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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 18h

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 20h

Rachel Doern explains that resilience is a skill that can be consciously developed and strengthened through active strategies, such as adjusting one’s attention, actions, and resources, just as entrepreneurs do when navigating crises.

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Can entrepreneurs in crisis teach us something about resilience? - Transforming Society

Rachel Doern, author of 'The Resilient Entrepreneur', explains that resilience is a skill that can be consciously developed and strengthened through active strategies, such as adjusting one’s attention, thinking, actions, and resources, just as entrepreneurs do when navigating crises.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 21h

4.6 million children are expected to be kept under the #Poverty line by the end of this parliament, up 200,000 from the most recent estimates. That’s one in three children, further rising to more than half of those growing up in larger families.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 21h

‘Minor Keys’ tackles common myths around #Gender, #Technology and #CulturalProduction head on, introducing the concept of ‘ameliorative work’ to recognise the continual and considerable additional work that minoritized genders do in order to succeed.

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Minor Keys - Gender, Inequality and Work In Electronic Music; What’s it like to work in the male-dominated world of electronic music? This book blends the author’s DJing journey with six years of…

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 1d

"This thoroughly researched book is essential reading for all those concerned with understanding who needs care and - most importantly - who provides this care." Marian Baird, The University of Sydney

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 2d

🔶Futures of Work is now on LinkedIn!

The Futures of Work blog offers critical perspectives on the changing world of work, from technology and labour to culture and policy.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 2d

Future Trends Forum: The Antiracist Reckoning.
📅 Oct 23, 2025 • 7 PM.

How can academics lead #Antiracist work today, and what have we learned?

Join guest Terri Givens, UBC professor & author of Reckoning.

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Institut für Sozioökonomie @ifso.bsky.social · 3d

From good to bad? The contested desirability of economic growth – just published by @mattkranke.bsky.social in @brisunipress.bsky.social bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/edcollbook-o...

Sharepicture from the ifso just published series featuring book chapter by Matthias Kranke on "From good to bad? The contested desirability of economic growth"

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Academic Publishing News @acadpubnews.bsky.social · 4d

New Fund launched by @brisunipress.bsky.social to support Global South scholars and Early Career Researchers www.alpsp.org/news-publica...

Bristol University Press Launches Global Social Challenges Development Fund to Tackle Inequity in Academic Publishing

Bristol University Press has launched the Global Social Challenges Development Fund to support marginalised voices in academic publishing and make vital rese...

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Bristol University Press Journals @bupjournals.bsky.social · 6d

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Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley @cahillrip.bsky.social · 7d

ITS OUT!! My new monograph published by @bupjournals.bsky.social on socio-economic rights #ESCRS and #limitations in times of #Crisis and normality is available now. @livunislsj.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @esranuki.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s International Day of Older People – a good time to watch this explainer from Prof Kat Riach about her new book on ageism in the workplace:

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 9d

Kathleen Riach discusses 'Working Through Ageing', her new book on rethinking #Ageing at work and highlighting how workplace #Ageism differs from broader social ageism.

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Working through Ageing

Working through Ageing - Experiencing Growing Up and Older at Work; Kathleen Riach draws on a 10-year study to explore how ageing is experienced at work, an area overlooked in management and…

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Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social · 9d

It's International Day of Older People - so no better time to watch this from Kat Riach @uofgasbs.bsky.social.

Only feels like yesterday when I was youngest in the team -now I'm nearing the upper quartile 🤯 Everyone should feel supported, valued and respected at work, whatever their age.

Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 9d

Kathleen Riach discusses 'Working Through Ageing', her new book on rethinking #Ageing at work and highlighting how workplace #Ageism differs from broader social ageism.

Find the book: buff.ly/0XJZMqY
Watch here: buff.ly/PQTYjUX

Working through Ageing

Working through Ageing - Experiencing Growing Up and Older at Work; Kathleen Riach draws on a 10-year study to explore how ageing is experienced at work, an area overlooked in management and…

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José Marichal @josemarichal.bsky.social · 9d

The publisher copies have arrived from @brisunipress.bsky.social ... it's a real book now!!

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Ryan Davey @ryandavey284.bsky.social · 9d

New video - Why do people get into debt?

with @brisunipress.bsky.social

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Why do people get into debt?

YouTube video by Bristol University Press

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 3d

💡As you settle into university, now is the perfect time to get ahead on your course with our student resources. #BackToUni #StudentResources

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Student Resources

Welcome to our student resources page, where you will find a wealth of helpful content to support your studies. From textbooks and research articles to author videos and podcasts, our resources are…

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 4d

Gabriele Mari highlights how #ChildPoverty in the UK is rising, driven by restrictive #Benefits policies, despite strong evidence that adequate support can reduce #Poverty and improve wellbeing.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 6d

New in the Global Migration and Social Change series.

This monograph series showcases original research that looks at the nexus between #Migration, #Citizenship & #SocialChange.

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Global Migration and Social Change

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 6d

🚨New job: Journals Coordinator.

This role supports the day-to-day activities involved in publishing our journals and is the main publisher contact for many journals on the list.

#PublishingJobs #AcademicPublishing

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 7d

Do you want to learn more about our production process?

#AcademicPublishing #UniversityPress

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Author Hub - Production Process

Find out more about the complete publishing process here. Please see the Journals Author Toolkit for journals information.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 7d

Join Charlie Winstanley and Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett in conversation on the UK housing crisis at the launch of 'Bricking It'.

@cwinstanley.bsky.social #UKHousing #HousingCrisis #HousingPolicy

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Bricking It

Bricking It - The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy; Key reading for housing researchers and policy makers, this book explains the root causes of the UK’s housing crisis and proposes useful…

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 8d

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 8d

We know research has the power to shape a better future, but sometimes seeing is believing.

This video shares highlights from our inaugural impact report, revealing the stories and strategies behind our mission-led publishing.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 8d

This series provides a radical new platform for high quality monographs which respond to the call for a #Decolonial revolution in #Sociology and the #SocialSciences.

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Decolonization and Social Worlds

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 8d

Today is the #InternationalDayofOlderPeople.

This article from the Journal of Global Ageing examines the theme of perceived surveillance and technostress among older employees:

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 9d

Today is the #InternationalDayOfOlderPeople.

Our publishing on #Ageing and #Gerontology aims to raise awareness of challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilise the wider community to address these difficulties.

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