A portrait-oriented poster featuring text bubbles and an image. Poster headline reads: “Participants wanted. See Me Swim: photographing the experience of swimming with cancer.” Image depicts a brown-skinned woman with brown hair in a yellow swimsuit, and a white-skinned woman with white hair in a red polka-dot swimsuit; both are swimming on their backs, at each side of a pool divider, facing one another and smiling. Text 1 reads: “Who are we and what are we researching? We are a Health Psychology research team at the University of Staffordshire. In this project we are exploring people’s lived experiences of swimming after getting a cancer diagnosis.” Text 2 reads: “Why does it matter? There isn’t much research on this subject, even though swimming can be an enjoyable, healthy, and socially positive experience for people during their cancer journey. We want to better understand the ups and downs of swimming, what makes it accessible (or not!), and what can be done better to support people with cancer who want to swim. Your perspective is absolutely crucial for this!” Text 3 reads: “Who can participate? We are recruiting people who: Are over 18 years old AND Have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life AND Have been swimming since their cancer diagnosis” Text 4 reads: “What would I be doing? We will ask you to take some photos of what swimming means to you in the context of your cancer journey. You will have a lot of creative flexibility, as we want to see what really matters to you and why!” Text 5 reads: “Where can I find more information? Scan this QR code or go to the link in the description for more information and the sign-up form.” Followed by a QR code. Text 6 reads: “Who can I contact if I have more questions? Feel free to email the lead researcher, Sarah, at s.dean@staffs.ac.uk, or the research assistant, Al, at al.payne@staffs.ac.uk” The bottom corner features the University of Staffordshire logo.

Research participants wanted!

Please click this link to see more information and sign up:

staffordshire.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Email Sarah Dean or Al Payne if you have further questions.

Disability Rights UK is deeply saddened by the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that declares trans women are not 'biological women'. As part of a movement that has always called for ‘nothing about us without us’ – we’re particularly concerned by the court’s exclusion of Trans voices in their decision, and their failure to be led by the lived experience of one of society’s most silenced groups. Decisions about any group’s rights should never be made without the involvement of those most impacted. We stand in solidarity with the Trans community as they experience an onslaught of rights erosions and attacks on their lives. No marginalised group faces injustice in a silo – systemic barriers and discrimination impact all of us. None of us are free until all of us are free. Around half of Trans people are also Disabled. Government policies already place disproportionate barriers on accessing vital healthcare, and now this ruling also erodes their protections against discrimination. Setting the precedent that it’s okay to weaken the rights of one group, undermines everyone else's rights. Prioritising a bio-essentialist view of gender harms everyone, especially Disabled people. A person’s anatomy, hormone levels, or ability to conceive does not define whether they are a ‘real’ woman.

🚨DR UK's Statement Opposing the Supreme Court's Ruling on 'Biological Sex'

'We stand in solidarity with the Trans community as they experience an onslaught of rights erosions and attacks on their lives.'

Read our full statement here: www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

‘Which bits of psychology do I take out of my toolkit?’

@ellarhodespsych.bsky.social spoke to Professor @juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social ahead of a @bpsofficial.bsky.social event where she will discuss her new book 'Psychology in Everyday Life'.

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic neve...

Really proud of this piece. Grateful to Avalyn, Rowan and Sarah for sharing their stories. It's a national scandal that long Covid patients have been forgotten by the government, employers & society at large. The least we can do is keep talking about them

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Night shift workers' work-life balance. Both in terms of research and interventions. Especially outside places with 24/7 services.