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Virginia Braun is a New Zealand psychology academic specialising in thematic analysis and gender studies. She is particularly known for… more

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Reposted by Virginia Braun, Nathan P. Kalmoe

brian-goldstone.bsky.social
Trump to the Israeli parliament today, gloating about U.S. weapons supplied to Israel over the past two years:

"You obviously used them very well."

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Guardian headline: "Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead" The children’s names below appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as well as the war’s many indirect victims"
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Reposted by Virginia Braun, Lesley A. Hall

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Only a few hours to go before Small Son and I set off on our 4 mile fundraising walk in aid of The Miscarriage Association.

We're nearly at our target of £500 thanks to your generous donations, but if you can help us reach our goal today that would be wonderful!

www.justgiving.com/page/p-boynt...
Miscarriage Association's Memory Walk 2025
Help Petra Boynton raise money to support The Miscarriage Association
www.justgiving.com
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Reposted by Virginia Braun, Jonathan A. Eisen, Nicola J. Cooper , and 10 more

trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Well done Shafaq Aftab. When a reviewer stole her work and published it under his own name, she fought for a YEAR to get the journal to retract the paper. Just wondering why it took Wiley a YEAR to do this. 🧪 #academicsky

retractionwatch.com/2025/10/03/w...
Wiley retracts study stolen by reviewer, following Retraction Watch coverage
A Wiley journal has retracted a paper more than a year after a researcher reported the work was hers and had been stolen by a reviewer for another journal. As we reported in July, Shafaq Aftab, now…
retractionwatch.com
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Reposted by Virginia Braun, Brigitte Nerlich, John R. Hutchinson , and 9 more

estherschindler.bsky.social
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Very much this... And with the current political context in NZ and demands for things like "neutrality" and regressive gender politics, this situation is going to get worse.
cassiemph.bsky.social
Cassie @cassiemph.bsky.social · 14d
Academics are facing being targeted for existing more and more. Keeping an eye on the policies our universities have on what their duty of care is, is essential in this day and age
ginnybraun.bsky.social
Prof. Virginia Braun (she/her they/them) @ginnybraun.bsky.social · 14d
Really useful blog by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social getting to the heart of what's going on...

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."
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Reposted by Virginia Braun

vicclarke.bsky.social
When @ginnybraun.bsky.social & I first wrote about thematic analysis in 2006 we never imagined writing about TA again let alone writing a lot of chapters! Here's the latest chapter in The Sage Handbook of Health Psychology w/ @garethterry.bsky.social & Lucie Wheeler. Congratulations to the editors!
Cover of The Sage Handbook of Health Psychology edited by Katherine Brown et al First page of a chapter on thematic analysis by Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Gareth Terry and Lucie Wheeler
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vicclarke.bsky.social
Exciting to receive my copy of Narrative Story Completion Methodologies by Kim Kelly with a review/overview chapter on qualitative SC methods by @ginnybraun.bsky.social me, Hannah Frith & Naomi Moller. There are 2 other chapters on qualitative SC by @nikilina.bsky.social & Matt Wood & Toni Williams.
Cover of Narrative Story Completion Methodologies: Research Approaches Across the Lifespan edited by Kimberly R. Kelly Contents page of Narrative Story Completion Methodologies Second contents page of Narrative Story Completion Methodologies First page of the chapter Story CompletionMethods in Qualitative Research by Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Hannah Frith and Naomi Moller
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vicclarke.bsky.social
New open access paper by me and @ginnybraun.bsky.social - Exploring U.K. University Students’ Social Perceptions of Dating and Physical Disability Using Story Completion. There are extensive Supplementary Materials which we hope are useful for teaching reflexive TA: awspntest.apa.org/fulltext/202...
APA PsycNet
awspntest.apa.org
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Reposted by Virginia Braun

cassiemph.bsky.social
Academics are facing being targeted for existing more and more. Keeping an eye on the policies our universities have on what their duty of care is, is essential in this day and age
ginnybraun.bsky.social
Prof. Virginia Braun (she/her they/them) @ginnybraun.bsky.social · 14d
Really useful blog by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social getting to the heart of what's going on...

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."
How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism
Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change
culture-centered.blogspot.com
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by Virginia Braun — Reposted by Mohan J. Dutta

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Really useful blog by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social getting to the heart of what's going on...

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."
How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism
Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change
culture-centered.blogspot.com
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Reposted by Virginia Braun

memoryplace.bsky.social
How does heritage-making intersect with homemaking? Join Professor Emma Waterton, Leverhulme International Professor at the University of York
Tuesday 21 October
16:00–17:30 (stream opens 15:50)
in Pathfoot Building D1, University of Stirling + online
Register here: forms.gle/Guv9U9vJTvV7...
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Reposted by Virginia Braun

hopenothate.org.uk
HOPE not Hate founder, Nick Lowles, speaking to the
@theguardian.com Today in Focus podcast. 🎧

He says, this is an exceptionally dangerous moment, but we must remember that the majority of people are still in favour of our multicultural society.

