Job alert 🚨 Reader in Social Inequality advertised at the University of Salford universityofsalford.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

Since it’s #MothersDay it seems apt to recommend this excellent book by ⁦Kate Andersen⁩ drawing upon research with mothers who have experienced the sharp end of welfare reform

NEW: my column this week is about the coming vibe shift, from Boomers vs Millennials to huge wealth inequality *between* Millennials. Current discourse centres on how the average Millennial is worse-off than the average Boomer was, but the richest millennials are loaded 💸🚀

The ⁦National Trust⁩ has made the tram stops in Manchester go all pink and poetry-laden to celebrate the beauty of Spring blossom. And while I’m on, let’s also hear it for public transport and the beautiful cityscapes of northern England.

Congratulations to everyone in academia doing their marking just now. It's where we earn our money, it's one of the key jobs through which we give the students what they are with us for, & it does not get celebrated enough for the huge heft of intense labour it most certainly is.

The UK’s policymaking style has become less deliberative and more centralised since the 1980s. Patrick Diamond and Jeremy Richardson argue this has led to weaker governments and worse policy outcomes, but the next government could undo the damage. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Salford Business School commissions new artwork in a comic-strip style to explain papers from academics, in order to make academia more accessible 💥 Read more here -salford.ac.uk/news/academia-… #SalfordUni

Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Director of UCL’s Institute of Health Equity: “Britain is a poor, sick country, getting sicker, with a few rich and healthy people; the results of a dismal failure of central government policies since 2010.” news.sky.com/story/poorer-p…

So good to see Prof Lisa Scullion highlighting the parallel policy worlds that impact on the ex-Service community and their experience of accessing the benefits system #FiMTRC2024 Forces in Mind Trust UoS Social Policy

Our new report from our ⁦Forces in Mind Trust⁩ ‘Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers’ project calls for trauma-informed benefits assessments for veterans ⁦Salford Uni News⁩ ⁦UoS Health & Society⁩ (1/3) salford.ac.uk/news/report-ca…

The report draws on unique insights from veterans, Armed Forces charities and healthcare providers from Maximus UK (2/3)

Commenting on the report Mims Davies MP said: ‘As a firm supporter of and campaigner for the Armed Forces Covenant, I welcome the chance to have an open and meaningful dialogue with the research team to help improve the experiences of veterans when they access our services’ (3/3)

Great to work with veterans, support organisations, policy makers and assessment providers on this report - which calls for improved understanding of assessment processes and veteran experiences, as well as a trauma informed approach and more multi-perspective engagement:

I've been re-reading the 1945 manifestos for a thing next week. The sections on education - written in the middle of an economic crisis, with a huge job of reconstruction ahead - make quite a contrast with the narrowly econometric vision we get today.

‘Benefits assessments can re-traumatise veterans’ - article for the ⁦⁦The Conversation⁩ from our recent report from our on-going ⁦Forces in Mind Trust⁩ ‘Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers’ project theconversation.com/benefits-asses…

On my way to Glasgow for Social Policy Assoc conference! Fantastic packed agenda 👍 Looking forward to presenting our Forces in Mind Trust project tomorrow in a session on mental health and social security, where we will be advocating for a trauma-informed system

💥New! Labour has promised a “devolution revolution”. Prof Ruth Patrick, John Hudson, Hayley Bennett , and Prof Lisa Scullion highlight the lessons that the Government can learn from how devolution already works across the UK. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

🤩 Inspiring Social Policy student Luanne Rimmer has been named as a finalist in the BBC Manchester Make A Difference Awards 2024 for her incredible work supporting families who've lost a baby. Listen to her story📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… Congratulations from us all Luanne ❤️

Navigating the minefield: Social security and military transitions - final report launch event for our ⁦Forces in Mind Trust⁩ ‘Sanctions, Support & Service Leavers project’, House of Lords, 15th Jan 25, including response from ⁦Sir Stephen Timms⁩ eventbrite.com/e/navigating-t…

If you have time, please take part in a study for one of my dissertation students: Study is on the relationship between moving between cultures in childhood and psychological wellbeing in adulthood. Criteria: Anyone 18+, approximately 15 mins. Thanks! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/psyc…