The Obstetric Violence Reading Group has been busy!
Weβve explored publications by leading scholars that challenge and enrich how we think about #ObstetricViolence.
Read our reflections in our blog series on the Obstetric Violence Blog www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
18.09.2025 11:30
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Photo showing three copies of the book Narratives of Consent and Reproductive Subjects in a stack.
Now more people are back this seems like a good time to give another shout out about this NEW edited collection on consent in reproductive care, including chapters from @drsamhalliday.bsky.social @annanelson95.bsky.social @zainamahmoud.bsky.social @emmacave.bsky.social and more
15.09.2025 08:03
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We are pleased to announce that we are working with
@ipsosintheuk.bsky.social to deliver a large-scale public dialogue as part of our project reviewing the 14-day rule for human #embryo #research.
Find out more in our new blog: β‘οΈπ bit.ly/47tBz7s
#publicengagement #makingethicsmatter
13.08.2025 13:41
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Career Development Fellow in Public Law at Durham University
An opportunity for an academic position as a Career Development Fellow in Public Law is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
Durham Law is hiring a 3yr career development fellow in public law! Some lovely ppl here: @jessieblackbourn.bsky.social @lizaoloughlin.bsky.social @seshauna.bsky.social @rogermasterman.bsky.social @dkagiaros.bsky.social @nataliesedacca.bsky.social ... and @aileenmcharg.bsky.social
rb.gy/ybcbpf
15.07.2025 06:58
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COMMENT: Professor Emma Cave writes about the regulation of human SCBEM and how there are good reasons to distinguish them from embryos. Read the article in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/human-stem-c...
#SCBEMs #ELS #regulation #stemcells #embryo #humandevelopment @emmacave.bsky.social
10.06.2025 10:16
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π’ New blog post!
@emmacave.bsky.social, Chair of the NCOB's working group on stem cell-based embryo models, reflects on our recent #policy roundtable and explores next steps for #SCBEM regulation in the UK.
Read it here:πβ‘οΈhttps://bit.ly/SCBEM-regulation-blog
#regulation #makingethicsmatter
04.06.2025 09:00
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Advocating distinct regulatory paths for embryos and embryo-like structures
New in Journal of Law & the Biosciences: I argue for separate regulatory pathways for embryos and stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs).
Paper builds on the 2024 Nuffield Council on Bioethics WG I chaired.
#SCBEMs #bioethics #lifesciences
π academic.oup.com/jlb/article-...
14.05.2025 20:16
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FILM: What Can the Fertility Sector Learn from the Infected Blood Scandal and Inquiry? | PET
This film documents a PET event about lessons for the fertility sector from the UK's infected blood scandal, and from the subsequent Infected Blood Inquiry...
NEW FILM: βWhat Can the Fertility Sector Learn from the Infected Blood Scandal and Inquiry?β documents the recent PET event, by the same name. Watch on our website: www.progress.org.uk/film-what-ca...
#fertility #infertility #ttc #infectedbloodscandal @emmacave.bsky.social @farsidesb.bsky.social
14.05.2025 11:54
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We are pleased to announce that Professor Sarah Devaney has been appointed as Chair of the working group for our project reviewing the 14-day rule for human #embryo #research.
Find out more about the project and working group members here: β‘οΈπ bit.ly/14-day-rule-...
30.04.2025 11:07
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Strathclyde Law School is advertising for a readership in public law. Details here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI746/r...
Feel free to contact me if you have any queries about this post.
19.03.2025 10:28
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OBITUARY: Margot will always be remembered not only for her extraordinary academic brilliance and public service, but also for her fundamental decency... Profs Emma Cave and Emily Jackson pay tribute in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/obituary-pro...
#obituary #academia #MargotBrazier #bioethics #law
16.03.2025 19:15
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Thanks Lizzie. Youβd have liked Margot very much (and her you).
11.03.2025 21:52
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