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  • Things to think about when writing your Methodology or Methods

    We held a write-club discussion group to chat about writing the methods section of your work at UCLIC. The following blog is based on discussions from the entire group. I am writing my thesis, so my main discussion points are related to this; however, the discussion also focused on writing methods for publications. The first…

  • 2020-2021 – what happened?

    2020-2021 – what happened?

    Oh, how the world has changed since I last shared on here! It was late 2019 and, I was eager and excited to attend CSCW 2019. I had a great time there, and ideally, I would have loved to pen my post-conference thoughts. I may still do at some point. But, after that, in early…

  • New Paper: How men use online forums to find a “New Normal” when they experience fertility problems

    Repost: This post summarises a research paper “I feel like only half a man.” Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a “New Normal” for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues. by Dilisha Patel, Ann Blandford, Mark Warner, Jill Shawe and Judith Stephenson. The paper was presented at the 22nd ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social…

  • Gender roles

    Gender roles

    An adaptation from the article written for CAREducation Trust’s WOW Campaign Are you Bossy or the Boss? Looking at gender roles, how we have tried to change them, how we have attempted to equalise them. Are we able to change society perceptions, judgements and norms?   What are your first reactions after watching this advert?…