www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
How to defeat Britain’s far right – podcast
Hope Not Hate founder Nick Lowles has spent decades researching, infiltrating and helping communities to combat far-right groups. But now, he says, ‘they have their sights on our multicultural society...
www.theguardian.com
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Ah seeing this then maybe reflexive TA isn't necessarily the easiest/best approach, IF the earlier time frame is more "foundational" - so consider if something more like template analysis might be more useful and appropraite - tagging in @nigelking.bsky.social here :-)
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
I think given flexibility, it's about thinking about the extent to which interests and questions align with what the method can offer :-)
Explore, I would say... :-)
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Good question - I only have a moment to respond (or I'll forget and not) so I'd say I think the key would be how you treat the different datasets to explore meaning... would time period A determine later or would it remain open for each... would you look at the whole, or within-case...
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by Elizabeth Stokoe — Reposted by Virginia Braun

lizstokoe.bsky.social
How councils legitimize flag-flying ("Stay safe" -!) and further shift the Overton Window: "it’s actually an offence to attach anything to a street light without permission" but "highways teams will only step in if flags ... pose a serious safety risk"
t Charnwood Borough Council, we take pride in celebrating our national identity in a way that is both respectful and inclusive. As part of our established flag flying programme, we regularly fly the St George’s Flag and the Union Flag at our Council offices and Loughborough Town Hall. These flags are symbols of unity — they should bring people together, not drive us apart. We’ve recently seen an increase in flags being flown on lampposts across the borough and received comments and feedback from our communities. Some residents support this informal display of national pride, while others have expressed concerns about the intentions behind some of the flags and the discomfort they feel as a result. For clarity, we do not manage lampposts, that is Leicestershire County Council, and it has publicly stated its approach to the situation, saying it will only remove flags if they are a serious safety risk. You can read its statement and people can contact them directly if they wish. A call is being made for people to stay safe when putting up flags and to stop painting the roads. Leicestershire County Council is making the plea after hundreds of Union flags and St George Crosses have appeared over the last few weeks. While it’s actually an offence to attach anything to a street light without permission, highways teams will only step in if flags attached to lamp posts, or other street furniture, pose a serious safety risk, but people are being asked not to paint or graffiti mini-roundabouts and crossings, which is illegal. Since Friday (29 August), highways teams have had to remove at least three separate sets of offensive graffiti, adding to taxpayers’ bills.
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grahamscambler.bsky.social
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One million Palestinians in Gaza City trapped as Israel intensifies attacks
Relentless attacks continue with Israel’s army also targeting central and southern Gaza as global condemnation rises.
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annabull.bsky.social
Here's my take on new data on sexual violence and harassment released today from England's Office for Students.

wonkhe.com/blogs/what-o...
What OfS’ data on harassment and sexual misconduct doesn’t tell us
Anna Bull explores the latest OfS findings on the prevalence of harassment and sexual misconduct — and why they're only one piece of a puzzle on student safety.
wonkhe.com
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hetanshah.bsky.social
‘If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.’ Great intervention from Gary Younge at our @britishacademy.bsky.social panel this evening on the future of humanities and social sciences
Gary Younge, Bridget Kendall, Bobby Duffy, Susan J Smith
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Reposted by Virginia Braun, Elizabeth Stokoe

bmjmedicine.bsky.social
Calling all researchers and educators📣 This new RMR by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on how to conduct effective case studies, offers guidance for using them for learning & decision-making.

Essential reading for robust research!

https://bit.ly/47PL01l
Promotional graphic for BMJ Medicine featuring an illustration of a person with a magnifying glass, analysing icons representing research methods and reporting, including charts and gears. The image includes text that reads 'NEW: Research Methods and Reporting,' with a call to action reading 'READ NOW.' There's also a reference to case studies and a guide for researchers
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by Mohan J. Dutta — Reposted by Virginia Braun, Mohan J. Dutta

mohanjdutt.bsky.social
Last blog post for the week before returning to manuscripts that are waiting. Because silence is complicity.

culture-centered.blogspot.com/2025/09/mart...

“And here is the danger: silence.”
Martyrs and Storms: The Charlie Kirk Memorial as Fascist Liturgy
Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change
culture-centered.blogspot.com
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Sad but true 😪
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Is it too much to ask for a show/movie that depicts a clinical psychologist who isn’t absolutely egregiously inappropriate about ethical boundaries/is v attractive/immediately is sexually tempted by EVERY client (& vice versa) 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
Really annoyed to be sick and not out there protesting against this govt’s commitment to pay/gender inequity/assault on gender/pay equity. The weather is on our side!
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 25d
“Never, ever believe that undermining the voices of workers and women is something that just has to happen for the sake of the economy. That is a political choice and the Greens will fight back always.”

@maramadavidson.bsky.social with the goods as always 💚
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writagal.bsky.social
“Never, ever believe that undermining the voices of workers and women is something that just has to happen for the sake of the economy. That is a political choice and the Greens will fight back always.”

@maramadavidson.bsky.social with the goods as always 💚
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thecatswhiskers.bsky.social
Tūmeke! #nzpol

Thousands protest against pay equity changes www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Thousands of people are gathering at rallies around the country to protest changes to pay equity laws.
www.rnz.co.nz
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lucyprodgers.bsky.social
And here's our sister project, led by the amazing Ellie Harrison and Bethany Wells! 🥰 www.politerebellion.co.uk/currentproje...
Iconic Fatigue | Polite Rebellion
www.politerebellion.co.uk
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
So great to hear…
lucyprodgers.bsky.social
Dr Lucy Prodgers @lucyprodgers.bsky.social · 26d
Hi Ginny, we've just launched a podcast about the Embodying Fatgiue project so far, if you're interested! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-n874h...
Embodying Fatigue: The Fatigue Exploration Kits | The Embodying Fatigue Podcast
In this episode, Dr Lucy Prodgers and Polite Rebellion's Ellie Harrison join host Yasmeen Soudani from the Leeds Cultural Institute to reflect on Embodying Fatigue, a creative collaboration exploring ...
www.podbean.com
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by Virginia Braun

ginnybraun.bsky.social
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ginnybraun.bsky.social
“Australia's universities are blighted by a "culture of consequence-free, rotten failure"

I mean who 🤷🏻‍♀️ could speculate as to trans-Tasman similarity 🤔
'Rotten' Australian university culture lashed in long-running senate inquiry
Australia's universities are blighted by a "culture of consequence-free, rotten failure", a senate inquiry has found.
www.abc.net.au
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