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Kate Davison @queerstorian.bsky.social · Nov 11

Latest publication: ‘An Inclusive History of LGBTQ+ Aversion Therapy: Past Harms and Future Address in a UK Context’.

Co-authored with four excellent collaborators including @rebeccawynter.bsky.social (the others are not here yet).

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An Inclusive History of LGBTQ+ Aversion Therapy: Past Harms and Future Address in a UK Context - Kate Davison, Katherine Hubbard, Sarah Marks, Hel Spandler, Rebecca Wynter, 2024

From the 1950s, aversion therapy gained an international foothold as a behaviourist means to alter what was then considered ‘deviant’ behaviour. Using primary r...

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · Jun 11

So proud of fantastic Edinburgh UCU comrades and friends 🥲 an important win in a thoroughly bleak landscape

Kate Davison @queerstorian.bsky.social · Jun 10

Proud as punch to be quoted in this judgement describing AHF as ‘propaganda promoting hatred of trans women’ with ‘no academic merit’, full of statements that ‘are false, untrue, based on hearsay or anecdotal evidence, or use shoddy methodology that would fail a first year assignment’,

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Luke Moffett @lukemoffett.bsky.social · May 28

Namibia to mark German colonial genocide for first time with memorial day as claims for reparations continue
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Namibia to mark German colonial genocide for first time with memorial day

Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · May 27

It’s taken the English-language media a few days to report this but I think it’s major. Olmert was a hawk from the Israeli right, sidekick of Sharon, rejected Camp David, oversaw the 2009 Gaza war — so when even he is talking about war crimes, that’s significant

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says his country is committing war crimes

Leader from 2006 to 2009 says Palestinian victims are at ‘monstrous proportions’ and Netanyahu heads a ‘criminal gang’

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 27

Thank you Anna. Unfortunately the motion fell off the agenda due to time. If we need to bring it back next year, we will. The issue isn't going anywhere and neither are survivors in UCU.

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · May 6

Powerful words from @the1752group.bsky.social, who work to end sexual misconduct in universities:

"The Supreme Court judgement risks making trans and non-binary people even more unsafe...these shameful figures on the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment...are likely to grow even higher."

Statement in solidarity with the UK trans and non-binary community

As campaigners focusing on gender-based violence within higher education, we are extremely concerned about the consequences for trans and non-binary people of the recent Supreme Court judgement on …

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Dr Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 25

Can't pretend I'm not bitterly disappointed that this fell off the agenda due to time. It's painful for survivors to bring these issues and to have to repeat often vexatious and triggering debates. But, we'll try again next year.

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 Rhian Elinor Keyse @drrhianelinor.bsky.social · May 21

I used to live 2 mins from RAMM and considered it my personal collection. Loved that place. Glad to see wonderful things still happening

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

It's almost like people are making excuses for things they don't want to do for other reasons isn't it

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

Delighted to be one of those elected as Associate Fellow yesterday 🥳

Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · May 17

Lastly, yesterday we announced the election of 337 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members to the Society.

We look forward to meeting and working with them to support history and historians. If you'd like to join them (and us), please do apply bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians

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

Do I know any #skystorians heading to the Oxford Weston Library anytime soon who might be able to take photos of a file?

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

thank you my love. and thank you for your support in this work, always. I know it matters to us both (and is partly how we became friends!) Almost can't believe we're still having the same arguments but I'm really hoping delegates will stand with survivors, and evidence, here.

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

Honestly, I feel sick at having to stand up at Congress for what must be the 6th year in a row to speak about attitudes to GBV in our union. As a survivor, it's wearing and the trauma symptoms are strong this week in the run-up. Please stand with survivors and support this motion this week.

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

I'll end with two practical steps:
Find out who your congress delegates are and urge them to support HE38 - and ask them how they voted when they get back.
Pass the @the1752group.bsky.social model motion in your own branch.

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

"But what if my wife wants to study a degree at my institution?"

On these edge cases: no one is asking anyone to get a divorce! This is about staff *entering into* new relationships with students.

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

1752group.com/ucu/

The pack has a model branch motion, along with a range of interesting research and resources that members can use to learn more about why this matters.

UCU resource pack

This page introduces a FAQ and a model motion to support UCU branches in the UK in putting forward a motion to prohibit staff from entering into intimate relationships with students over whom they …

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

Several UCU branches have passed motions calling for bans on staff-student intimate relationships already. I was pleased to work with @the1752group.bsky.social on this resource pack for @ucu.org.uk branches, setting out the research and the need for a strong UCU stance, with some practical steps.

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

In short, these issues aren't going anywhere. From a purely practical point of view we need to decide where we stand, and I hope it's with survivors.

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

In Wales, Medr is gathering information on tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence in higher education:

www.medr.cymru/en/News/medr...

Medr/2024/05: Tackling violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence in higher education - Medr

www.medr.cymru

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

For institutions in England, OfS is introducing a regulatory duty on this issue from August - institutions will be expected to demonstrate clear steps to protect students. UCU needs a clear stance in the inevitable negotiations with employers.
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Office for Students’ regulation: our perspective

The Office for Students (OfS) has published their regulatory requirements – to come into effect from 1 August 2025 – for all higher education institutions (HEIs) in England to address harassment an…

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

HEC passed a motion last year to be discussed at the HESC which was sadly cancelled due to the failure of UCU management to resolve the dispute with their own staff around workplace racism and toxicity. So, we go again this year.

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

UCU claims to challenge 'all forms of sexual violence'. Let's start with action rather than platitudes. and take a strong position on this. Clear rules protect staff and students alike.

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

When the union fails to stand against this kind of abuse, it sends a message to survivors (who are often members) that it's not just their abuser against them, nor their institution, but their whole *trade union*.

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

It's all there, in union branding, in the 2021 UCU Sexual Violence Task Group report: www.ucu.org.uk/article/1081...

Sexual violence task group

The sexual violence task group was made up of 13 UCU members who worked together to produce research and recommendations which will inform UCU's campaigning in this area.

www.ucu.org.uk

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