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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 20d

🚨NEWS🚨

Disabled Victims Face Hurdles at Every Step of the Justice Process, finds new Victims Commissioner report

'Disabled victims report feeling dismissed, having their credibility questioned and offences recorded as less serious crimes'

Read more👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Aug 22

Alfie and I are trying to write a book. Send help!! 😴

Selfie of me (Leah) wearing Alfie in a carrier sat at a table.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jun 5

Jane Healy & Valerie Houghton presenting a profile of disablist hate crime offenders- 3 broad types of incidents: intimidation, exploitation & brutalisation (likely to occur in different spaces), highlights the process of dehumanisation & motivations of thrill & power @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jun 5

@bschcnetwork.bsky.social @jongarland.bsky.social asks: are hate crime offenders bias-motivated offenders, or high-volume offenders who commit hate crime offences as part of a prolific criminal career?

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our joint conference (with the Policing Network) on perpetrators of hate crime is just getting started @bschcnetwork.bsky.social - Papers will be covering sexual violence, disablist hate crime offenders, Antisemitism, LGBTIQ hate crime offenders, policing assessments, anti-Muslim hate & sex work

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · May 30

Such a beautifully written and powerful letter in support of the exceptional DS team at Hope. As a former student and current colleague, I can’t thank this incredible team enough for their support, expertise and insight that is embedded within my own work and practice today

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 30

Powerful open letter from Liverpool Hope #DisabilityStudies students/grads in response to proposed redundancy of the ENTIRE DS team: DS "is not just an academic discipline but a lifeline. [Tutors] bring lived expertise, intellectual leadership, and care that cannot be replicated elsewhere"

An Open Letter from Disabled Students Regarding Proposed Redundancies at Liverpool Hope University

An Open Letter from Disabled Students Regarding Proposed Redundancies at Liverpool Hope University To the Leadership of Liverpool Hope University, We are writing to express our disappointment regardi...

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 30

#SaveHopeDisabilityStudies

Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social · May 30

Been soaking up the amazing talks and ideas shared at the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies 15yr anniversary symposium today 💡
Solidarity with these incredible scholars - save Disability Studies @ Liverpool Hope ✊️

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · May 23

Been quiet here due to ongoing strikes at Newcastle re job cuts, now moving towards compulsory redundancies. Another uni wrecking its workforce and reputation due it own financial mismanagement. Please sign this petition and circulate: www.change.org/p/end-unnece...

Sign the Petition

End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you, Tig!

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · May 22

Lovely to see so much support challenging the proposed mass redundancy at Liverpool Hope that disproportionately targets us within Social Sciences and more specifically, Disability Studies. Thank you to the wonderful Jill Pluquailec for writing this. Please sign & share @ucu.org.uk

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 22

For the morning crowd - please do sign and share. Every single one of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope is at risk of redundancy. This isn't just about individuals; it's a threat to the field itself.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Jill Pluquailec of Sheffield Hallam has organised an open letter laying out the impact on #DisabilityStudies as a field - please do share and sign [add a comment with your info]

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 22

For the morning crowd - please do sign and share. Every single one of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope is at risk of redundancy. This isn't just about individuals; it's a threat to the field itself.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Jill Pluquailec of Sheffield Hallam has organised an open letter laying out the impact on #DisabilityStudies as a field - please do share and sign [add a comment with your info]

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Jill Pluquailec of Sheffield Hallam has organised an open letter laying out the impact on #DisabilityStudies as a field - please do share and sign [add a comment with your info]

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Dr Alison Eardley @alisonfe.bsky.social · May 22

This is really important, not least considering our discussion yesterday @blindspothannah.bsky.social and @ihereyounowthis.bsky.social about the need to recognise critical disability studies as a discipline in #AHRC funding applications.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 22

For the morning crowd - please do sign and share. Every single one of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope is at risk of redundancy. This isn't just about individuals; it's a threat to the field itself.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Jill Pluquailec of Sheffield Hallam has organised an open letter laying out the impact on #DisabilityStudies as a field - please do share and sign [add a comment with your info]

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Rhi Belle @spoopyspoonie.bsky.social · May 22

I did the disability studies masters at Hope and would recommend it to anyone. It was brilliant and the level of support I had from the staff was amazing and far too rare in education. Besides anything else it got me back into fiction which improved my life beyond anything outcomes could measure.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Devastated to learn that EVERY SINGLE ONE of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope are at risk of redundancy. Lovely people and a brilliant team that has transformed the lives of so many students. If you know them please do reach out - things are very tough right now.

