Disabled PhDStudent @phddisability
Hi I'm Emma Astra AKA The Disabled PhD Student. Check my work in progress research project live here: https://t.co/3C5KvNoVMb linktr.ee/disabledphdstu… Joined March 2023-
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Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
What occupations do higher functioning narcissists/psychopaths seek? A role where they: - have control. - are seen as an expert so can’t be challenged. - can get away with sadistic ‘toying’ of others emotions & minds. - can lead a double life. - can make extra $$ nefariously.…
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
So grateful that disabled activists have launched a crowdfunder to send a copy of my new book, The Department, to every #Labour MP. They need to know the harm #DWP has caused because Labour reforms are coming. Please contribute (only if you can afford to) crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-tell…
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"As disinformation and propaganda spread freely online, genuine research and scholarship remains gated and prohibitively expensive" theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
My vote was a plea for Labour to tackle child poverty. Its response? To suspend me theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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'There is nothing “bold” or “ambitious” about the Conservative or Labour election promises nor any mention of measures to address the worst social issue of our time: economic inequality.' Dr @HuwTLMac outlines what's needed to address economic inequality: blog.bham.ac.uk/socialsciences…
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Atos: "...we will continue providing high-quality services to the UK public sector as we have for over 30 years." I'll just leave this here... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
U.K. workforce over retirement age drastically increasing @BBC @emmaastranews #disability
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
#TheWildEscape is @artfund's UK-wide project which explores wildlife through the power of art. Museums and schools, plus organisations and artists including @SHONIBARESTUDIO have taken part. A collective work of art celebrating nature, will be made public on #EarthDay
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Did you know university archives are free to access for the public not just students and staff. An archive can have a wealth of knowledge on a variety of interests. Brilliant talk @dmuleicester raising awareness of archives @StatesofIndie @katharinees @DrJoanneDixon #leicester
Fantastic @rosiegeorgiou giving a talk @StatesofIndie reading her The Body is a Political Resistence and how online archives @dmuleicester helped her writing research
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Relationship between DX: Diagnosis and Writing talk about project by @towritelikeadog for dxandwriting.com @StatesofIndie @dmuleicester call for varied submissions
Renowned literary event hits #leicester @StatesofIndie @dmuleicester @emmaastranews
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Abi Willock @PEN.paper.story on Instagram reading House Home Adventures which Abi written and published for De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) creative writing module #leicester read out at renowned States of Independence event #leicester ‘’About coming of age in Leicester’’
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Noe Aarca reading Fruit worms which Noe written and published for @dmuleicester Leicester (DMU) creative writing module #leicester read out at renowned @StatesofIndie States of Independence event #leicester ‘’Mixing Portuguese culture with living in Leicester’’
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Matthew Pegg from Mantle Press independent book publishers based in Leicester @StatesofIndie Also book design and layout mpegg.co.uk
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Leicester writer and community writing practitioner Fiona Linday @ukfl @StatesofIndie ‘’I write about overcoming and engaging with empathy’’
Disabled PhDStudent retweeted
Lyndon Watkinson @lyndonwatkinson on Instagram su4ip.cargo.site at the great States of Independence event in Leicester. For those creative who struggle with PR Lyndon is your person multi talented artist , publisher and website designer
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