John MacArtney

Come along to hear us discuss how social sciences and humanities can be better involved in research into dying, palliative and end-of-life care. The report we will be discussing is available here: healthopenresearch.org/documents/7-1

Our open letter to UK infection control leads went today. Patients can be asked to remove their FFP2 or FFP3 mask, or swap it for a surgical one, while staff can now choose a respirator if treating a patient with respiratory symptoms. clinicallyvulnerable.org/letters/right-to-mask #RightToMask

The @radhumslab.bsky.social are pleased to announce 'Against Automation: Resisting AI Futures in Teaching and Research,' November 20th, @ucc.ie. With Dan McQuillan, Patrick Brodie, Masoumeh Mansouri, and Jennie Stephens. Tickets at: www.eventbrite.com/e/against-au...

For those in the Australia and NZ: Come join me today as I share the findings and reflections from two projects on the benefits of Men's Sheds in hospice and palliative care! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-role-o...

Nearly 5000 researchers applied for an ERC starting grand in the last round. Just over 400 (less than 9%) were successful. Many people applying are spending up to 12 months working seriously on their application. This is absolutely crazy. erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

Some thoughts on the discourse (with nods to @stephenkb.bsky.social @provokedeconomy.bsky.social @annakornbluh.bsky.social and various others)https://substack.com/home/post/p-211963353

ICYMI: recent article out with colleagues from the DAPPLE study. Title - Palliative and end-of-life care in people with and without intellectual disabilities in primary care: identification, survival time, and healthcare utilization. academic.oup.com/fampra/artic...

Closes tonight!

🚨Calling researchers - Submissions for abstracts and spotlight sessions for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2027 are now open! More details and how to submit can be found on our website 👉 www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and...

Multiple conditions, complex treatments and unpredictable disease means it is often not possible to know the expected course of a patient's illness. This is prognostic uncertainty. New Marie Curie funded paper on improving communication of prognostic uncertainty 👉 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

Still time to apply for this opportunity to work with me on a new research study exploring discharge hospital palliative care! Links below...

*Job alert* Part-time Research Assistant role on a palliative care study: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre... Please re-post and share widely! #PEOLC

'the Humanities and Social Sciences....disciplines ask not just “what works?” but “for whom?”, “at what cost?”, “under what assumptions?” and “towards what kind of society?” They are central to good policy, democratic accountability and social mobility.' Essential reading. Read it. 3/3

🚨1 in 3 people are Clinically Vulnerable. Five years after Freedom Day, the right to take part in public life safely has not been protected. Have concerns about wearing a mask Attending a protest? Accessing public spaces? Tell us in our new IMPORTANT survey ⬇️

Hi! For reporting I'm doing at @motherjones.com, I'm looking to connect with people on how workplace accommodations has helped their mental health when it comes to changing in function due to Long Covid. Please reach out at jmetraux@motherjones.com. Reposts appreciated.

A few weeks ago, @wellcometrust.bsky.social announced that scholars in the republic of Ireland would no longer be eligible to lead bids to the flagship discovery research scheme. We think this decision is badly flawed, and are asking them to rethink: www.irishhumanities.ie/assets/PDFs/...

It was not lost on me that I was wearing a mask and talking about the "dark side" of academia (😆) Research cultures that perpetuate negative and pernicious experiences of "failure". This including sharing our "safe to fail" interactive resource: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/...

Fascinating time to be in South Africa to hear about the dangers of xenophobia and afrophobia to research excellence. Powerful question from @jonathanjansen.bsky.social that echoes for UK: “How can we talk about research culture without talking about the dangerous moment in history that we are in?”

Very fortunate to have been invited to speak at the International Consortium for Research Culture symposium in Stellenbosch (nr Cape Town) @suhealthsci.bsky.social. Will be talking tomorrow about academic "failure", until then I will be enjoying the wonderful hospitality, scenery and talks!

What is the impact of safer air? We spend around 90% of our time indoors. That means the air we breathe in our homes, workplaces, schools, healthcare settings and community spaces like restaurants, has a real impact on our health, wellbeing and ability to participate. bit.ly/sap-eofy26

I am looking for someone fab to join me at Strathclyde on a funded PhD studentship on the history of unorthodox health activism. If you are that person, or know someone who is, there's a month left to apply! #HistMed www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

Hey #UCU, I just released v1 of another @ucucommons.org project: JNCHES vs Inflation. Site: jnchesvinflation.streamlit.app Blog post: ucucommons.org/project-jnches-vs-inflation/ It's depressing but may be helpful!

Ok folks, last chance to complete the CURVE study and help us understand more about communicating uncertain recovery in acute care. We now have over 300 responses from across the UK, can you help us get to 350 before the end of the week? cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This is about as comprehensive as things get. Would love to know what - if any - pushback it could receive from those representatives of the system itself. But maybe there aren’t any left. Even VCs would agree with much of it www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

"grief machine" indeed... We did not have *all this* quite at the forefront of our minds when writing our paper on grieving "loss" in HE, but sadly I think it still resonates, FWIW... journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social @emmawatsonkirby.bsky.social @drkrawz.bsky.social

In recognition for my efforts and commitment to Higher Education I got to attend a Royal Garden Party Buckingham Palace. Much more than I expected! Great that my work on death and pedagogy especially learning on the move is being recognised. @uoy-sociology.bsky.social @asdsdeath.bsky.social

I can’t wait to hear Natashe Lemos Dekker on what a “good #death” means in #dementia, and how people navigate #loss while holding on to connection and a sense of the #future. Join me for a great talk on Weds 6th 6-7pm! Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beatrice-g... @cendeathsociety.bsky.social

Struggling with the "Publish or Perish" grind? Join Prof. Karen O’Reilly for a deep dive into communicating sociology. From ethnographic methods to engaging the BBC, learn how to make your research matter beyond the journal. 🗓️ June 17, 2026 | 09:30 BST Register here: buff.ly/XcE1kX8 #Sociology

📯Call for help from our Warwick colleagues researching #academicfailure @johnmacartney.bsky.social wants to speak with UK based academics (any career stage, contract, or department) about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research. Most of us have experienced this, so please help!

📯Call for help from our Warwick colleagues researching #academicfailure @johnmacartney.bsky.social wants to speak with UK based academics (any career stage, contract, or department) about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research. Most of us have experienced this, so please help!

This feels relevant today. This research finds that at least in UK HE Geography, precarity is now a generalised condition. As a highly casualised geographer, I believe this is the basis on which we must build solidarity across the sector (and between sectors). However...1/2.

Calling all UK based doctors! Take part in our survey to improve Communication of Uncertain RecoVEry in acute care. Follow this link to take part and please share widely with colleagues. cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @rcphysicians.bsky.social @acutemedicine.bsky.social

We're still recruiting! If you are an academic in the UK, please consider getting in touch. Thank you!

If you are an academic, could you please help? We would like to speak with UK based academics about their experiences of "failure" or non-success in research. We want to speak with people at ALL stages of their career, on ANY contract, in ANY department. 1/2

🎉New paper out - Processes and partitions: Two logics of end-of-life care. In Anthropology Today, co-authored with Simon Cohn and Annelieke Driessen. rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...