Union vows to fight cuts at Liverpool Hope

Liverpool Hope University intends to axe 39 staff before the end of the year, announced the University and College Union (UCU) today

www.ucu.org.uk

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · May 22

Our students REALLY showed up today. Protesting outside of our VC's newly refurbished office.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 22

Students gathering to protest mass redundancies at Liverpool Hope today 😍 I don't work there any more but I feel like I can still confidently say our students are THE BEST.

Large group of students with placards gathered in front of a university building

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Dr Louise Creechan @louisecreechan.bsky.social · May 22

Please sign and share widely - Liverpool Hope is one of *the* centres for cultural Disability Studies research. This threat is a threat to the field itself and to its important commitment to challenging societal prejudices and advocating for social justice through cultural analysis.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 22

For the morning crowd - please do sign and share. Every single one of my former #DisabilityStudies colleagues at Liverpool Hope is at risk of redundancy. This isn't just about individuals; it's a threat to the field itself.

Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · May 21

Jill Pluquailec of Sheffield Hallam has organised an open letter laying out the impact on #DisabilityStudies as a field - please do share and sign [add a comment with your info]

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thank you to everyone who has joined our PGR/ECR discussion groups. It has been another fab year of hearing about the innovative and important work being done within hate studies by PGR and ECRs. You can watch all of the recordings on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@BritishHate...

British Hate Crime Network

The BSC Hate Crime Network is intended to provide a forum for those within the criminology community who have an interest in researching hate crime. This may include, although not be limited to, the f...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Apr 30

Another brilliant discussion group, and our last one this year
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social - Within this session @rachelkeighley.bsky.social presented some key findings on experiences of rural racism, impacts of rural racism, and some of the important work being done to challenge rural racism.

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Apr 28

Looking forward to being joined by @rachelkeighley.bsky.social for our final PGR/ECR Discussion Group of the year @bschcnetwork.bsky.social on Weds 30th April 2-3pm. Rachel will be talking about the brill 'Rural Racism' project. Sign up here www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...?

Select tickets – Unpacking Experiences of Racism in Rural England: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Zoom

Dr Rachel Keighley (she/they) - University of Leicester In criminological thought and practice, as hate crime scholars, we seek...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Feb 19

Such an engaging session with @markawalters.bsky.social on all things hate crime policy. A useful and necessary refresher on the intricacies hate crime policy, recognition of limitations, and some reflections on the current era of hate and political tension @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Feb 19

We are just getting started with this Q&A discussion - please join us if you can @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @markawalters.bsky.social

Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our @bschcnetwork.bsky.social 'Question the Professor' online session is taking place 1 week today! (Weds 19th Feb, 2-3pm) Book your free tickets here for an opportunity to chat with and learn from the brill @markawalters.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...?

Select tickets – Question the Professor with Prof Mark Walters: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Microsoft Teams

A rare opportunity to question a senior academic. This is your opportunity to ask questions of one of the UK's foremost hate cr...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our @bschcnetwork.bsky.social 'Question the Professor' online session is taking place 1 week today! (Weds 19th Feb, 2-3pm) Book your free tickets here for an opportunity to chat with and learn from the brill @markawalters.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha...?

Select tickets – Question the Professor with Prof Mark Walters: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Microsoft Teams

A rare opportunity to question a senior academic. This is your opportunity to ask questions of one of the UK's foremost hate cr...

www.tickettailor.com

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jan 22

Just getting started with our next @bschcnetwork.bsky.social discussion group: Hate Crime Reporting Barriers: Cultural Diversity in Minority Communities with @boushehrian.bsky.social Join us now teams.microsoft.com/v2/?meetingj...

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Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jan 20

Feel free to send your questions to me in advance, or email them to the BSC Hate Crime Network email address at [email protected]

Leah Burch (she/her) @leahfburch.bsky.social · Jan 20

We are thrilled to have @markawalters.bsky.social online on the 19th Feb for a 'Question the Professor' session www.tickettailor.com/events/bscha... @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

Select tickets – Question the Professor with Prof Mark Walters: PGR/ECR Discussion Group – Microsoft Teams

A rare opportunity to question a senior academic. This is your opportunity to ask questions of one of the UK's foremost hate cr...

www.tickettailor.com

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