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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our own @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social - elected as Executive Committee Member of @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social - is Research Fellow & examines the role of citizens & lived experience in policymaking. Clementine's eager to strengthen & expand the SPA’s existing connections with policy & practice 🤓

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our own @serena-pattaro.bsky.social - elected as Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Social Policy - is Research Fellow & studies labour markets, unemployment, poverty, welfare reform & social/health inequalities. Serena's keen to contribute to JSP strategic development & its visibility 😀

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our own @markwong.bsky.social - elected as Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Social Policy - is Senior Lecturer with expertise in data & AI policies, racial justice & participatory methodologies. Mark aims to tap his global networks to elevate JSP as a top venue for debate on policy & AI 🙌

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hats off! 3️⃣ of our team just got elected at the Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social AGM 2025 💪

@clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social was elected as Exec Committee Member 👏

@serena-pattaro.bsky.social & @markwong.bsky.social
as Editorial Board Members for the Journal of Social Policy 🙌

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Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Jul 7

I am honoured and delighted to join the Journal of Social Policy Editorial Board for a second term.

@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social
@academiclee.bsky.social
@v-yilmaz.bsky.social
@uofgussp.bsky.social
@scadrdata.bsky.social
@uofgsps.bsky.social
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social

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SCADR data @scadrdata.bsky.social · Jun 5

Great to see this paper published, examining #occupational differences in adverse #Covid19 health outcomes by #gender. This output will encourage the allocation of protective wear to go to those most at risk in future respiratory pandemics. @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @covid19inquiry.scot

Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our new open access paper is out in @bmj.com Occupational and Environmental Medicine with @nickbailey37.bsky.social & Chris Dibben
👇
bit.ly/45ExsEF

The study is part of a @scadrdata.bsky.social project on social & household risk factors for #covid19 in Scotland which I lead 👉 bit.ly/4mKSRlN

Occupational differences in COVID-19 hospital admission and mortality risks between women and men in Scotland: a population-based study using linked administrative data

Objectives Occupations vary with respect to workplace factors that influence exposure to COVID-19, such as ventilation, social contacts and protective equipment. Variations between women and men may a...

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Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our new open access paper is out in @bmj.com Occupational and Environmental Medicine with @nickbailey37.bsky.social & Chris Dibben
👇
bit.ly/45ExsEF

The study is part of a @scadrdata.bsky.social project on social & household risk factors for #covid19 in Scotland which I lead 👉 bit.ly/4mKSRlN

Occupational differences in COVID-19 hospital admission and mortality risks between women and men in Scotland: a population-based study using linked administrative data

Objectives Occupations vary with respect to workplace factors that influence exposure to COVID-19, such as ventilation, social contacts and protective equipment. Variations between women and men may a...

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SCADR data @scadrdata.bsky.social · May 27

As partners in @adr-scotland.bsky.social, SCADR and RDS are improving the way they communicate the benefits of analysing public sector #data, by hosting our Scotland Talks Data public panel and sharing valuable insights into our work.
www.researchdata.scot/news-and-ins...
@serena-pattaro.bsky.social

New report highlights impact of the Scotland Talks Data public panel

www.researchdata.scot

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SCADR data @scadrdata.bsky.social · Apr 15

Last few days to apply for this excellent PhD opportunity.

Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Mar 25

Excellent PhD scholarship with great supervisors team:
@moragtreanor.bsky.social & @serena-pattaro.bsky.social
👇
Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland

Closes: 21 April

bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@uofgussp.bsky.social @scadr-data.bsky.social

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Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Nice use of cohort data combined with linkage .

Richard Shaw @richardshaw.bsky.social · Apr 11

"New" Paper : Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Using @ukllc.bsky.social data

Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records

Introduction Following the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of people became economically inactive in the UK. We investigated the association between coronavirus infection and sub...

doi.org

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Apr 11

🎓 Join the journey!

MSc Urban Transport – for a career in one of the most salient & pressing issues in contemporary urban areas 🚲 🚘 🚆

Learn about safe, inclusive, environmentally friendly & efficient transport systems 🚡 🌱

Info 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Urban Transport MSc - University of Glasgow

Dr Fiona Crawford talks about the Urban Transport MSc programme at the University of Glasgow.Visit https://gla.ac/urbanstudies for more information on postgr...

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · Apr 11

There is still time to apply to join us on our MSc Urban Transport programme in September.

Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Apr 11

🎓 Join the journey!

MSc Urban Transport – for a career in one of the most salient & pressing issues in contemporary urban areas 🚲 🚘 🚆

Learn about safe, inclusive, environmentally friendly & efficient transport systems 🚡 🌱

Info 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Urban Transport MSc - University of Glasgow

Dr Fiona Crawford talks about the Urban Transport MSc programme at the University of Glasgow.Visit https://gla.ac/urbanstudies for more information on postgr...

