Janet Boddy, FAcSS
@janetboddy.bsky.social
Professor of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY), University of Sussex. Views my own. Latest book Thinking Through Family - #openaccess chapters https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
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Thinking Through Family: Narratives of Care Experienced Lives
YouTube video by Bristol University Press
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Here I am talking about my book Thinking Through Family. Narratives of Care Experienced Lives. Three chapters #openaccess via @brisunipress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=P61P...
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Job: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology in Oslo
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Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420) | University of Oslo
Job title: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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September 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Job: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology in Oslo
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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The cost of a single place in a residential children’s care home in England has nearly doubled in five years to an average £318,000 a year, with private firms racking up huge profits as a result of market failure, according to the public spending watchdog.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Cost of place in children’s care homes in England hits almost £320,000 a year
Private firms’ profits soar, watchdog says, as prices nearly double in five years
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The cost of a single place in a residential children’s care home in England has nearly doubled in five years to an average £318,000 a year, with private firms racking up huge profits as a result of market failure, according to the public spending watchdog.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The REF has been paused for 3 months as policymakers scratch their heads to figure out how to resolve various tensions. This prescient piece by @annamgrey.bsky.social lays out those complexities
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University crisis is forcing the REF to lower its expectations - Research Professional News
When dauntingly complex plans meet cash-strapped institutions, something’s got to give, says Anna Grey
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September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The REF has been paused for 3 months as policymakers scratch their heads to figure out how to resolve various tensions. This prescient piece by @annamgrey.bsky.social lays out those complexities
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Are you studying questions of poverty, social security, welfare or justice in Africa? Then we want to hear from you!
We’re calling for special issue proposals for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice focusing on Africa
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We’re calling for special issue proposals for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice focusing on Africa
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... #ASAUK Africa Studies
Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
"Journal of Poverty and Social Justice" published on by Policy Press.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Are you studying questions of poverty, social security, welfare or justice in Africa? Then we want to hear from you!
We’re calling for special issue proposals for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice focusing on Africa
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... #ASAUK Africa Studies
We’re calling for special issue proposals for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice focusing on Africa
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... #ASAUK Africa Studies
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Academics are very concerned that the BBC is changing access to its archival material by releasing material in an orchestrated way rather than allowing researchers to ask their own queries. Very worrying development and a good overview by @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Historians dismayed by ‘scandal’ of BBC cutting access to...
Critics say new limit to trove of information sounds knell for independent research
observer.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Academics are very concerned that the BBC is changing access to its archival material by releasing material in an orchestrated way rather than allowing researchers to ask their own queries. Very worrying development and a good overview by @vanessathorpe.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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CONTRIBUTE: The Sociological Review’s #openaccess digital magazine is inviting early career scholars to submit pitches for our #ResearchInsights series.
Editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social are seeking proposals for our December issue. Pitch deadline is 5 September.
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Editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social are seeking proposals for our December issue. Pitch deadline is 5 September.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
CONTRIBUTE: The Sociological Review’s #openaccess digital magazine is inviting early career scholars to submit pitches for our #ResearchInsights series.
Editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social are seeking proposals for our December issue. Pitch deadline is 5 September.
🔎 buff.ly/Q5KZlcJ
Editors Iris Pissaride & @juliettephd.bsky.social are seeking proposals for our December issue. Pitch deadline is 5 September.
🔎 buff.ly/Q5KZlcJ
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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?
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Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Beautiful writing and important reading from @milliemaglet.bsky.social
Another shout out for @milliemaglet.bsky.social brilliant blog, which has been (rightly) getting a lot of love on here. So important to foreground the precarity that shapes the lives of so many, including within academia itself.
We feel very lucky to have Millie @changingrealities.bsky.social
We feel very lucky to have Millie @changingrealities.bsky.social
As a research associate on a participatory project, lived experience is valued, carefully held, and entangled with our (researchers') own lives. My blog for Big Issue covers precarious work, ill-health, and Labour's cuts.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/canc...
www.bigissue.com/opinion/canc...
