This is a week today! Do pop down to see us if you're going to be attending Notts Pride 😃

Had a great time at Louise Mullany’s book launch last night, complete with book-shaped cake, great food and dancing! So lovely to help Louise celebrate her first mass market book, and catch up with Lucy Jones Victoria Howard and Malgorzata Chalupnik (@mchalu.bsky.social)!

In a manufactured zero sum game, the overreliance on competition, underpinned by metrics that are useful but not as useful as narrow little men like Baty make out, has divided, conquered - and is destroying - universities' solidarity, collegiality, inclusion, and livelihoods.

Many young trans people and their families are hugely concerned about the puberty blockers ban. Criticisms of the Cass review aside, this policy goes far beyond its recommendations. At #PMQs, I asked the government to meet with those affected to understand its impact.

Just at the National Justice Museum for the launch of Lucy Jones’s fantastic Words We Live By: A Guide to LGBTQ+ Language ‘Words we live by: a guide to LGBTQ+ Language’ - fab exhibition complete with rainbow cake and keyrings!

So pleased with how this morning's launch of the Words We Live By: A Guide to LGBTQ+ Language installation at National Justice Museum's project lab went! Thanks to all who came down. It's running til the end of Sep so do pop in if you're in Notts (it's free - but sadly today was the only time there'll be cake!) 😁

Deception detection is a critical area, but do we all lie in the same way? We're looking for British-English-speaking adults (18+) who are either neurotypical or have ADHD to take part in a short 10-15 min study. Your participation can make a difference! lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm…

BAAL were successful in a joint bid with UKALTA for an AcSS ESRC EDI small grant! BAAL and UKALTA will each hold workshops prior to our respective annual conferences which will contextualise & place EDI issues at the heart of academic leadership

Inclusive and Safe Infant Feeding Support and the Shroud of Secrecy Around the Harms of Inadequate Feeding. Learn more at our FREE infant feeding resource page at fedisbestbook.org/resources/  #fedisbest #babyfriendlyhospitalinitiative #worldbreastfeedingweek

Don't forget that you can learn about LGBTQ+ language at our free installation at National Justice Museum. Come and learn about words that young people use to describe their identities and lives, and how to describe your gender/sexual identity in sign language thanks to Deaf Rainbow UK!

Rodrigo Borba, William Leap and I are delighted to announce our new Bloomsbury Linguistics series Studies in Queer Linguistics! Do grab me or Bill at #LavLang30 next week if you'd like to chat about a possible proposal, or contact any of us on the details below.

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I've just completed a year's research leave as a British Academy Mid-Career Fellow. Last year, I posted my reflections on applying for the grant, including tips gained from others who'd been successful. I've been told this was useful, so sharing again now! queerlinglang.wordpress.com/2023/03/28/ref…

My book 'Connected Parenting: Digital discourse and diverse family practices' is now out in paperback! bloomsbury.com/uk/connected-p…

🟣Our SIG has a new committee: Convenor: Federica Formato (Dr Federica Formato) Secretary: Frazer Heritage (Dr Frazer Heritage) Events coordinator: Aimee Bailey (Dr Aimee Bailey) Treasurer: Alexandra Krendel (Dr Alexandra K) We thank Jai Mackenzie & Dr Laura Coffey-Glover for their amazing job.

Exciting news!! Our installation at National Justice Museum has been so popular that it has been extended until 15th November 2024. Thank you for your support which has made this possible!

Are you a native speaker of British English? Please help a PhD student out by completing this survey on language use and attitudes! soscisurvey.de/lingstudie/ind…

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