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Department of Education @uoyeducation.bsky.social · 26d

New episode: @annabull.bsky.social joins The Sexual Violence Research podcast to explore rates of #GBV in higher ed settings.
"One of the reasons for this being seemingly so prevalent..is the lack of professional boundaries between staff & students."

Listen bit.ly/4p0WhC8
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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · 13d

Here's my take on new data on sexual violence and harassment released today from England's Office for Students.

wonkhe.com/blogs/what-o...

What OfS’ data on harassment and sexual misconduct doesn’t tell us

Anna Bull explores the latest OfS findings on the prevalence of harassment and sexual misconduct — and why they're only one piece of a puzzle on student safety.

wonkhe.com

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Sep 8

After the Noel Clarke judgement last month it's a good time to sign this anti SLAPP petition if you're UK based: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stop the rich and powerful ruining the lives of those who speak up

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are abusive legal threats and lawsuits  filed to silence critical speech. They are used by oligarchs, public officials, sexual abusers, wa...

www.megaphone.org.uk

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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · Aug 1

Several English universities have introduced partial bans on staff-student relationships ahead of new regulations coming into force today, while Liverpool and Southampton have said that they will ‘discourage’, rather than prohibit, staff-student relationships

Me for @timeshighered.bsky.social

Universities resist relationship bans as new rules come in

Institutions including Liverpool and Southampton to continue to ‘discourage’, rather than prohibit, staff-student relationships despite new regulations, as others opt for partial bans

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · Jul 24

Really good piece by @annabull.bsky.social on how universities should respond to the EHRC's proposed segregation programme. The evidence points to trans people's heightened vulnerability to sexual harassment and violence - so single-sex policies must account for this.

Safety must shape policy on single-sex spaces

Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces Anna Bull examines how evidence of tr...

wonkhe.com

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jul 19

I wrote something that is especially relevant for UK HE people just now.

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · Jul 19

This week on Wonkhe: Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces wonkhe.com/blogs/safety...

Safety must shape policy on single-sex spaces

Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans...

wonkhe.com

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Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · Jul 18

We seek a committed & dynamic feminist to join the existing team as a new book review editor @genderandjustice.bsky.social
Details:
✳️Deadline 1 August 2025 17:00 CEST
✳️Informal enquiries: [email protected]
✳️Info: www.lexnetwork.org/gender-and-j...
@lexnetwork.bsky.social

Gender and Justice – Call for Book Editor – LEX Research Network

www.lexnetwork.org

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 26

The recording of the launch event will be available very soon!

Luke Windsor @wlukewindsor.bsky.social · Jun 19

I may be revisiting the recording of today’s launch - which was packed full of insights… @ukcge.bsky.social @annabull.bsky.social @the1752group.bsky.social

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jun 11

We've just published a free toolkit in collaboration with Dr Anna Bull, Dr Kelly Prince and @the1752group.bsky.social‬. It covers how reports of harassment and sexual misconduct by postgraduate researchers should be addressed by universities. bit.ly/3ZYPi1q

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks Luke, it was fantastic to get your input into the toolkit at draft stage. And really great to hear about some good practice in the launch - recording will be available very soon!

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Mathilde Provansal @mathildeprovansal.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very proud to announce the publication of Gender-Based Violence in Arts and Culture, I co-edited with Marie Buscatto and Sari Karttunen 🤓 With I. Roharik, S. Helbert, Chiharu Chujo, @leena-maija.bsky.social , @annabull.bsky.social , Bleuwenn Lechaux, Alice Laurent-Camena, and @paulita.bsky.social

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 26

I'm delighted to have a chapter in this new book, about experiences of film and TV industry workers who were experiencing sexual harassment/violence in the workplace, at the same time as creating content about gender-based violence or sexuality.

Check out the other fantastic chapters also!

Mathilde Provansal @mathildeprovansal.bsky.social · Jun 25

Published by @openbookpublish.bsky.social. More info about it here: doi.org/10.11647/OBP...

