We, ND researchers, including Amy Pearson Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ & Dr Jennifer Leigh asked ND people in the UK their language preferences.

We're now at the exciting bit of finalising the analysis (& using lots of highlighters!).

I'm working on a paper on preferences related to ND-related words.

TW: The early 2000s and its weight bias.

This entire thread gives some insight into why I, someone running a 40-mile ultramarathon in 9 days, am currently in a dark hole of body issues. Gotta love being an early millennial.

Mae Kat, o Brifysgol Caerdydd, yn chwilio am gyfranogwyr ar gyfer ei hastudiaeth ar gyfathrebu mewn mynediad i ofal iechyd i oedolion awtistig.

Sylwch mai dim ond ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl a Rhiwmatoleg BIP Caerdydd a'r Fro y mae Kat yn recriwtio ar hyn o bryd.

Kat, an autistic PhD student at Cardiff University, is looking for participants for her study on communication in access to healthcare for autistic adults.

Please note that Kat is currently only recruiting for Cardiff and Vale UHB Mental Health and Rheumatology.

I am still recruiting for this study for those who might be interested. Currently only Cardiff and Vale UHB Mental Health and Rheumatology. Fingers crossed I will be able to recruit for other directorates soon.

Why is eduroam refusing to work at another institution? I thought the point was we could access it anywhere. Marking to do and I’m stuck in Bristol (Langford vet campus if that helps) for the day with zero WiFi 😖

I loved writing this paper with everyone, it was such a positive experience, and so great to focus on how things can work well. Dr Gemma L. Williams 🌈 (she/they) was a great lead in weaving all of our words together beautifully.

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Cardiff UCU has voted to support PGRs in SOCSI* who have had their teaching roles and future opportunities taken away, a year after a long battle for PGR contracts was won. SOCSI wants to replace with casualised postdoc roles on the same pay instead of supporting PGRs. 1/

Likewise, this chapter co-authored with Dr Aimee Grant 👩‍🦼 (she/they) Dr Gemma L. Williams 🌈 (she/they) Kat Williams is describes how Autistics are currently treated by UK government policies in UK. Answer is, as a population rather atrociously!
researchgate.net/publication/37…

The hill I will die on is that researchers should stop making acronyms that aren’t acronyms for their studies

Despite calls to reinstate PGR tutor opportunities in Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, the School stands by its decision to rob their PGRs of income and experience.
Interesting that less than a year after securing proper contracts the School no longer wants to employ PGRs to teach...🤔 🧵1/4

Why do we need autism acceptance? Because quacks will inject stem cells into the brains of autistic children in the name of a “cure”, something that will seriously injure the victim at best. Horrifying.

I’m not saying this for no reason. The Equality Act requires businesses to make anticipatory adjustments. That is, they should already be considering access and reasonable adjustments for disabled people, rather than reacting when a disabled person shows up.

Today, I am one step closer to starting data collection for my PhD. One health board has confirmed capacity and capability - I just need to receive my research passport!

Watch this space 👀

#AutisticsInAcademia #PhDLife #HealthcareResearch #CommunicationResearch #AutisticLed

I’m literally doing this.

I’m running a marathon next week and I just had one of the worst 10 mile (16.2km) runs of my life. It’s the sudden heat - I’m just not built for it. If it’s like this next week, I’m not sure I’ll finish 😬. It’ll be okay, right?

#RunningTwitter #MarathonTraining

We were asked to do this preemptively in the (bulk) email that sacked us too. This is a job that only those of us that have already taught will be eligible to apply for in the future too (awful contract aside). They’re making their own PhD grads ineligible for jobs at the uni.