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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · 8d

I'm hugely honoured and very excited to be giving this year's Historical Research #Lecture at @ihr.bsky.social, on 'Can popular #history be radical? Historical research and writing for the #public'. Tuesday 4 November, all welcome. More info in AltText. Book here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

In this lecture, Catherine Clarke will re-visit the question of what makes history radical, asking what kind of radical history we need in our public life and contemporary context today. In particular, she’ll explore ways in which popular history – trade publishing for a wide public audience – has the capacity to be radical, drawing on experiences and examples from her own new book A History of England in 25 Poems (Penguin Allen Lane, September 2025). Catherine’s lecture will move towards a manifesto for how research-led, scholarship-driven popular history can and does make necessary, vital public interventions – from opening inclusive conversations and confronting the rise of AI, to modelling radical empathy and imagination.

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ian lasch @ianlasch.bsky.social · 14d

when autistic people talk about research that will actually help to improve autistic people's quality of life, this is the kind of thing we mean. this is a neat study.

Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 14d

#CRAEresearchSummaries
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews

Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews

Deciding when or whether to disclose an Autism diagnosis in the workplace is often a challenging decision. This study suggests that disclosing during the interview process may enhance employment pr…

crae.ioe.ac.uk

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Aug 18

Have a lovely time.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Aug 11

Unsolicited writing advice, no.976:
Read. Read for pleasure. Read out of curiosity. Read both in and outside your comfort zone. Read in order to a get a thorough understanding of the industry you’re getting into. No time? Find time. Writing without reading is like cooking without food.

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Aug 13

When we say we trust a technology, it's never just about the thing. It's also about the people around the thing.

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Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan @drrageshri.bsky.social · Jul 2

“Listening is a tool for health equity, not just a soft skill”

Had a wonderful experience writing this piece that was commissioned for The Student BMJ by editor @georgeawebster.bsky.social!

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Listening is a tool for health equity, not just a soft skill

The medical establishment hasn't always listened to patients; nurturing this vital skill can help to tackle health inequalities, says Rageshri Dhairyawan Communication skills such as listening are of...

www.bmj.com

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Ella Flemyng @ellaflem.bsky.social · Jun 4

‼️HOT OFF THE PRESS‼️

⭐Updated Responsible AI use in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE) 3-paper collection on OSF: osf.io/fwaud/files/... ⭐

Now includes:
1️⃣Recommendations for practice for the main roles in the ecosystem
2️⃣ Guidance on building & evaluating AI tools
3️⃣Guidance on selecting & using AI tools

OSF

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jul 1

Navigating research on the performance of generative LLM-based tools in health and social care? The freshly updated Living Map of Generative LLM-Based Tools for Health and Social Care Applications by @eppicentre.bsky.social is your compass.
#AIHealth

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The Campbell Collaboration @campbellreviews.bsky.social · Jul 2

Check out this summary of a Campbell evidence and gap map on interventions for improving informal support for victim-survivors of domestic abuse: a small but useful evidence base. Funded by the UK Economic Social Research Council

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Summary of a Campbell evidence and gap map on interventions for improving informal support for victim-survivors of domestic abuse: a small but useful evidence base – Campbell Collaboration

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

Check out this exciting master's degree option offered by our department!

Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 6

Many of our students already have an established career in research or policy. So there’s learning for teachers as well as for students during our discussions about evidence for decision-making. If this sounds interesting, see our MSc Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc

The Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc has a specialist focus on advanced methods for evidence synthesis and the systematic review of research. You will also study social policy and the place of r...

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 20

This is such important work - and great fun!

James Lind Alliance @jameslindalliance.bsky.social · Jun 20

The JLA is looking for independent consultants to train and work as Advisers!

You’ll support partnerships that bring together patients, carers, and clinicians to shape research priorities.

➡️Apply here: buff.ly/B9ba05R
🔁Please share this opportunity with your networks

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James Lind Alliance @jameslindalliance.bsky.social · Jun 20

The JLA is looking for independent consultants to train and work as Advisers!

You’ll support partnerships that bring together patients, carers, and clinicians to shape research priorities.

➡️Apply here: buff.ly/B9ba05R
🔁Please share this opportunity with your networks

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WHO @who.int · Jun 19

Midwives make a difference! 💙

When women receive care from trusted midwives, they’re more likely to have a positive birth experience—choosing their birth position, moving freely during labour, and having their companion by their side.

NEW guidance: bit.ly/4kShgEQ

Illustration shows a pregnant woman cared for by a midwife. Text reads 'Trusted partnerships with midwives promote a healthy labour and birth. When midwives provide care, women are involved and empowered each step of the way. Invest in midwifery care.'

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Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · Jun 3

Sigh. LLMs don't lie, because they don't know anything. What all LLMs do, including the latest models, is produce statistically plausible outputs that sometimes resemble the truth and sometimes resemble falsehoods. That's all the tech *can* do www.ft.com/content/2b3c...

‘Godfather’ of AI Yoshua Bengio says latest models lie to users

Turing Award winner warns recent models display dangerous characteristics as he launches LawZero non-profit for safer AI

www.ft.com

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 14

I bought a hard copy - and couldn’t put it down. Definitely a ‘must read’. 👇🏻

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan @drrageshri.bsky.social · Jun 12

📖 PAPERBACK WRITER!! 📚

So thrilled to pick up my new paperback copy of #Unheard from my fabulous editor Katie Ogunsakin at Hachette HQ!

This stunning paperback is out on 3rd July 2025 at the more accessible price of £10.99. Pre-order 👇🏽

www.waterstones.com/book/unheard...

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 6

You can study in London or online, full-time, or part-time over two or more years.

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and
3. policy teams and researchers shaping studies together
4. systematic reviews combining different types of studies
5. collaborative approaches to suit different policy tasks and contexts

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 6

We discuss
1. tackling policy problems with different forms of knowledge
2. integrating research evidence into policymaking processes

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 6

Many of our students already have an established career in research or policy. So there’s learning for teachers as well as for students during our discussions about evidence for decision-making. If this sounds interesting, see our MSc Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc

The Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc has a specialist focus on advanced methods for evidence synthesis and the systematic review of research. You will also study social policy and the place of r...

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 6

An absolute bargain. This is so worth reading!

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan @drrageshri.bsky.social · Jun 6

Good morning! #unheard is just 99p on kindle currently.

www.amazon.co.uk/Unheard-Prac...

Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing eBook : Dhairyawan, Rageshri: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you so much for the writing non-fiction workshop. It’s so clear to me what changes I have to make to my writing now!

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International Initiative for Impact Evaluation @3ieimpact.org · May 29

📚 Can schools help bridge ethnic divides?

This week’s #DEPStudyOfTheWeek from Turkey tested a classroom-based empathy program—and found big social impacts.

Less peer violence, more trust, better integration.

🔗 developmentevidence.3ieimpact.org/search-resul...

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · May 28

Oops, that should be Mikael Klintman.

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Sandy Oliver @profsandyoliver.bsky.social · May 28

So sorry to be missing Michael Klintman @hayfestival.bsky.social but I bought his very readable book anyway.

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Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social · May 26

Thread. I have read what resulted, and so should you.

Grace Spence Green @gracespencegreen.bsky.social · Feb 7

On the 25th October 2018, from my hospital bed, I began to write. 1/5

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