Gender-Based Violence in Arts and Culture: Perspectives on Education and Work

This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV) within the realms of art and cultural production. This collection of essays delves into both the ove...

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 18

Download the toolkit and other resources here: 1752group.com/pgrs/

Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by postgraduate researchers

In partnership with the UK Council for Graduate Education — supported by funding from the Enhancing Research Culture fund at the University of York — we have produced a toolkit for higher…

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's not too late to sign up for the launch event tomorrow: lnkd.in/er-ncgSi

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · Jun 18

Read my comment piece in Nature about the toolkit for addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs:

lnkd.in/emi6EeJn

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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British Journal of Sociology of Education @bjse.bsky.social · Jun 4

new article alert:
Gender inequalities in UK music higher education: the role of institutional stratification
By @annabull.bsky.social Huge congrats!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @rachelbrooks.bsky.social @coralinglingxu.bsky.social

Gender inequalities in UK music higher education: the role of institutional stratification

In creative higher education (HE) undergraduate courses in the UK, women students are over-represented by a proportion of two-to-one. However, music HE shows almost the reverse gender balance, with...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

Solidarity... onwards and upwards.

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

- At the PGT level, gender inequalities vary across institution types.
- Among postgraduate researchers, women remain under-represented.

But there are things we can do! Eg programmes to support women and non-binary people into PhDs; making music technology mandatory for all UG programmes...

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

Key findings:

- Older, more prestigious institutions have a more equal gender balance.
- Women of colour and working-class women are doubly marginalised: excluded from prestigious HEIs where white, middle-class women predominate, and from newer HEIs where men are over-represented.

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

In creative higher education (HE) undergraduate courses in the UK, women students are over-represented by a proportion of two-to-one. However, music HE shows almost the reverse gender balance.

This article uses data on all students in UK music HE between 2016 and 2020.

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

It comes out of the 'Slow Train Coming' report:

Bull, Anna. 2025. ‘Gender Inequalities in UK Music Higher Education: The Role of Institutional Stratification’. British Journal of Sociology of Education.

Open access copies here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZYH2B...

Gender inequalities in UK music higher education: the role of institutional stratification

In creative higher education (HE) undergraduate courses in the UK, women students are over-represented by a proportion of two-to-one. However, music HE shows almost the reverse gender balance, with...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

The picture for gender equality in the UK music industry is GRIM.

If you look at the pipeline of gender equality in music higher education, we are moving away from gender equality rather than closer to it.

I've written about this in a new academic article.

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 19

Reminder that this is on the agenda at UCU Congress this coming weekend

Cc: @lottelydia.bsky.social @annabull.bsky.social @alixdietzel.bsky.social @vickyblake.bsky.social @the1752group.bsky.social

Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 17

For colleagues attending @ucu.org.uk Congress this week, a 🧵

Motion HE38 - thanks @leedsucu.bsky.social for bringing it. The motion is based on work with @the1752group.bsky.social around abuses of power in staff-student intimate relationships

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

The perseverance and courage of UCU activists in taking forward this motion to address staff-student intimate relationships is so important.

Read this thread to see why.

Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 17

For colleagues attending @ucu.org.uk Congress this week, a 🧵

Motion HE38 - thanks @leedsucu.bsky.social for bringing it. The motion is based on work with @the1752group.bsky.social around abuses of power in staff-student intimate relationships

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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 27

YES! This is the problem with policies requiring only disclosure of staff-student relationships.

Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 17

My abuser (staff member in the dept where I studied, no current, but 'potential' responsibility) refused to disclose. There was no way to make them. Even if they had, would there have been regular check ins about whether the relationship had become abusive? How would this be managed?

Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · May 12

The launch event will hear from myself giving an overview of the toolkit, as well as Rachel Arnold, PGR Director at University of Bath, as well as Sahana Arun Kumar, a postgraduate researcher at University of York. All welcome.

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