Ellen Stewart
probably typing with a cat on my shoulder | Professor of Public Policy & Health @uofgussp University of Glasgow | Editor, Sociology of Health & Illness
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Social policy researchers
Loosely based on SPA conference 2024. Let me know if you’d like to be added or removed.
@civicimaginaries.bsky.social
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship funded project at University of Glasgow. Bringing together communities, policymakers, researchers & artists to ask what being civic means in the UK right now and how people collectively reimagine and reinvent their places.
@kjhealy.co
Social science and other distractions. Old posts get deleted pretty quick. https://kieranhealy.org / https://theordinalsociety.com
@orianbrook.bsky.social
Social and spatial inequalities in the creative economy (and elsewhere). Chancellor's Fellow in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh Culture is bad for you http://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526144164
@judebarber.bsky.social
Architect & Director at Collective Architecture, Scotland. Also co-creator of The Empire Cafe with writer Louise Welsh. Our podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?' is now live. Co-run 'Voices of Experience' with Suzanne Ewing & Nicola Mclachlan too.
@muteswann.bsky.social
In Edinburgh | anti-corruption and political integrity | Scotland & Wales | for @transparencyuk.bsky.social | Co-chair with @jamiehepburn.bsky.social of Open Government Partnership Scotland | she/her | Slightly obsessed with Glen Powell
@dsquareddigest.bsky.social
Malcolm Sparrow in the streets, Stafford Beer in the sheets. Once I wrote about fraud and its detection; currently writing about the industrialisation of decision making in general
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019" My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/ https://www.robertford.net/
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social
Professor at EHESS & PSE Co-Director, World Inequality Lab inequalitylab.world | WID.world http://piketty.pse.ens.fr/
@ginnybraun.bsky.social
Pākehā/Tangata Tiriti; critical psych, health/disability, feminism/gender/politics, bodies, equity & social justice. #ThematicAnalysis #QualitativeResearch! www.thematicanalysis.net www.storycompletion.net https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/
@uofgsociology.bsky.social
Critical sociology, criminology and anthropology at the University of Glasgow.
@nicholasguyatt.bsky.social
I teach American history at Cambridge. Views/opinions strictly personal. Content 40% political, 30% historical, 30% cat photos but ratio under constant review
@anamelopsi.bsky.social
An interdisciplinary researcher with a dissolved identity and a core in psychology. Driven by values, curiosity and a passion for knowing!
@drannac.bsky.social
Mixed Methods Researcher (Qual), inclusive research methods, occupations & health, health & care policy, inequalities, (invisible) disabilities. Support inclusivity in research for the many NIHR Centres (Manchester BRC, CRF, HtRC and HDRC) Thoughts mine.
@healthwatch.bsky.social
Sharing info and occasional comment on health and social care. Spent over 35years working in NHS, Charities, patient and public involvement, health care NGO and volunteering in Mongolia etc. Refugee from Twitter where column was Healthwatch@NHSWatch
@janicemcl.bsky.social
Academic working on disability, particularly in childhood, also a primary carer.
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social
Political scientist. Policy school exec director. Cat lover. Author of Academia Made Easier Substack and Skills Agenda column. She/her.
@roaa-ali.bsky.social
I am a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Manchester and Programme Director for the Creative and Cultural Industries MA. I research and write on race and diversity within the cultural sector.
@stuarthoddinott.bsky.social
Senior researcher in the public services team @InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him
@kevinkbanda.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at @statesunited.org. Quantitative researcher and political scientist. Spiritual weapon is pizza. Opinions are my own. https://sites.google.com/view/kevinkbanda
@amjsoc.bsky.social
The American Journal of Sociology, founded in 1895 as the first journal in its discipline, is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly academic journal that publishes original research and book reviews.
@statspeter.bsky.social
Chief Analyst, Insights and Analysis, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty
@portyliterary.bsky.social
A literary agency based in Edinburgh. https://linktr.ee/portobelloliterary
@gavin-kelly.bsky.social
Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation Previous lives: Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission Deputy Chief of Staff, 10 Downing Street Council of Economic Advisors, HMT
@britsciassoc.bsky.social
Creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society. We work with partners across the UK to bring people and science together. #BSF25 | Liverpool | 10-14 Sept 2025 www.britishscienceassociation.org
@profsharonwright.bsky.social
Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration She/her
@miriamra.bsky.social
COO at Care Opinion CIC I Independent non-profit careopinion.org.uk @careopinion.org.uk
@qunshanzhao.bsky.social
Professor in Urban Analytics and Associate Director of Urban Big Data Centre in the University of Glasgow
@annagawlewicz.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer at @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Working on #migration #diversity #Brexit #Covid19 #city, rural areas, Central East Europe & Poland. Own views.
@cinziag.bsky.social
Medical Anthropology& Humanities, Research Fellow, Univ of Manchester, CHSTM | Medical uncertainty| Autism| Gender (https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/cinzia.greco) Editor Anthropologie&Santé (https://journals.openedition.org/anthropologiesante/)
@ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk
Accredited Researcher l Director of Research at Trust Impact l Chair at Manchester Young Lives & Trustee at the YMCA l Masters athlete for England. I help charities measure the important stuff https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
@seyeabimbola.bsky.social
Learning & Governance in Health Systems | Knowledge Practices & Epistemic Injustice in Global Health | Writer, Teacher, Researcher @sydney.edu.au
@thisismyglasgow.bsky.social
'This Is My Glasgow' is a photographic project from Colin M. Drysdale, author of 'Glasgow Uncovered: 18 Walks Through its Past, Present and Future.' All images are my own.
@kengibb.bsky.social
I am housing researcher and direct the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence at the University of Glasgow. Reposts and likes do not necessarily imply assent.
@4sonline.bsky.social
Fostering interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship in social studies of science, technology, and medicine across the globe.
@4sweb.bsky.social
We are 4S, an international, nonprofit association focused on the social studies of science, technology and medicine (#STS). Next Annual meeting Sept 3 - 6, 2025.
@agomoni.bsky.social
Generally angry. Bioethicist. Academic. Writer. Theatre and Dance photo credit:Chris Scott
@drdpmcarthur.bsky.social
Reader in Transport Studies at University of Glasgow. Exploring how smart data can be used to better understand transport and travel behaviour.
@stephenkb.bsky.social
Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal, wosoc. Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
@cjayanetti.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits - these days mainly for the Observer, Big Issue and Politics Home. Not a tribalist. I like good things and I don't like bad things.
@natdewison.bsky.social
Research Associate at the University of Glasgow. Interested in participatory approaches to research & policy making to address health inequalities.
@dramykmce.bsky.social
Teaching all things public health. Qual researcher interested in substance use, HCV reinfection and health sociology. Daily coffee needed to function. Views my own. (she/her)
@catewart.bsky.social
PhD researcher co-developing strategies to improve adolescent sleep. Qualitative & participatory research methods
@jilltxt.bsky.social
Co-Director at Center for Digital Narrative, Univ of Bergen. Lead research project AI STORIES (ERC Advanced Grant). Blogging at jilltxt.net since 2000.
@efranklinfowler.bsky.social
Prof @ Wesleyan U; Co-Director of WesMediaProject (@wesmediaproject.bsky.social & mediaproject.wesleyan.edu); policomm, polisci, public opinion & health policy scholar; member of Collaborative on Media & Messaging for Health & Social Policy (commhsp.org)
@sylviademars.me
She/her, trans rights are human rights. Legal academic, D&D fanatic. Things I do for work: Brexit & NI, Title IX, sovereignty. President of the Judge Ana Reyes Fanclub. See http://sylviademars.me