Ria Cheyne

Hello Bluesky! I'm a Liverpool-based academic w/interests in neurodiversity, representations of disability, genre fiction, 20th/21st C lit and more. I identify as a Disability Studies scholar, literature scholar or medical humanities scholar depending on the time of day...

Reminder that we've our upcoming webinar this Thursday 13:00 GMT (UK changed clocks yesterday). Prof Tinkuma Edafioghor from U of West of England in Bristol will be presenting her project's findings and recommendations. #AcademicSky #BlackSky #EDI

A reminder that booking is now open for our event at @britishlibrary.bsky.social next month! #DisHist

Great to see one of our Flexible Fund projects getting wider notice on an important topic. There’s a very useful toolkit with three videos to use in upskilling support staff on the topic.

Berry palette 🍒

A few words from me - based on the book on the subject that Athena Bellas and I wrote together - in this Playgirl piece on audio erotica.

Realised I haven't actually said on here yet: my new project @ljmuofficial.bsky.social is on research culture and 'EDI'. How do research enablers (staff who manage, facilitate, or develop the research of others) engage with EDI in their practice? What kinds of resources would they find useful?

But to the tune of 'Who's That Girl' by Madonna. 🐦‍⬛

Appropriate for #OpenAccessWeek... This book from our colleague Michael Perfect is open access! www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

I mean...

My version of this is daydreaming about being a side character in an Agatha Christie novel, who's at the seaside for a rest cure. No kids and no responsibilities, just wafting about in glamorous 1920s daywear, having a flirtation with the tennis coach, and possibly discovering a body or two.

Storm Austen is coming. If you are a woman of marriagable age do not attempt to travel to Netherfield without a carriage

What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion! www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-rev...

Hey, it’s me! It was really fun to chat with The Monitor about disability and the war! #dishist #histmed

A gloriously random thread for the journey home. @themerl.bsky.social continues to be the MWP (most whimsical poster) in GLAM.

And that's why you need to work out your competence standards, which is what we've been doing at Leeds, including endless conversations about oral presentation (an activity, not a competence standard, though there may be competence standards within the activity)

As ever, we see that "excellence" (whatever that refers to) is a tool to forge the academy and into a politically convenient shape.

So HE isn't a market after all then? 🤔

LOVE this

This creator is a fixture on my "Nice Things" Bluesky list. Just gave their Making Winter book as a gift and it's lovely @silverpebble2.bsky.social

I've not encountered the Dr/not-Dr gender issue much myself, but at a previous employer academics were frequently identified as Dr/Prof Lastname in meeting minutes etc, while admin staff were listed as FirstnameLastname. Titles for everyone or no one, folks.

Realised I haven't actually said on here yet: my new project @ljmuofficial.bsky.social is on research culture and 'EDI'. How do research enablers (staff who manage, facilitate, or develop the research of others) engage with EDI in their practice? What kinds of resources would they find useful?

No easy answers obviously. I think a lot about how this kind of work tends to be done/led by by committed individuals (often w/lived experience), and how we can push towards a 'whole university' approach.

In an EDI-focused work event today and discussion circled round to some of the Big Questions of equity-focused work in institutions: How to engage people who are uninterested in 'EDI', or don't think it's relevant to them? What about those hostile to the idea of 'EDI', especially in current climate?

The wonderful folks at @columbiaup.bsky.social have put together this book flyer, including a 20% discount.

This.

The first round of proofs is in 'Disabling Capitalism: A Critical Inquiry Into Work, Productivism and Disablement' - out on 25 Feb 2027 with @bristoluni.bsky.social as an Open Access ebook (no paywall) & in paperback bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/disabling-ca... #Capitalism #Work #Marxism #Disability

Ever used transcription services, or thought about using transcription services? It would be an immense help to me and my team if you'd consider completing this market research survey that we're running to learn more about how clients think about transcription and our social mission

All my free neuro-affirming guides in one place: burnout, monotropism, play, eating, menopause, education, language, reading lists, support and crisis lines, and Autistic-led community signposting. Free to read and share ⭐ https://autisticrealms.com/resources/

Job opportunity of interest for disability studies lit people! I’m not in the English department and have no connection to this search but if you get a campus visit I’m always happy to meet & chat about working at UW Madison jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Lovely art work from @ales-araukie.bsky.social more here; aralearning.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/a... #neurodivrse #neurodivergent #archive #archivist #workplace

I love it when institutions step up & face the challenges. And this is @ihr.bsky.social stepping up. Sure, will be directly helping only a few people, but what a solace to know clever people are trying to come up with support in the face of the overwhelming crisis. www.history.ac.uk/fellowships-...

Depressing. There's often complex or emotionally difficult identity stuff to work through after getting diagnosed - the last thing we need is scepticism making it harder. Also, NOT WHAT THE REPORT SAID.

“A Good Pun is its own Reword”

"So Entitled: Scientific Puns, Productivity, and the Affective Experience of Research"

Call for papers via @dramyburge.bsky.social ‘Writing and Reading Romance Literature in Contemporary Worlds: Changes and Continuities in 20th- and 21st-Century Societies’, GRIC, University of Le Havre Normandy, 2–3–4 February 2027. teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2026/10/cfp-...

this seems an excessive pun-ishment.

@drlucyrogers.com The pun's over

It's harder to find* interesting people to follow on Bluesky than it was on Twitter. Happily the Venn diagram of "people posting interesting stuff" and "people sharing their puns and/or decrying the idea of a pun ban" turns out to be a circle 🙂 *I'm sure they're here, just harder to find!

"That's So Entitled: Science, Puns and Backlash in the Age of AI" I could literally do this all day

"Punforgivable: Science Proposal Titles in the Era of AI"

Finally, a cause all academics unite behind: