS+ Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seminar, 'Doing Emotionally Demanding Research - A dual perspective of supervisor and researcher', Thurs 3 July, 11:00-12:00 (via Teams) with Dr Juliane Kloess and Dr Amy Burrell.
Details at crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportu...
Opportunities
Check out the latest opportunities from the NABS+ community.
crestresearch.ac.uk
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🗓️ Date for your diary!
NABS+ Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seminar, 'Doing Emotionally Demanding Research - A dual perspective of supervisor and researcher', Thurs 3 July, 11:00-12:00 (via Teams) with Dr Juliane Kloess and Dr Amy Burrell.
Details at crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportu...
NABS+ Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seminar, 'Doing Emotionally Demanding Research - A dual perspective of supervisor and researcher', Thurs 3 July, 11:00-12:00 (via Teams) with Dr Juliane Kloess and Dr Amy Burrell.
Details at crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportu...
🖊🖊 New Blog post! A Step Towards a Framework for Supporting Researchers in Emotionally Demanding Research
A short commentary on the recent article published by Quinton et al. and the guidelines!
blog.srnmidlands.com#h.1mdk12v2uyhu
A short commentary on the recent article published by Quinton et al. and the guidelines!
blog.srnmidlands.com#h.1mdk12v2uyhu
Blog
Welcome to the SRN Midlands blog page!
The SRN Blog is a space for our members to post their thoughts, ideas and news
blog.srnmidlands.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🖊🖊 New Blog post! A Step Towards a Framework for Supporting Researchers in Emotionally Demanding Research
A short commentary on the recent article published by Quinton et al. and the guidelines!
blog.srnmidlands.com#h.1mdk12v2uyhu
A short commentary on the recent article published by Quinton et al. and the guidelines!
blog.srnmidlands.com#h.1mdk12v2uyhu
We're very happy to have @georgiabird.bsky.social run a workshop at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.
Emotionally Demanding Research
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.
May 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We're very happy to have @georgiabird.bsky.social run a workshop at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.
This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.
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Upcoming seminar on researcher wellbeing - of interest to folk working in sensitive or emotionally demanding/challenging research (or those managing the environments in which this work is done!) www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...
May 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Upcoming seminar on researcher wellbeing - of interest to folk working in sensitive or emotionally demanding/challenging research (or those managing the environments in which this work is done!) www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...
We've been working behind the scenes to create our blog page: blog.srnmidlands.com
You can find blog posts from our members, from commentaries to reflections!
You can find blog posts from our members, from commentaries to reflections!
Blog
Welcome to our blog page! The SRN Blog is maintained and managed by our members. This is a space for our members to post their thoughts, ideas and news.
blog.srnmidlands.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We've been working behind the scenes to create our blog page: blog.srnmidlands.com
You can find blog posts from our members, from commentaries to reflections!
You can find blog posts from our members, from commentaries to reflections!
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Are you involved in emotionally demanding research in academic or non-academic research contexts? We'd love to hear what you think about the feasibility of our *new* guidelines to support researcher mental health!
Please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
Please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
Protecting our mental health as researchers is not only important for our well-being but for our work!
Help us to evaluate guidelines for safeguarding researchers mental health ⬇️
- short survey
- win up to £200
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Help us to evaluate guidelines for safeguarding researchers mental health ⬇️
- short survey
- win up to £200
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Supporting researchers mental health survey
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Are you involved in emotionally demanding research in academic or non-academic research contexts? We'd love to hear what you think about the feasibility of our *new* guidelines to support researcher mental health!
Please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
Please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
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🧠 New Guidelines to Safeguard Researchers' Mental Health
✨ View the guidelines: www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Help us evaluate their usefulness & feasibility
📋 Take part in a survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
Let’s build a more psychologically safe research culture for all!
✨ View the guidelines: www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Help us evaluate their usefulness & feasibility
📋 Take part in a survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
Let’s build a more psychologically safe research culture for all!
April 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🧠 New Guidelines to Safeguard Researchers' Mental Health
✨ View the guidelines: www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Help us evaluate their usefulness & feasibility
📋 Take part in a survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
Let’s build a more psychologically safe research culture for all!
✨ View the guidelines: www.sprintproject.org/guidelines
Help us evaluate their usefulness & feasibility
📋 Take part in a survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...
Let’s build a more psychologically safe research culture for all!
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@sharongreenwood.bsky.social
And i have this paper out today, building on our work on emotionally demanding research we think about how, pedagogically, we make space to practice vulnerability and why we should www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And i have this paper out today, building on our work on emotionally demanding research we think about how, pedagogically, we make space to practice vulnerability and why we should www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Making space for positionality stories in higher education: using embodied feminist and critical pedagogies in practice
To reimagine criticality in higher education, we emphasise positionality in pedagogy. As educators, we argue there is value in critically engaging with who ‘we’ are, and why exposing our positional...
www.tandfonline.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
@sharongreenwood.bsky.social
And i have this paper out today, building on our work on emotionally demanding research we think about how, pedagogically, we make space to practice vulnerability and why we should www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And i have this paper out today, building on our work on emotionally demanding research we think about how, pedagogically, we make space to practice vulnerability and why we should www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@SRNMidlands members! Want to present your current work and increase impact?
Go present at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social!
Go present at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social!
We are extending the deadline for our call for abstracts!
The deadline is now: midday on 31st March
Submissions are invited for flash talks (5 minutes), presentations (15 or 20 minutes), and poster presentations
For more information visit: www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/news/seminar...
The deadline is now: midday on 31st March
Submissions are invited for flash talks (5 minutes), presentations (15 or 20 minutes), and poster presentations
For more information visit: www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/news/seminar...
March 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
@SRNMidlands members! Want to present your current work and increase impact?
Go present at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social!
Go present at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social!
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What role do emotions play in public involvement? To what extent is PPI labour emotional labour? Join us to explore how we can recognise, value and make space for this kind of labour in research.
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
March 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What role do emotions play in public involvement? To what extent is PPI labour emotional labour? Join us to explore how we can recognise, value and make space for this kind of labour in research.
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...
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For those working in (or supervising) emotionally demanding research / aka sensitive or challenging research - we wrote this hoping someone might find it useful...even just to know there are others in the same boat and we're trying to get the oars going! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Supporting Emotionally Demanding Research | 6 | Developing Guidance fo
Conducting research that is emotionally demanding can negatively impact the health and wellbeing of researchers if adequate planning and support are not in
www.taylorfrancis.com
September 5, 2023 at 8:32 PM
For those working in (or supervising) emotionally demanding research / aka sensitive or challenging research - we wrote this hoping someone might find it useful...even just to know there are others in the same boat and we're trying to get the oars going! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
One of our members, Henna Chumber is pushing to transform stigma in mental health services tackling fundamental issues that shroud mental health services by addressing systemic barriers and promoting culturally sensitive practices.
Stigma in mental health care: A catalyst for change
Henna Chumber @hxc825.bsky.social on her research and business.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Henna Chumber @hxc825.bsky.social on her research and business.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
www.bps.org.uk
March 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
One of our members, Henna Chumber is pushing to transform stigma in mental health services tackling fundamental issues that shroud mental health services by addressing systemic barriers and promoting culturally sensitive practices.