August 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Beautiful writing and important reading from @milliemaglet.bsky.social
Trusted local journalism, or pink slime? This is scary…
What happens when local journalism isn't really local, and isn't really journalism either?
The US pandemic of fake 'pink slime news' has gone global, threatening our communities.
My new investigation (linked below) for @pressgazette.co.uk explores how UK pink slime is on the rise.
The US pandemic of fake 'pink slime news' has gone global, threatening our communities.
My new investigation (linked below) for @pressgazette.co.uk explores how UK pink slime is on the rise.
August 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Trusted local journalism, or pink slime? This is scary…
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The British Academy is opening a call for evidence from individuals and organisations with expertise in the key public policy areas for social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find more information and details about how to respond here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/c...
Find more information and details about how to respond here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/c...
SHAPE the Future: Call for evidence
The British Academy is opening a call for evidence as part of a new phase of the SHAPE the Future programme, which will seek to examine the progress made against the long-term societal impacts identif...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
July 31, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The British Academy is opening a call for evidence from individuals and organisations with expertise in the key public policy areas for social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find more information and details about how to respond here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/c...
Find more information and details about how to respond here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/c...
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The recording of our webinar discussing the findings from an evaluation of @familyrightsgp.bsky.social trial of Lifelong Links in Scotland, is available here: buff.ly/3YKHtMR
July 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The recording of our webinar discussing the findings from an evaluation of @familyrightsgp.bsky.social trial of Lifelong Links in Scotland, is available here: buff.ly/3YKHtMR
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Big day @leverhulme.ac.uk - we are celebrating our centenary by investing £100m in blue skies research and doctoral centres. Here I explain why... @wonkhe.bsky.social
Research funding requires research capacity wonkhe.com/blogs/resear...
Research funding requires research capacity wonkhe.com/blogs/resear...
Research funding requires research capacity
The Leverhulme Trust is investing an extra £100m in supporting research next year. Anna Vignoles calls for new thinking on ways to sustain university research infrastructures
wonkhe.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Big day @leverhulme.ac.uk - we are celebrating our centenary by investing £100m in blue skies research and doctoral centres. Here I explain why... @wonkhe.bsky.social
Research funding requires research capacity wonkhe.com/blogs/resear...
Research funding requires research capacity wonkhe.com/blogs/resear...
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Following sharp rises in food inflation in 2023, food insecurity in the UK has soared.
The proportion of children living in households with ‘very low’ food security shot up from 5.6% to 9.4%t between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
The proportion of children living in households with ‘very low’ food security shot up from 5.6% to 9.4%t between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
July 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Following sharp rises in food inflation in 2023, food insecurity in the UK has soared.
The proportion of children living in households with ‘very low’ food security shot up from 5.6% to 9.4%t between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
The proportion of children living in households with ‘very low’ food security shot up from 5.6% to 9.4%t between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
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New opportunity! We are offering funding for two researchers to embed themselves at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to work on one of the themes outlined below
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/glob...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New opportunity! We are offering funding for two researchers to embed themselves at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to work on one of the themes outlined below
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/glob...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/glob...
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New job vacancy at TCRU! For a Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Psychology - 2.5 year post (www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...).
Please share widely! @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
Please share widely! @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New job vacancy at TCRU! For a Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Psychology - 2.5 year post (www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...).