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · Apr 11

📣 PhD opportunity 📣

Excellent *fully funded PhD* on transitions to early adulthood at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🎓

Supervised by our very own @moragtreanor.bsky.social & @serena-pattaro.bsky.social 💪

🗓️ Details & apply by *21 Apr 2025*: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...

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Richard Shaw @richardshaw.bsky.social · Apr 11

"New" Paper : Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Using @ukllc.bsky.social data

Associations between different measures of SARS-CoV-2 infection status and subsequent economic inactivity: A pooled analysis of five longitudinal surveys linked to healthcare records

Introduction Following the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of people became economically inactive in the UK. We investigated the association between coronavirus infection and sub...

doi.org

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Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Apr 10

Only 10 days for applying for

Fully funded PhD scholarship supervised by

@moragtreanor.bsky.social & myself!

👇
Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland

Closes: 21 April

bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social

@uofgussp.bsky.social

@uofgsps.bsky.social

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Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Mar 25

Excellent PhD scholarship with great supervisors team:
@moragtreanor.bsky.social & @serena-pattaro.bsky.social
👇
Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland

Closes: 21 April

bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@uofgussp.bsky.social @scadr-data.bsky.social

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SCADR data @scadrdata.bsky.social · Mar 31

Excellent PhD scholarship with great supervisors team:
@moragtreanor.bsky.social & @serena-pattaro.bsky.social
👇Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland
Closes: 21 April
bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@sdruk.bsky.social

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · Mar 26

Following the announcement of the #SpringStatement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, our Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social & Prof David Taylor-Robinson have issued a joint statement in response www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equit...

Health Equity North directors respond to Spring Statement - Health Equity North

Following the announcement of today’s (March 26, 2025) Spring Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP, Health Equity North’s four Academic Co-Directors have issued a joint statement ...

www.healthequitynorth.co.uk

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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 27

If you haven't seen it already, I highly recommend this book:
policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/social-murder

and this BMJ piece: www.bmj.com/content/388/...

by @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social as sources of accurate evidence about the impacts of benefit cuts on ill-health and avoidable deaths.

UK welfare reforms threaten health of the most vulnerable

Cuts to disability benefits will worsen health and the economy The chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will set out the UK government’s spending plans in her spring statement on 26 March.1 Th...

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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 26

My Women and Welfare Conditionality book shows how hard it already was for disabled women to manage work and welfare before the new cuts. Research shows that poverty worsens health.

Book about Women and Welfare Conditionality: lived experiences of benefit sanctions, work and welfare by Sharon Wright

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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 26

Spread the word! Exciting new fully funded PhD opportunity to research disabled people's lived experiences of benefit reform and the costs of disability.
Deadline: 10 April
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social

https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/disabled-peoples-lived-experiences-of-benefit-reform-and-the-costs-of-disability/
ESRC-funded Supervisor-led Studentship
Disabled People's Lived Experiences of Benefit Reform and the Costs of Disability
University of Glasgow
Supervisors: Professor Sharon Wright, Professor Charlotte Pearson, Dr Clementine Hill O'Connor
Deadline 10 April, 5pm BST
References due 16 April, 5pm BST
To apply go to apply.sgsss.ac.uk
Picture of historic stone Glasgow University building with green grass, trees and sunshine.

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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · Mar 26

New article: Navigating Digital Welfare: A Multi-Level Maze? In Social Policy & Administration. I argue that greater conceptual and empirical engagement with welfare state complexity is needed in studies of digital welfare. (OPEN ACCESS) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Navigating Digital Welfare: A Multi‐Level Maze?

Greater conceptual and empirical engagement with welfare state complexity is needed in studies of digital welfare. This article explores how existing concepts such as welfare systems, subsidiarisatio...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Morag Treanor @moragtreanor.bsky.social · Mar 26

📢📢📢 Fully funded PhD opportunity available to come study with me and @serena-pattaro.bsky.social at the University of Glasgow's Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social. Please find the link here and share widely! bit.ly/4ckbHeV

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Serena Pattaro @serena-pattaro.bsky.social · Mar 25

Excellent PhD scholarship with great supervisors team:
@moragtreanor.bsky.social & @serena-pattaro.bsky.social
👇
Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland

Closes: 21 April

bit.ly/4ckbHeV

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@uofgussp.bsky.social @scadr-data.bsky.social

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 2

The Benefit Cap has only ever had one increase in line with inflation since being introduced.

@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social explains how this freeze in nominal terms is contributing to child poverty, with the cap becoming tighter in real terms as the cost of living increases.

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