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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · 2d

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · 14d

Does anyone know of a paper that describes or provides examples of how participants can be involved in data analysis / interpretation using creative methods? @helenkara.bsky.social @jpueblafortier.bsky.social

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 29d

On time and on budget? Whaaat? Make this man prime minister immediately www.ft.com/content/639a...

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · 29d

Just published @mitpress.bsky.social our chapter: Anthropological Perspectives on Health System Resilience. Wonderful to work with @dianeduclos.bsky.social and @profkarlblanchet.bsky.social on this.

Download for free here: shorturl.at/A6qmC

Anthropological Perspectives on Health System Resilience

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · Sep 9

New! Self-study course 'Introduction to Research Ethics'.
Free to LMIC scholars.

Covers everything from understanding ethics and examples of good practice to what not to do.

Also, I wrote it, so you know it'll be engaging and useful 😉

Please share #AcademicSky

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Rising Scholars - Announcement: New Self-Study Course! Introduction to Research Ethics

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · 29d

Brings back memories of being presented an award by Julia Neuberger in sixth form many years ago!

Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Sep 9

Great evening with Julia Neuberger and David Probert co-presenting awards to some of the great people who work at @uclh.bsky.social … my way of saying thanks for great care on several occasions. Special people doing special things in our special NHS

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Dr Amanda Firth @dramandafirthrm.bsky.social · Sep 9

Are you a midwife who has significant experience of using interpreters to discuss mental health with women?

How do you do that effectively? 🤔. Would you be willing to share those experiences and help help shape future good practice recommendations? 🤔

Contact me 4 more info…

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is a fantastic project led brilliantly by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social with some really exciting contributions. A real treat for anyone interested in #migration

Franca Roeschert @froeschert.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎙️ Exciting news—we’ve just launched a new mini podcast series, Between Borders!

Across three episodes, we dive into the challenges of precarious migration and the difficulties of researching it. Available on all good platforms, listen to our first episode here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Episode One: Friendly Spaces

Podcast Episode · Between Borders · 08/09/2025 · 31m

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Maeve O'Connell @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social · Aug 16

🆕 Our new paper just out in the Journal of Advanced Nursing!

What’s it like to be a midwife in Europe doing a doctorate?

Big thanks to the 207 midwives & associations who took part 💙

Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#Midwifery #PhDlife #Research @ansluyben.bsky.social

Expectations, Experiences and Contexts of European Midwives Pursuing a Doctoral Degree: A Twenty‐Three‐Country Exploratory Survey

Background Despite the increasing number of doctorally prepared midwives in Europe, particularly after the Bologna Declaration 1999, little is known about the context and experiences of their doctor...

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Sep 3

This looks incredible!

Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · Sep 3

Next #SSAHE webinar: Bordering/Mothering, 9 October is a double book launch!
ssahe.net/2025/09/03/n...
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Next webinar: Bordering/Mothering, 9 October

Register on EventBrite to receive a Zoom link. In this event, we will celebrate two new books by SSAHE members: Bordering social reproduction: Migrant mothers and children making lives in the …

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Sep 3

As a new PhD student I'd like to have known:
*Dummies guide to how publishing works
*Academic etiquette incl. how to reach out to those working in similar fields
*What to do during a PhD to give oneself the greatest chance of success in academia at the end of it all

Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you are doing a PhD, what kinds of things do you wish you had known in your first year?

Alternatively, if you're faculty and are training PhD students, what kinds of things do you think would have benefited your trainees earlier in their training?

I'm editing a presentation on this topic.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yesterday: Nigel Farage says Reform UK "will detain and deport absolutely anyone that comes via that route.. Yes, women and children"

Today: Nigel Farage, "Deportation of illegal immigrants, we were not even discussing women and children at this stage. The news reports who said that were wrong"

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Aug 26

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations

When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Aug 28

Absolutely outrageous that the Taliban claim that Afghanistan is a "place where everyone can live with dignity" and equally outrageous that Farage wants to do a returns deal with them. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #genderapartheid

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

Taliban: We’re ready to work with Farage on migrants

Senior official says they will not take money but instead accept aid to support any Afghans deported under Reform plans

www.telegraph.co.uk

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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · Jul 28

Why is Texas limiting midwives’ ability to care for women—especially in rural areas? Silvia Esparza calls on lawmakers to grant midwives full practice authority.

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Another View: The state regulation preventing midwives from serving Texas women

Granting certified nurse-midwives full practice authority aligns with conservative principles. It is time for Texas lawmakers to take action.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 30

This is the Home Office behaving exactly as intended:

The visa fees paid by a grieving widower to bring his wife to the UK are kept. Despite the face that she literally died before she made it to UK soil.

We need to rip this broken institution apart.

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is a disaster for maternal health in Afghanistan

Zan Times @zantimes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Nazanin, a 23-year-old midwife can now only go to work if she is accompanied by a man and carries a mahram card. The man, who is her husband, must remain unemployed to serve as her mahram, and they both must carry a card.
zantimes.com/2025/06/25/w...

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Jun 26

A much needed few days of head space to write @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social with the @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Methodologies Crew. Amazing how much one can get done when in beautiful surroundings with a constant flow of gastronomical treats (and the odd game of croquet!)

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Jun 24

Do you work on improving health and equity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)?

Have YOUR chance to:
-Democratise research and evidence for implementation!
-Win a £50 voucher in the prize draw!
Have your say: bit.ly/Survey-ENG-gf
OR
Choose from 9 languages: bit.ly/implementers...

Responsive Google Form

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jun 13

This is outrageous and must be condemned by all nations!

US seeks to gut UN Sustainable Development Goals development

www.devex.com/news/exclusi...

Exclusive: US seeks to gut UN development goals

American negotiators proposed hundreds of amendments aimed at reversing prior commitments to achieving U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

www.devex.com

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · Jun 11

Amazing funded opportunity to apply to do a PhD with us on food insecurity!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Addressing food insecurity through better food aid and improved collaboration at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Addressing food insecurity through better food aid and improved collaboration at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · Jun 1

NEW BLOG POST: Doing a project per career stage versus executing multiple projects: Pros, cons and my own experience www.raulpacheco.org/2025/06/doin...

In which I reflect on whether I could have taken a more linear, one-project-per-career-stage approach.

#RPVSky

Doing a project per career stage versus executing multiple projects: Pros, cons and my own experience

Should you do a single project for each of your career stages or should you

www.raulpacheco.org

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Dr Esther Sharma @esthersharma.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thanks so much for this - very timely for me on my research journey.

Is there a way to subscribe to your blog? The 'subscribe' button seems to be greyed out/ not doing anything.

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Sarah K @dr-know.bsky.social · Jun 5

Choose the research method that suits your participants and answers your research question.

Not the one that you’ve got a cool new Miro board for.
Not the one you heard about on LinkedIn.
Not the one you want to mention on your CV.

That is all.

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