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Professor Alice Sullivan

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Professor of Sociology at UCL. http://profalices.co.uk/

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · 8d

Times Higher @jgro-the.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social reports on the @senseaboutsci.bsky.social @nature.com Maddox Prize.

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Sullivan Review author shortlisted for Maddox Prize

UCL professor Alice Sullivan, who led review into how biological sex is captured in data collection, is vying for Nature-led award

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 9d

Alice Sullivan, a leading gender-critical researcher, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Maddox Prize for her landmark review into how sex is recorded in publicly funded research. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #academicsky
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Sullivan Review author shortlisted for Maddox Prize

UCL professor Alice Sullivan who led review into how biological sex is captured in data collection is vying for Nature-led award

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · 9d

I am honoured to be shortlisted for the Maddox Prize. The prize recognises researchers for standing up for science and showing courage and integrity in the face of challenges and hostility.

Sense about Science @senseaboutsci.bsky.social · 9d

The 2025 #MaddoxPrize shortlist is here! This year, 6 researchers from around the world are recognised for standing up for science and evidence-based policy in the face of adversity.

Read their stories here ➡️ senseaboutscience.org/activities/2...

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Sense about Science @senseaboutsci.bsky.social · 9d

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · 22d

I'm delighted to have been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
@acadsocsciences.bsky.soc @ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

UCL academics elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

UCL academics are among the latest cohort of scientists awarded high-profile fellowships in recognition of their work in the field of social sciences.

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ianpace.bsky.social @ianpace.bsky.social · Sep 8

Really important response to the pausing of the REF by @profalices.bsky.social Hard-hitting points on the real danger this would use particular EDI measures to judge research on the basis of ideological conformity rather than excellence.

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The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE

The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Sep 8

"The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE"

This is important news for academics who had grave concerns about the 'People, culture and Environment' proposals.

@timeshighered.bsky.social

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The REF’s postponement raises hopes that sanity will prevail on PCE

The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Patrick Vallance hits pause on Research Excellence Framework"

Excellent to see Vallance demanding proper scrutiny of the REF.

Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Breaking: REF 2029 paused for three months to review whether metrics are aligned with national priorities www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Patrick Vallance hits pause on Research Excellence Framework

Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Breaking: REF 2029 paused for three months to review whether metrics are aligned with national priorities www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Patrick Vallance hits pause on Research Excellence Framework

Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join @timandraharkness.bsky.social, Margaret Macartney
, Lindsey Paterson and me @royalstatsoc.bsky.social conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday for a panel on 'The Sullivan Review: Implications for data collection on sex and gender identity'
virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/40660/...

OA Virtual conferences

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Aug 6

Check out this extraordinary new paper out today from @clscohorts.bsky.social Liam Wright, Gemma Shireby, Tim Morris and David Bann + UCL's Neil Davies published in PLOS Genetics using the Millennium Cohort Study dataset! Congratulations to everyone involved!

journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...

The association between parental BMI and offspring adiposity: A genetically informed analysis of trios

Author summary Children with obesity are more likely to have parents with obesity, too. This may be explained by environmental factors, such as prenatal conditions in utero or postnatal parental behav...

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jul 18

See also related research by several of our researchers published in Social Science & Medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

Article titled, "The consequences of early menopause and menopause symptoms for labour market participation"

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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · Jul 17

I learned so much from working on this literature review on #menopause and the workplace, I hope it's helpful for others too. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687755...

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Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Nick Pearce, Alice Sullivan , and 3 more Jonathan Portes, Nick Pearce, Alice Sullivan, Erin O’Donnell, Stuart White, Peter Allen

David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · Jul 10

My new Constitution Society report on compulsory voting has now been published.

I argue that low turnout has left the UK with an unrepresentative electorate. This is creating warped incentives for politicians, and contributing to low growth, high inequality, and rising democratic discontent.

