Melanie Nind
LightNews LightNews
banner
melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind
@melnind.bsky.social
180 followers 160 following 31 posts

Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. Posting about inclusive pedagogy, inclusive (qual) research methods, and intellectual disability. Also following nice cats.

Videos
Education 32%
Political science 17%
Posts Replies Media Videos

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · 7d
I am so proud of our @scdtp.bsky.social students and their podcasts. And grateful to Research Podcasts for their training and support.
researchpodcasts.bsky.social Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · 8d
🚨 Series Two is here! 🚨

#SpeakingofResearch, the podcast from the @scdtp.bsky.social, is back!

Dropping weekly, Catherine McDonald is in conversation with SCDTP researchers about their research, which global challenges they hope to inform and how they hope their work will make a difference.
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
Podcast · The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership · Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in…
open.spotify.com

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · 7d
So proud of our @scdtp.bsky.social students and their podcasts. Great support from everyone @research podcasts too

Reposted by Melanie Nind

researchpodcasts.bsky.social
Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · 8d
🚨 Series Two is here! 🚨

#SpeakingofResearch, the podcast from the @scdtp.bsky.social, is back!

Dropping weekly, Catherine McDonald is in conversation with SCDTP researchers about their research, which global challenges they hope to inform and how they hope their work will make a difference.
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
Podcast · The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership · Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in…
open.spotify.com

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Oct 14
I am miniature for the day - thanks Jing !!
scdtp.bsky.social South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Oct 14
#SCDTPWelcome First thing first is today's programme agenda and introduction by our DTP Deputy Director for Training & Impact, Professor Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Oct 14
Thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a good day. The beginning of a journey for our talented and fortunate cohort. Lots to look forward to in #PhDlife
scdtp.bsky.social South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Oct 14
A huge welcome to our new #SCDTP cohort! Today’s Induction is all about connection, meeting the team, exploring your network of support, and discovering the opportunities ahead.

#PhDLife #SCDTPWelcome #PostgraduateResearch

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Oct 14
Keyword snap! The room’s buzzing as our new students, Student Reps, Staff, Postdocs, and Supervisors kick off with a fun icebreaker. Lots of laughter, energy, and new connections already. A great start to the #SCDTPWelcome day!

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Oct 14
#SCDTPWelcome First thing first is today's programme agenda and introduction by our DTP Deputy Director for Training & Impact, Professor Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Oct 14
A huge welcome to our new #SCDTP cohort! Today’s Induction is all about connection, meeting the team, exploring your network of support, and discovering the opportunities ahead.

#PhDLife #SCDTPWelcome #PostgraduateResearch

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Jan 21
Hello! 🌟 We're the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP), fostering innovative Social Sciences research across our partner institutions. Follow us for updates, events, and inspiring PhD journeys. Let's connect and build a thriving research community! #PhDLife #SCDTP #SocialSciences

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Jan 21
Check out our new blog post: Decolonising and Innovating in Ecological Resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa by Isaac Thornton! 🌿
Decolonising and innovating in ecological resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa - South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership
Isaac Thornton is a second-year SCDTP-funded PhD student at the University of Brighton. Situated in the School of Humanities and Social Science, his research sits between Psychology and Social Policy,...
southcoastdtp.ac.uk

Reposted by Melanie Nind, Katherine Runswick‐Cole

womensartbluesky.bsky.social
womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jan 21
Large-scale yarn bomb at Helsinki Cathedral steps, 2011. Crocheted squares created 3,800 blankets which were later donated to charity #WomensArt
Outdoor phhoto looking sideways on to a large set of stone steps at the front of a grand building, the steps are covered in multicoloured crocheted blankets covering a vast area, a group of onlookers are at the bottom of the steps and buildings are in the left distance

Reposted by Melanie Nind

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Jan 24
Some things I have seen so far from the @scdtp.bsky.social #SCDTPCon2025 1. our students really know how to ask difficult & important questions. 2. And they know how to answer them.

Reposted by Melanie Nind

jo3grace.bsky.social
Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · Feb 3
My thesis is out, people are reading it, and I didn't even know!
If you're curious it is free here: eprints.soton.ac.uk/497372/

#phdlife #phdstudent #InclusiveResearch #belonging #PMLD #PIMD #profounddisability @cri-uos.bsky.social @scdtp.bsky.social @uoseducation.bsky.social

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Apr 28
Our annual residential is underway. Great to hear about the diverse research going on and now we are getting into #impact #SCDTPimpact2025 with our director Athina Vlachantoni

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Apr 28
Just to add, we had the opportunity to get to know each other! Everyone’s preparing their 2mins elevator pitch — it’s amazing to hear the diverse range of research happening across the partnership!

