Susie Bower-Brown

Susie Bower-Brown's research focuses on the experiences of trans and non-binary (TNB) parents in the UK.

Her work is helping create more inclusive parenting spaces and is influencing policy developments.
#TransAwarenessWeek @tcru-ucl.bsky.social

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Join the “Family Beyond the Binary” Community Advisory Board We’re seeking non-binary individuals to ensure our research project, exploring non-binary families, is community-led. Apply by 31 Oct.

Are you non-binary? If so, we’ve got an opportunity for you.

We’re collaborating on a 3-year project exploring non-binary people’s expectations and experience of family life in the UK.

Find out more and join here: https://tinyurl.com/FamilyBeyondBinary

This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re introducing Susie Bower-Brown. Susie’s research explores LGBTQ+ identities and family life.
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Invited symposium: LGBTQ+ families and youth🌈

@susiebowerbrown.bsky.social: media and policy backlash against gender-diverse youth

@jessiehillekens.bsky.social: demographics and exclusion of #nonbinary youth

@maisiematthews.bsky.social: factors affecting well-being of #bisexual fathers

#ecdp2025

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

🚨 New post-doc opportunity at TCRU!

@susiebowerbrown.bsky.social is recruiting a Quantitative Research Fellow (0.5 FTE, 15 months) for the ESRC-funded Family Beyond the Binary project, exploring non-binary families in the UK. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Apply by 21 Aug 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Come work with me on 'Family Beyond the Binary' – a new ESRC-funded project exploring non-binary families in the UK! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We’re recruiting a Quantitative Research Fellow (0.5 FTE, 15 months).

🗓 Deadline: 21 Aug

Apply here 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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New job vacancy at TCRU! For a Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Psychology - 2.5 year post (www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...).

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It was lovely to be at the International Child and Family Conference in Bristol this week, presenting research on LGBTQ+ three-parent families, catching up with colleagues and listening to lots of fascinating talks #ICFC2025 @sarahefoley.bsky.social @maisiematthews.bsky.social

TCRU researchers lead the conversation at International Child and Family Conference An expert team from UCL’s Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) will be presenting front and centre at the conference taking place at the University of Bristol next week.

The TCRU team are at the Children & Families Research Conference – starting today! We're proud to be contributing across multiple panels, sharing work on family policy, parenting, LGBTQ+ family life, and more.
Explore our sessions here: tinyurl.com/yxcpwwtt
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This Pride Month, catch up with some of the SRI's latest LGBTQ+ research! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Pleased to see my sexuality and gender scholar peers (as editors) taking this stance, and challenging the political encroachment on academic freedom under the current US Administration.
@cygraham.bsky.social & colleagues 👏✊

Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research

A Guide to Providing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Reproductive Health Care | Pride This evidence-based guide brings together a wide range of information and practical tools for midwives, obstetricians, nurses, health visitors and birthworkers,

It was great to write a chapter on fertility and conception for this much needed book on LGBTQ+ inclusive reproductive healthcare - now available open access 🔓 ! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

Findings highlight flexible coparenting arrangements, the importance of communication, and the limitations of the legally assumed two-parent model.

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New open-access article out now on LGBTQ+ three parent families! 🏳️‍🌈 The article explores what it's like to navigate parenting as a trio, in a world designed for two-parent families psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... @sarahefoley.bsky.social

Check our our 🔓 new "The three musketeers" paper exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ three-parent families in the UK, led by fantastic Susie Bower-Brown
doi.org/10.1037/fam0...