Jane Franklin
@isobel24.bsky.social
feminist, political sociology, public health, trans ally: walking, history, policy, politics, dogs 🏳️⚧️🌱🐝 ☕️💚
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Very true!
These two books would be a great starting point for science undergraduate student discussion seminars.
I wish I had been introduced to such ideas when I was doing my BSc.
These two books would be a great starting point for science undergraduate student discussion seminars.
I wish I had been introduced to such ideas when I was doing my BSc.
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Very true!
These two books would be a great starting point for science undergraduate student discussion seminars.
I wish I had been introduced to such ideas when I was doing my BSc.
These two books would be a great starting point for science undergraduate student discussion seminars.
I wish I had been introduced to such ideas when I was doing my BSc.
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The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
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Retired or soon to be retired UK HE or IRO researcher, or 'retired' but still holding PT position up to 0.5FTE?
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Emeritus Fellowships | The Leverhulme Trust
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Retired or soon to be retired UK HE or IRO researcher, or 'retired' but still holding PT position up to 0.5FTE?
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
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This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
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A prisoner linked to Palestine Action who is on day 71 of a hunger strike has told a friend: “I’m dying.”
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, at HMP New Hall, in Wakefield, on Saturday for the first time since the protest began and said she was taken aback by her friend’s appearance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
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There’s still time to submit to the Brian Barry Prize!
The prize is awarded annually for excellence in political science. The winner receives £1,500 and will be published in @bjpols.bsky.social.
Find out how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3XUKdG1
The prize is awarded annually for excellence in political science. The winner receives £1,500 and will be published in @bjpols.bsky.social.
Find out how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3XUKdG1
January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
There’s still time to submit to the Brian Barry Prize!
The prize is awarded annually for excellence in political science. The winner receives £1,500 and will be published in @bjpols.bsky.social.
Find out how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3XUKdG1
The prize is awarded annually for excellence in political science. The winner receives £1,500 and will be published in @bjpols.bsky.social.
Find out how to apply here: https://bit.ly/3XUKdG1
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The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty: policy, consequences and the emerging road ahead
UK child poverty is rising, leaving millions of children hungry as families struggle with the cost of living and an inadequate safety net
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
The benefit cap. The two-child limit. Years of austerity. Now 4.5 million children live in poverty.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
Child poverty isn’t just numbers. It’s cold bedrooms, missed meals, exclusion, poor health & futures curtailed.
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Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
Reform UK Councillor John Baker threatened legal action when we said Reform UK’s Kent Council was selling the historic Folkestone Library building in Grace Hill.
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
‘This isn’t right’: Fury as historic library set to be sold off at auction
A historic library described as a town’s “most treasured community asset” is set to be sold off at auction, sparking fury among residents.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
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Don't forget to explore our collection of 2025's most-read #archaeology, covering great research on diverse topics, from West African ancestry in medieval England to prehistoric Siberian tattoos 🏺
It's completely FREE for the rest of the month: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
It's completely FREE for the rest of the month: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Don't forget to explore our collection of 2025's most-read #archaeology, covering great research on diverse topics, from West African ancestry in medieval England to prehistoric Siberian tattoos 🏺
It's completely FREE for the rest of the month: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
It's completely FREE for the rest of the month: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Nominations are now open for the Trust’s Philip Leverhulme Prizes, which are awarded in six broad subject areas and worth £100,000 each for two to three years.
Deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2026, 4pm.
🔗 For more details, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/philip-lever...
Deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2026, 4pm.
🔗 For more details, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/philip-lever...
January 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Nominations are now open for the Trust’s Philip Leverhulme Prizes, which are awarded in six broad subject areas and worth £100,000 each for two to three years.
Deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2026, 4pm.
🔗 For more details, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/philip-lever...
Deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2026, 4pm.
🔗 For more details, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/philip-lever...
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It was not a super flu year and why I think government and NHS messaging was wrong and counterproductive - my latest post
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
It was not a super flu year
Update on flu and covid in England
christinapagel.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
It was not a super flu year and why I think government and NHS messaging was wrong and counterproductive - my latest post
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
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Support women affected by pension inequality – email your MP today!
WASPI women need 1 million supportive letters by February before ministers decide on compensation.
Time is running out – take action now:
👉 unsn.uk/49cTccn #WASPI #PensionJustice
WASPI women need 1 million supportive letters by February before ministers decide on compensation.
Time is running out – take action now:
👉 unsn.uk/49cTccn #WASPI #PensionJustice
Time is running out for the WASPI women - UNISON National
UNISON is urging members to support women affected by pension inequality and to write to their MP now
unsn.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Support women affected by pension inequality – email your MP today!
WASPI women need 1 million supportive letters by February before ministers decide on compensation.
Time is running out – take action now:
👉 unsn.uk/49cTccn #WASPI #PensionJustice
WASPI women need 1 million supportive letters by February before ministers decide on compensation.
Time is running out – take action now:
👉 unsn.uk/49cTccn #WASPI #PensionJustice
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As temperatures remain below freezing, we’ve activated SWEP to help ensure anyone sleeping rough has shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
StreetLink - Connecting people sleeping rough to local services
Welcome to StreetLink. Make an alert if you've seen someone sleeping rough, or if you're sleeping rough and want to find out about local support services.
streetlink.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
As temperatures remain below freezing, we’ve activated SWEP to help ensure anyone sleeping rough has shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
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Fantastic news! Britain has so much potential to harness our own energy for greater security and to bring down energy bills. This year let's go even further⚡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025
Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Fantastic news! Britain has so much potential to harness our own energy for greater security and to bring down energy bills. This year let's go even further⚡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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London: temperatures have dropped.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
London: temperatures have dropped.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
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Our sons and daughters can send an email to their MP in support of you, and #WASPI women. Send them this link waspi.co.uk/getting-invo... PLEASE ASK THEM TO EMAIL THEIR MP TODAY!
