Soh-yon
@soh-yon.bsky.social
Lead User Researcher. Equity-centred design and research in healthcare. Co-conspirator of Design Justice London node.
New stickers alert ✨ @jukes.ie #CampDigital
July 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
New stickers alert ✨ @jukes.ie #CampDigital
managed to snatch a ticket to #CampDigital this year! Who is going???
June 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
managed to snatch a ticket to #CampDigital this year! Who is going???
If you see the word 'Spearheaded,' on a cover letter or CV, you just know it's written by chatGPT
April 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
If you see the word 'Spearheaded,' on a cover letter or CV, you just know it's written by chatGPT
British 'beating around the bush' comms style is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exhausting. Just tell me what u need and want, and I can do the same 😭
April 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
British 'beating around the bush' comms style is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exhausting. Just tell me what u need and want, and I can do the same 😭
gosh when r we gonna stop working with shitty big consultancies in gov
April 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
gosh when r we gonna stop working with shitty big consultancies in gov
so meh seeing so many generic AI topics in conferences
March 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
so meh seeing so many generic AI topics in conferences
I understand the sentiment of 'convincing' stakeholders about inclusion and accessibility with legal terms and consequences, but can't a girl just talk about inclusion and diversity of disabled folks as celebrating diversity and humanness of life.
why does everything have to be convincing someone
why does everything have to be convincing someone
March 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I understand the sentiment of 'convincing' stakeholders about inclusion and accessibility with legal terms and consequences, but can't a girl just talk about inclusion and diversity of disabled folks as celebrating diversity and humanness of life.
why does everything have to be convincing someone
why does everything have to be convincing someone
to all user researchers or gov people: which recruitment agency do you use? are there any 'agencies' that specifically have relationships with minoritised groups?
February 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
to all user researchers or gov people: which recruitment agency do you use? are there any 'agencies' that specifically have relationships with minoritised groups?
despite all the shit things happening around the world, I've finally found the balance of romanticising small things in life and doing big fun things in life & I've never been happier.
February 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
despite all the shit things happening around the world, I've finally found the balance of romanticising small things in life and doing big fun things in life & I've never been happier.
The best clapback of the week goes to the Mexican president suggesting that the North American continent be known as “América Mexicana” because 'an 1814 founding document that preceded Mexico’s constitution referred to it that way.'
February 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The best clapback of the week goes to the Mexican president suggesting that the North American continent be known as “América Mexicana” because 'an 1814 founding document that preceded Mexico’s constitution referred to it that way.'
It's terrifying that Trump Americans don't understand how tariffs work & how much harm it's going to cause THEM. And, the scariest of all, 'how many Americans will have the opportunity to hear it in its entirety'?
I have to say, whomever wrote Trudeau's speech yesterday did a good job. Now, the question is, how many Americans will have the opportunity to hear it in its entirety?
I have my doubts that many in the Red states will hear his words unless they go searching for it.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
I have my doubts that many in the Red states will hear his words unless they go searching for it.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Read Justin Trudeau's speech in response to Trump's tariffs | CBC News
On Saturday night, shortly after 9 p.m. ET, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a speech on Parliament Hill announcing Canada's response to a 25 per cent tariff U.S. President Donald Trump is impo...
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It's terrifying that Trump Americans don't understand how tariffs work & how much harm it's going to cause THEM. And, the scariest of all, 'how many Americans will have the opportunity to hear it in its entirety'?
Absolutely and absolutely no reason for a billionaire to exist. Like ever.
February 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Absolutely and absolutely no reason for a billionaire to exist. Like ever.
The world has become scarier in the last couple of weeks, and we have to pretend that everything will be okay and still work.
February 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The world has become scarier in the last couple of weeks, and we have to pretend that everything will be okay and still work.
Been years worth of work, but finally the #BreastCancerScreening diary is out that was co-designed with South Asian communities in North West and South West London.
#CoDesign #CommunityBasedResearch #NHSCancerAlliances #NHS
youtu.be/kYyvIdXVMtU?...