#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge

Reposted by Melanie Nind

elsclark.bsky.social
elsclark.bsky.social @elsclark.bsky.social · May 8
Here is a montage by @jo3grace.bsky.social of me presenting my research this morning at the University of Southampton Education School PGR conference. (and Jo’s title slide!) Great day with brilliant presentations from student colleagues.
jo3grace.bsky.social Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · May 8
I'm all done already, now I get to enjoy everyone else's presentations! @SouthCoastDTP @CRI_UoS
Elspeth Clarke presenting her work on meaningful occupation in relation to belonging with people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities Conference flyer for my presentation at Transforming education: global perspectives on research in a changing world - consent without words

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · May 13
IT’S HERE! 🚀 We’re thrilled to launch Speaking of Research — our first-ever podcast series!

PhD researchers share their passion, purpose, and how their work is making a real-world impact.

🎧 Listen now:
Spotify: bit.ly/SCDTPonSpotify
Apple: bit.ly/SCDTPonApple
Amazon: bit.ly/SCDTPonAmazon
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
Podcast · The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership · Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in Apri...
open.spotify.com

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · May 21
You loved our 1st episode of Speaking of Research the SCDTP podcast series. Now listen to the 2nd where Nishit Srivastava talks about his research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector using Cumberland Lodge as an example. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ddu...
Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Jun 12
Read about SCDTP's @sadierockliffe.bsky.social on the BBC news with an inclusive open water swimming session in Brighton making blue spaces more accessible to people with sight loss www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And catch her on BBC South and ITV Meridian wearing her SCDTP hoodie!
Accessible Waters
Accessible Waters is a research project that delves into the experiences of visually impaired people as they connect with blue spaces—coasts, rivers, and lakes—and the impact these environments have o...
www.AccessibleWaters.co.uk

Reposted by Melanie Nind

scdtp.bsky.social
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · Jul 1
The week's podcast in the fabulous Speaking of Research SCDTP podcast series comes from @elsclark.bsky.social. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/6X9J...
Reimagining Belonging: Co-Research with Young People with Profound Disabilities with Elspeth Clark
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Jul 1
Congrats @elsclark.bsky.social this is great. @jo3grace.bsky.social pls repost Elspeth's important intro to research with #emobodied & #inclusive methods

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Jun 12
Congratulations to @sadierockliffe for making a splash in the news as well as the water 😁

Reposted by Melanie Nind

nisreenalwan.bsky.social
Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · May 28
Come and work with us on evaluating our Supporting #LongCovid Care tool. Short fixed term post. Part time arrangements possible. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant
We wish to appoint a Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant for a duration of four months full time/part time equivalent to work within a research team to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of the ...
jobs.soton.ac.uk

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · May 21
Great listening. @tamsinbradley.bsky.social you'll love this.
scdtp.bsky.social South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · May 21
You loved our 1st episode of Speaking of Research the SCDTP podcast series. Now listen to the 2nd where Nishit Srivastava talks about his research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector using Cumberland Lodge as an example. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ddu...
Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · May 13
Fabulous to see this. @sadierockliffe.bsky.social you are a star! Big thanks to @researchpodcasts.bsky.social and @scdtp.bsky.social

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · May 8
Thanks both. Your presentations get better and better.
elsclark.bsky.social elsclark.bsky.social @elsclark.bsky.social · May 8
Here is a montage by @jo3grace.bsky.social of me presenting my research this morning at the University of Southampton Education School PGR conference. (and Jo’s title slide!) Great day with brilliant presentations from student colleagues.
jo3grace.bsky.social Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · May 8
I'm all done already, now I get to enjoy everyone else's presentations! @SouthCoastDTP @CRI_UoS

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · May 8
@elsclark.bsky.social sharing the nuances of meaningful occupation and belonging. The latter much more slippery as a concept.
Elspeth presenting

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · May 8
Some days at work are a joy. This is one. Our annual PGR conference. Fabulous presentations and mutual support.

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Apr 29
@scdtp.bsky.social community now learning in #SCTPimpact2025 residential about making impact in parliament from the very knowledgable Dr Jane Parry.
Jane Parry offering tips about submitting evidence

melnind.bsky.social
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social · Apr 29
Thanks @researchpodcasts.bsky.social for excellent taster session today at #SCDTPimpact2025. Can't wait for the work to start on our @scdtp.bsky.social podcast series. Watch this space!