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Gillian Douglas🦋

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Retired Professor of Family Law. Arsenal supporter. Beagle owner.

Gillian Douglas,, FLSW is a British legal scholar who specialises in family law. She was dean of The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London. She undertook the first empirical study into access to fertility treatment under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's Code of Practice. .. more

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Financial Remedies Journal @frjournal.bsky.social · 12h

(3/3) If you feel that you've lost track of Collardeau-Fuchs and want to refresh your memory, then we have a dedicated collection page financialremediesjournal.com/collardeau-f...

Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs Collection

A collection of all of our summaries, blogs, and articles about this case.

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Financial Remedies Journal @frjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Finality and Funding: The Implications of a Clean Break following CC v UU by Henry Hood & Anna Roiser

The judgment of Peel J in CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214 provides a further glimpse of the LSPO regime....

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Gillian Douglas🦋 @gilliand.bsky.social · 1d

How interesting that "... depression. I’m no good. What’s more, I’ll never be any good" is sixth in his stages of rejection - it was always first for me!

Gillian Douglas🦋 @gilliand.bsky.social · 1d

I think I'd want to see a lot more detail on how dropout rates are compiled in order to understand the comparative benefits/attractions of uni vs. apprenticeship. What demographic and economic factors are included, what about gender, etc. etc. Is such information available?

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 6d

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at the end of our street trib.al/iSmg6Uu

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at...

The Manchester attack didn't come as a shock. The only surprise is it hasn’t happened sooner

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 7d

We’ve opened a call for our British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships which enable established scholars to have the time to complete a significant piece of humanities or social sciences piece of research, through a one year period of leave
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British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships

The British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are intended to enable established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have the time to bring to completion a signi...

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 8d

We invite applications for British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships 2025. The scheme supports established and senior researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to complete research through a sustained period of leave for one year. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3VMeTZ9

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 17d

Confessions of an Early Career Researcher. We've released a new 'warts and all' podcast, in collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk which might be of interest to anyone thinking of starting a career in research
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Confessions of an Early Career Researcher: A new podcast by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust

A new podcast for early-career researchers has been launched by the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust.

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JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social · 20d

Around 80% of children's homes are run by for-profit companies, but there is uncertainty if the Human Rights Act always applies to them. This week Peers debated this and we provided a detailed briefing. [1/3]

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Gillian Douglas🦋 @gilliand.bsky.social · 25d

So true

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 26d

Police charge man over 'revolting' attacks on London synagogues

A 37-year-old man has been charged with a series of attacks on synagogues in northwest London.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 26d

Police charge man over 'revolting' attacks on London synagogues

A 37-year-old man has been charged with a series of attacks on synagogues in northwest London.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 29d

📢 Today the Academy launches a major new report urging action to tackle a growing crisis in our universities. Cuts to courses mean more regions than ever are ‘cold spots’ for access to many SHAPE subjects - with even more at risk. 🧵

📍Read the full report: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...

Cold spots: Mapping inequality in SHAPE provision in UK higher education

This British Academy report reveals that many parts of the UK are becoming subject cold spots – areas with no provision in a subject within a commutable distance. These are often in rural, coastal or ...

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cracking shortlist for our @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize 2025 including @profsophieharman.bsky.social, Bronwen Everill, @willdalrymple.bsky.social, Sunil Amrith, Graeme Lawson and @lucyaash.bsky.social
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Power, Politics and the Environment: British Academy Book Prize 2025 shortlist announced

Six books offering new perspectives on issues of global importance, united by rigorous research and a remarkable ability to tell powerful stories in an engaging and compelling way.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Sep 5

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme is now open for applications. This opportunity allows postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for funding to support their research projects. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K4kEyA

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold
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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme are still open to early-career researchers. Award holders will have the opportunity to complete a significant research project and gain valuable experience in a university setting. Apply now: buff.ly/McS8lRk

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Nicola Monaghan @nicolamonaghan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Calling all barristers and solicitor-advocates. If you are able to help with my PhD research on the jury, please do get in contact with me. Thank you in advance!

Call for barristers and solicitor-advocates act in Crown Court trials to be interviewed for PhD research about the jury. Please email nicola.monaghan@northampton.ac.uk.

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Gillian Douglas🦋 @gilliand.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Statement by Feminist Researchers and Activists from Israel link.docx

Statement by Feminist Researchers and Activists from Israel (to sign the statement: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gP8gOyCoJPtkpIQPF_wF20auw7FbkzAWuqysavlVz2I/ ) To the International Community W...

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Explore the postdoc journey, foster cross-sector collaborations, and identify shared opportunities for ECRs across SHAPE and STEM disciplines at the National Postdoctoral Conference next month. Find out more:

National Postdoctoral Conference for ECRs

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network is delighted to host the National Postdoctoral Conference on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the British Academy in London. Free event.

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Financial Remedies Journal @frjournal.bsky.social · Aug 4

'Justice that Heals: Lessons from Singapore’s Family Justice System' by Sonny Patel & Min Joo Yoon for 2025 Issue 2 (Summer) of the Financial Remedies Journal.

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