Please share widely! @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
Please share widely! @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
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Sociology Call for Full Papers: Normative Turn in Sociology
This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below:
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below:
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
June 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Sociology Call for Full Papers: Normative Turn in Sociology
This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below:
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
This special issue seeks to explore normativity as a constitutive dimension of social life and sociological research. Submit your paper by 22 January 2026. Read full Call for Papers below:
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
I’m so delighted to be stepping into this role, supporting the work of the Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social
Congratulations to our 5 new trustees who were elected to the Academy’s Council at our AGM! Our newly elected Trustee @janetboddy.bsky.social is Prof of Child, Youth & Family Studies at sussex.ac.uk & Adjunct Prof at @nova-oslomet.bsky.social. bit.ly/4e6sBhM
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I’m so delighted to be stepping into this role, supporting the work of the Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social
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🔥 Four (yes four) fixed-term jobs now being advertised working across two great projects & with an AMAZING team @changingrealities.bsky.social & @safety-nets.bsky.social 🔥
These are at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as I'm moving there at the end of this month www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
These are at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as I'm moving there at the end of this month www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate
Job Purpose To make a leading contribution to the Changing Realities and Safety Nets project working with Professor Ruth Patrick and colleagues across several institutions. The successful candidat...
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June 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🔥 Four (yes four) fixed-term jobs now being advertised working across two great projects & with an AMAZING team @changingrealities.bsky.social & @safety-nets.bsky.social 🔥
These are at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as I'm moving there at the end of this month www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
These are at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as I'm moving there at the end of this month www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Deadline approaching!
SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings.
Find the full Call below. Deadline: this Thursday, 12 June 2025.
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings.
Find the full Call below. Deadline: this Thursday, 12 June 2025.
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
June 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Deadline approaching!
SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings.
Find the full Call below. Deadline: this Thursday, 12 June 2025.
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
SRO’s special issue, Towards a Sociology of Dignity, welcomes contributions that engage with dignity as a contested concept, particularly in post-conflict settings.
Find the full Call below. Deadline: this Thursday, 12 June 2025.
www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...
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Future of world-renowned Pen Green children’s centre in hands of Reform UK
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK
Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to act
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Future of world-renowned Pen Green children’s centre in hands of Reform UK
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Are you passionate about health, inequalities and the role of social and economic factors?
We are looking for an Analyst to join our Healthy Lives team.
Find out more and apply by 23.59 on 29 May ⬇
https://bit.ly/4j4sZhN
We are looking for an Analyst to join our Healthy Lives team.
Find out more and apply by 23.59 on 29 May ⬇
https://bit.ly/4j4sZhN
May 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Are you passionate about health, inequalities and the role of social and economic factors?
We are looking for an Analyst to join our Healthy Lives team.
Find out more and apply by 23.59 on 29 May ⬇
https://bit.ly/4j4sZhN
We are looking for an Analyst to join our Healthy Lives team.
Find out more and apply by 23.59 on 29 May ⬇
https://bit.ly/4j4sZhN
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New British Future research, published ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper, find more balanced public views on immigration for work or study:
www.britishfuture.org/white-paper-...
www.britishfuture.org/white-paper-...
New poll finds public support for migration to work or study - British Future
New British Future research on public attitudes to immigration, ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper.
www.britishfuture.org
May 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New British Future research, published ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper, find more balanced public views on immigration for work or study:
www.britishfuture.org/white-paper-...
www.britishfuture.org/white-paper-...
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A 2-year lectureship for someone with qualitative methodological expertise and experience of studying of political and civil conflict. 👇
🚨 We're hiring!
Oxford Sociology is looking for a Departmental Lecturer to teach on our MSc - leading on the qualitative methods and political & civil conflict papers, as well as supervising dissertations.
Apply by 30 May ✍️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Oxford Sociology is looking for a Departmental Lecturer to teach on our MSc - leading on the qualitative methods and political & civil conflict papers, as well as supervising dissertations.
Apply by 30 May ✍️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
May 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A 2-year lectureship for someone with qualitative methodological expertise and experience of studying of political and civil conflict. 👇
Really helpful thread for anyone who cares about UK higher education (let’s hope that includes the Universities Minister)…
Intriguing report of the thinking of the Universities Minister
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...
Universities have ‘lost sight of responsibility over public money’
Baroness Smith says institutions failing to rein in spending despite demanding financial support from government
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Really helpful thread for anyone who cares about UK higher education (let’s hope that includes the Universities Minister)…