January 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Our sons and daughters can send an email to their MP in support of you, and #WASPI women. Send them this link waspi.co.uk/getting-invo... PLEASE ASK THEM TO EMAIL THEIR MP TODAY!
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The 37 NGOs affected:
- Action Against Hunger
- ActionAid
- Alianza por la Solidaridad
- Campaign for the Children of Palestine
- CARE
- DanChurchAid
- Danish Refugee Council
- Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
- Japan International Volunteer Center
- Medecins du Monde France
- Action Against Hunger
- ActionAid
- Alianza por la Solidaridad
- Campaign for the Children of Palestine
- CARE
- DanChurchAid
- Danish Refugee Council
- Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
- Japan International Volunteer Center
- Medecins du Monde France
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The 37 NGOs affected:
- Action Against Hunger
- ActionAid
- Alianza por la Solidaridad
- Campaign for the Children of Palestine
- CARE
- DanChurchAid
- Danish Refugee Council
- Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
- Japan International Volunteer Center
- Medecins du Monde France
- Action Against Hunger
- ActionAid
- Alianza por la Solidaridad
- Campaign for the Children of Palestine
- CARE
- DanChurchAid
- Danish Refugee Council
- Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
- Japan International Volunteer Center
- Medecins du Monde France
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This should be the response from all European politicians - Spain’s @monicagarciag.bsky.social is setting out the principles that should guide us, plain and simple.
Un ataque militar unilateral para vulnerar la soberanía de un país es injustificable, sea en Palestina, Ucrania o Venezuela. Hay que volver urgentemente al derecho internacional y a un mundo basado en reglas, diálogo y cooperación.
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This should be the response from all European politicians - Spain’s @monicagarciag.bsky.social is setting out the principles that should guide us, plain and simple.
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Let’s please remember this
One day, in the future, we will celebrate this country again
Meanwhile fight
One day, in the future, we will celebrate this country again
Meanwhile fight
Aretha Franklin’s tribute to Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015.
Aretha Franklin's awesome tribute to Carole King: Kennedy Center Honors 2015
Absolute Legend, who thankfully is still with us.
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Let’s please remember this
One day, in the future, we will celebrate this country again
Meanwhile fight
One day, in the future, we will celebrate this country again
Meanwhile fight
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This is the most amazingly understandable, yet non-patronizing, explanation of quantum mechanics I've ever heard. Academics Fay Dowker, Harry Cliff, and Frank Close, take a bow.
Highly recommended if you're comfortable with a bit of math & physics but didn't study them past high school.
Highly recommended if you're comfortable with a bit of math & physics but didn't study them past high school.
In Our Time - Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle - BBC Sounds
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Heisenberg's key role at the outset of quantum mechanics
www.bbc.co.uk
April 1, 2024 at 9:52 PM
This is the most amazingly understandable, yet non-patronizing, explanation of quantum mechanics I've ever heard. Academics Fay Dowker, Harry Cliff, and Frank Close, take a bow.
Highly recommended if you're comfortable with a bit of math & physics but didn't study them past high school.
Highly recommended if you're comfortable with a bit of math & physics but didn't study them past high school.
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Recovering the lost history of Gaza, by William Dalrymple. Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements.
Recovering the lost history of Gaza
Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements
www.newstatesman.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Recovering the lost history of Gaza, by William Dalrymple. Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements.
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For those who prefer video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
December 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For those who prefer video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
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A lovely, rich essay by Amia Srinivasan: on listening as political action
"I find it striking how few thinkers propose to bring psychoanalysis into politics as a technical craft (the ‘talking cure’) that might make us more effective political agents"
"I find it striking how few thinkers propose to bring psychoanalysis into politics as a technical craft (the ‘talking cure’) that might make us more effective political agents"
‘The real question is whether psychoanalysis can liberate us, not just from the violent divisions of our individual psyches, but from the violent divisions and resulting despair of our political moment.’
Amia Srinivasan’s Winter Lecture:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Amia Srinivasan’s Winter Lecture:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Amia Srinivasan · The Impossible Patient: Return of the Unconscious
You may not wish to commit yourself ontologically to some thing called the ‘unconscious’, and you may reasonably...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A lovely, rich essay by Amia Srinivasan: on listening as political action
"I find it striking how few thinkers propose to bring psychoanalysis into politics as a technical craft (the ‘talking cure’) that might make us more effective political agents"
"I find it striking how few thinkers propose to bring psychoanalysis into politics as a technical craft (the ‘talking cure’) that might make us more effective political agents"
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At work, reading a newsletter about inclusive education, which includes this sign-off to encourage us: "I hope this image of a book, which appears ridiculous today, gives some hope to all of you carrying the weight of the fight for inclusion." #inclusion #inclusion2026 #activehope
December 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
At work, reading a newsletter about inclusive education, which includes this sign-off to encourage us: "I hope this image of a book, which appears ridiculous today, gives some hope to all of you carrying the weight of the fight for inclusion." #inclusion #inclusion2026 #activehope