#CoDesign #CommunityBasedResearch #NHSCancerAlliances #NHS
youtu.be/kYyvIdXVMtU?...
Raising Breast Screening Awareness in South Asian Women
YouTube video by RM Partners
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Been years worth of work, but finally the #BreastCancerScreening diary is out that was co-designed with South Asian communities in North West and South West London.
#CoDesign #CommunityBasedResearch #NHSCancerAlliances #NHS
youtu.be/kYyvIdXVMtU?...
#CoDesign #CommunityBasedResearch #NHSCancerAlliances #NHS
youtu.be/kYyvIdXVMtU?...
my micro-feminist thing I do at work: verbally and directly crediting women when I'm repeating their ideas in a meeting.
November 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM
my micro-feminist thing I do at work: verbally and directly crediting women when I'm repeating their ideas in a meeting.
Has anyone heard of a conference asking you to sign a contract as a speaker? Is this normal?
November 28, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Has anyone heard of a conference asking you to sign a contract as a speaker? Is this normal?
With an increased use of AI on job applications, please please please know that we can tell AI wrote that for you. Unless you're really good at writing prompts which most people aren't. You'd be surprised how our human brains can pick up artificial content so quickly and well.
November 27, 2024 at 9:03 AM
With an increased use of AI on job applications, please please please know that we can tell AI wrote that for you. Unless you're really good at writing prompts which most people aren't. You'd be surprised how our human brains can pick up artificial content so quickly and well.
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We're expanding the Service Manual on GOV.UK to all user groups + all service transformation topics.
It needs to be broader to be effective. And gaps to fill include leadership, sustainability, continuous improvement when live...
Help keep it up to date: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
#govdigital
It needs to be broader to be effective. And gaps to fill include leadership, sustainability, continuous improvement when live...
Help keep it up to date: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
#govdigital
Propose a change to the Service Manual - Service Manual - GOV.UK
GOV.UK
How to suggest an addition or improvement to the Service Manual.
www.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 8:08 PM
We're expanding the Service Manual on GOV.UK to all user groups + all service transformation topics.
It needs to be broader to be effective. And gaps to fill include leadership, sustainability, continuous improvement when live...
Help keep it up to date: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
#govdigital
It needs to be broader to be effective. And gaps to fill include leadership, sustainability, continuous improvement when live...
Help keep it up to date: www.gov.uk/service-manu...
#govdigital
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Private Eye’s budget coverage is out
October 24, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Private Eye’s budget coverage is out
Any lead URs or senior URs who have experience in creating a solid community of practice in their team or department?
May I pick your knowledge and experience please 😇?
May I pick your knowledge and experience please 😇?
October 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Any lead URs or senior URs who have experience in creating a solid community of practice in their team or department?
May I pick your knowledge and experience please 😇?
May I pick your knowledge and experience please 😇?
y is UR so linear in public sector? why are we so stuck in discovery, alpha, beta, and live?
October 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM
y is UR so linear in public sector? why are we so stuck in discovery, alpha, beta, and live?
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growing list of labels for the uk (thanks to pals for expanding my list)
- terf island
- plague island
- the imperial core (not just uk innit)
- colonialiser central
- empire land
- terf island
- plague island
- the imperial core (not just uk innit)
- colonialiser central
- empire land
May 9, 2024 at 9:53 AM
growing list of labels for the uk (thanks to pals for expanding my list)
- terf island
- plague island
- the imperial core (not just uk innit)
- colonialiser central
- empire land
- terf island
- plague island
- the imperial core (not just uk innit)
- colonialiser central
- empire land
genuinely the worst part about being a user researcher is that you have to listen to yourself many many times and have to control your urge to beat yourself up for asking leading questions or not asking good follow up questions.
April 3, 2024 at 3:16 PM
genuinely the worst part about being a user researcher is that you have to listen to yourself many many times and have to control your urge to beat yourself up for asking leading questions or not asking good follow up questions.