Trans scholars being ‘pushed out of academia’, researchers warn Universities ‘afraid to be trans inclusive’ after Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine, leaving staff fearing ‘hostile environment’

Trans scholars say they are being ‘pushed out of academia’ in wake of the Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine www.timeshighereducation.com/news/trans-s...

official email in: I have completed my PhD! 🎉

My thesis on the experiences of estranged students in UK higher education is now publicly available!! I'm beyond proud of this research project and I'm excited that I can finally share this work with everyone! #PhDone

etheses.dur.ac.uk/16183/

I took some well-needed time off after my viva and I've started working on my thesis corrections today! thankfully it's a very short list of corrections, but it's still nice to come in with a fresh perspective and make the final changes!

very excited for it to be available to the world soon 🎉

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and big love to @ecologybat.bsky.social for the badge as a present 💜💜

a photo of a badge of the non-binary flag with the words "It's Dr, actually" on top

delighted to share that I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections today! 🎉

had a really positive viva with kind and constructive examiners @drannallewellyn.bsky.social & @drzoebaker.bsky.social!

looking forward to sharing more of my work soon, but first is celebrating & rest 💜

Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban This paper presents an analysis of data from trans children and young people and their parents following the imposition of a UK-wide ban on puberty blockers for this group. The consequences of this...

TW: harm to children.

My research into the effects of the UK government puberty-blocker ban has finally been published after peer-review.

It details the severe harm being caused to young trans people & children by the Starmer government's puberty-blocker ban.

Unlike Cass it is peer reviewed...

it's been a long and intense five years, but I'm so glad to have made it to the finishing line!! and on Trans Day of Visibility of all days! 🎉

big thank yous to my fantastic supervisors @rilleraaper.bsky.social and Vikki Boliver for all of their support to make it through! 💕

I submit my PhD thesis in 2 weeks (!!!!) - accepting any and all advice on how to keep level-headed and avoid (too many) tears over the next few days✨

#academicsky #PhDsky

I've been doing coworking streams throughout my PhD, but will be doing a LOT over March as I finish writing my thesis ready for my 31st deadline!!

if you would benefit from body doubling spaces, or are just curious about how livestreaming can be a productive community space, feel free to come by!

today while working on one of my PhD chapters, my cat Pepper stepped on my keyboard and pressed CTRL+A to select all, then deleted the entire document. I'm taking this as a sign that my writing needs improvements 😂

NEW on Wonkhe: Care leavers and estranged students in SLC data https://buff.ly/3Cn0ZXq

This is great! Would love to see more research in easy-read format!

Using easy read formats in geography This Leaflet is in Easy Read.

My new paper has just been published! An easy-read formatted paper that encourages and asks questions about who we assume 'belongs' in #Geography (and academia more broadly)! Have you used easy-read before? I'd love to hear from others exploring inclusive research!

fennia.journal.fi/article/view...

just blurted out in class "yes, you have to cite where you got your info. in a world in which lying loudly is the only thing that seems to get rewarded, citing your sources is an act of resistance" and folks, I really believe that.

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officially less than 100 days until PhD hand-in!! 👀

!! omg hi Kat!! they look SO similar 🥰😭

a photo of three brown and orange tortoiseshell cats sat on the corner of a desk in a row. Pepper on the left is a fluffy cat with a light brown side and a dark face looking to the right. In the middle is Jodie, a fluffy cat with a darker face with light spots above her eyes and next to her mouth, looking directly at the camera. Moose sits on the right, a shorter haired cat with a lighter face, looking away from the camera with slightly closed eyes

is #AcademicsWithCats still a thing? regardless I love to share pictures of my three tortie girls! 😻

Jodie (middle) is the mum of Pepper (left) & Moose (right) - a whole family of angry girls taking up my desk definitely helps with thesis writing!! 💕

hi! I'm Artie Waterman (they/them), a final year PhD student in Sociology of Education at Durham University researching the experiences of estranged students in UK higher education! 👋

I'm spending less time on Twitter & wanted to join #AcademicSky #PhDSky (or whatever exists here)! 🥰