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Maranda Ridgway

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mother of three, academic, intersectionality, social justice, mixed-ethnic heritage, travel enthusiast, foodie, book worm, never enough sleep or coffee, twin parent, HRM

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Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Mar 25

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Michaela @michaelaedwards.bsky.social · Jan 16

I've never much liked the start of a new year, it always feels laden with expectation regardless of how nice people are. Must remember that good enough is more than enough! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

(In)visible Working Mama Drama: From Excellent to ‘Good Enough’ Academia and (M)Others

The neoliberal, precarious, anatomized and audit-centric academy produces an unfair burden on women academics. Academia, like many other organizational forms, demands unwellness. This paper argues th...

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Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Dec 7

New article:

“Technologies of Self-Care in Precarious Neoliberal Academia: Women Academics’ Craftwork as Strategies of Coping and Complicity”

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Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Nov 21

Keep doing the excellent and important work and don’t feed the trolls.

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Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Nov 20

Are you a #university lecturer aged 50+ interested in discussing the #he landscape? We are interested in your views on how it may impact your physical or mental #well-being.

If you are interested in participating in an #interview, please email: [email protected]

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Pallett Lab UCL @pallettlab.bsky.social · Nov 18

A while back we wrote an article calling for accelerated change in policy for those w/ caring responsibilities in #STEMM

Sharing insights into the challenges, highlighting personal experiences & proposing a strategy to improve culture

#AcademicSky

Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Researcher parents are paying a high price for conference travel — here’s how to fix it

Three scientist mothers call for a change in how conference childcare costs are reimbursed, drawing on their personal experiences.

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Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Nov 17

New follower but hi! 👋🏽

Maranda Ridgway @marandaridgway.bsky.social · Nov 17

Bluesky #academics, let’s get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about.
1) Mixed-race people’s careers
2) Becoming a coral gardener

Dr Emily Cooper @criminographer.bsky.social · Nov 16

Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about.
1) Sextortion
2) Opening a cafe and soft play with a reading corner!

Ferhat Tura @ferhattura19.bsky.social · Nov 16

Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about
1) Crime against children in E&W, with a focus on polyvictimisation and intersectional disparities
2) Zemiology #Criminology

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