Universal Suffrage? The problem of low and unequal turnout and the case for compulsory voting - The Constitution Society

An authoritative new report from Dr David Klemperer advocates for the introduction of compulsory voting at UK general elections.

consoc.org.uk

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Jul 7

Great to see so much national media coverage for my report on 'Barriers to research on sex and gender'.

It's time for universities to tackle this issue.

@ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Jul 7

The UK definition officially changed in the 1970s, but many of us were still schooled in the older definition in the 80s. So it's a poor choice of question if the idea is to show people are ignorant of basic facts - this 'fact' has altered over time.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 7

‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex

Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How has this extreme practice been normalised?

www.theguardian.com

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Professor Anna Vignoles @annavignoles.bsky.social · Jul 7

Big news. @leverhulme.ac.uk are investing £100m in blue skies research and doctoral scholarships, as set out here in @timeshighered.bsky.social

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ps100-m...

£100 million investment ‘shows confidence’ in blue-sky research

Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

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ianpace.bsky.social @ianpace.bsky.social · Jul 6

Excellent interview with @profalices.bsky.social

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How universities went to war with biological facts

Alice Sullivan on the suppression of gender-critical research.

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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · Jul 2

Important new report from UK. "It is clear that academics and students who have insisted that sex is a real and socially significant category have experienced barriers to research. This includes campaigns of harassment and intimidation." Same happens in USA, too. www.sullivanreview.uk/barriers.pdf

www.sullivanreview.uk

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · Jul 2

Universities ‘failing to protect gender-critical staff’, report finds.

Universities have failed to protect their gender-critical staff from bullying and harassment, according to a report investigating barriers to research on sex and gender identity.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Universities ‘failing to protect gender-critical staff’, report finds - Research Professional News

Alice Sullivan warns high-profile cases are the “tip of the iceberg”

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Yuan Yi Zhu @yuanyiz.bsky.social · Jul 2

Jasmine Bhatia at Birkbeck and I are hiring a research assistant for our project on irregular migration, organised crime and European asylum governance. If you're a postgraduate or early postdoc and have an interest in those areas, send us a CV! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT307/r...

Research Assistant - Horizon Europe at Birkbeck, University of London

An academic position as a Research Assistant - Horizon Europe is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social · Jul 2

This is from the newly published Sullivan report on academic freedom. I wonder on what grounds anyone would defend this.

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Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender @sullivan-review.bsky.social · Jul 2

'Researchers investigating vital issues have been subjected to sustained campaigns of intimidation simply for acknowledging the biological and social importance of sex' @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds

Report’s author raises ‘stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom’

www.theguardian.com

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Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender @sullivan-review.bsky.social · Jul 2

'Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper' @timeshighered.bsky.social

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/excessi...

‘Excessive bureaucracy’ used to block ‘gender-critical’ research

Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender @sullivan-review.bsky.social · Jul 2

'Universities did not protect gender-critical academics from harassment – report' @expressandstar.com

www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/2025...

Universities did not protect gender-critical academics from harassment – report

It concluded that staff and students who harass researchers who have questioned the gender-identity theory should face consequences.

www.expressandstar.com

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Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender @sullivan-review.bsky.social · Jul 2

Bullying over gender-critical views ‘stifles academic research’

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Bullying over gender-critical views ‘stifles academic research’

Work on issues related to sex and gender is being undermined as universities fail to protect staff from being harassed over their beliefs, a report has found

www.thetimes.com

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · Jul 2

“Excessive bureaucracy” used by EDI staff in UK universities to stifle research and discussion on sex and gender issues, claims review by @profalices.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/excessi...

‘Excessive bureaucracy’ used to block ‘gender-critical’ research

Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Professor Alice Sullivan @profalices.bsky.social · Jul 2

Many thanks to all those academics and others who contributed their stories to this report.

Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender @sullivan-review.bsky.social · Jul 2

The Sullivan Review part 2: 'Barriers to research on sex and gender' was published today.

www.sullivanreview.uk/documents.php

Sullivan Review: Publications

www.sullivanreview.uk

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