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Janice McLaughlin

@janicemcl.bsky.social

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Academic working on disability, particularly in childhood, also a primary carer.

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · May 28

Some delayed news due to strikes and job loses occurring at Newcastle. But was chuffed to win this and chat with Steve from @youthstudies.bsky.social about the paper a few weeks ago.

Journal of Youth Studies @youthstudies.bsky.social · May 15

First up is the winner First up is the winner @janicemcl.bsky.social
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Journal of Youth Studies 2024 Andy Furlong Prize winner Janice McLaughlin

YouTube video by Steven Threadgold

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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

www.change.org

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Journal of Youth Studies @youthstudies.bsky.social · May 15

First up is the winner First up is the winner @janicemcl.bsky.social
youtu.be/XkLdSuejf5c?...

Journal of Youth Studies 2024 Andy Furlong Prize winner Janice McLaughlin

YouTube video by Steven Threadgold

youtu.be

Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Mar 4

Would rather be doing the lecture scheduled for today and various research meetings, but would also rather not see people lose their jobs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Newcastle University staff begin 14 days of strike action

Industrial action begins at Newcastle University, in the face of 300 potential job losses.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michelle Addison @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social · Jan 20

📣⭐NEW PAPER: 'Stigma & the Inverse Care Law: Experiences of ‘Care’ for People Living in Marginalised Conditions'⭐ with @profbambra.bsky.social @profmlhussier.bsky.social & @stephscott.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@healthequitynorth.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social

Stigma and the Inverse Care Law: Experiences of ‘Care’ for People Living in Marginalised Conditions

This paper explores the connection between stigma and the Inverse Care Law (ICL) by focussing on the idea that people who have the greatest needs often have the least support from healthcare services...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Jan 18

After a week of marking and more to do starting the day with the sunrise at Alnmouth beach was quite the tonic.

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Jan 4

Otters in river by lesbury. My first spot and I have been hearing they are here for over a decade.

Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 22

That is a sunrise, #alnmouth beach this morning.

Alnmouth sunrise 22nd dec 24. Sun just emerging

Alnmouth sunrise overlooking coquet island 22nd dec 24

Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 21

Winter solstice ‘sunrise’ alnmouth beach

Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 13

Will be heading north myself for a few days!

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 12

An old twitter habit was acknowledging last trip home from work (work will continue at home) of the year. So bye Newcastle till 2025

Black and white picture of Newcastle train station

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Nov 29

Brilliant call for papers for a special issue of the open access journal lambda nordica: "Speculative Futurities – Queer and Crip Interventions" edited by Anna Bark Persson and Josefine Wälivaara:
www.lambdanordica.org/index.php/la...
Abstract deadline 20 Dec 24

Call for papers: Speculative Futurities – Queer and Crip Interventions | lambda nordica

www.lambdanordica.org

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Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 24

The pearl clouds continue up north.

Pearl clouds over lesbury Northumberland

Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social · Dec 21

Alnmouth sunrise shortest day. Clouds put on quite the display

Alnmouth sunrise shortest day rainbow clouds