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The UK's poorest families were told their benefits would increase by inflation as usual. The government has considered u-turning on this - a choice that would plunge 200,000 more children into poverty and mean yet another devastating cut for struggling families. Please RT.

Posting one last time in case there is anyone out there who might be interested before the deadline on the 20th Nov. Fully funded PhD to study food insecurity (sometimes referred to as food poverty), mental wellbeing and educational attainment in Uni students. Link below

As #foodbank use continues to rise there’s a need to question how food charities may in fact maintain #inequality and #neoliberalism - I try to make sense of that in this LSE British Politics and Policy blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Afraid we've had to postpone this #ucuRISING #UCUstrike teach out due to loads of us being down with end of term/year bugs. We will definitely run this event...just not tomorrow. Please spread the word Antonios Roumpakis UCU UOY is telling our UEB they are wrong @DrKateBrown_ Leo McCann Dr Tess Herrmann Maddy Power

V sad to be missing the picket lines again today but childcare commitments and nursery bugs make it just too tricky. Solidarity with all those striking, wherever you are #ucuRISING UCU UOY is telling our UEB they are wrong

So pleased that my brilliant friend and colleague Dr Sarah Blower (she/her) has been made lecturer in Dept Health Sciences. The department, and York, are lucky to have her. Congratulations, Sarah!!!

Trussell Trust foodbanks are lifeline to many, 2021 accounts pose some questions. Cash £23.345m. Net assets, £49m. Income, £47.2m, expenditure £12.136m; Foodbank network support £4.3m; Grants expenditure £2.4m; advocacy spend £2.5m; fundraising cost £2m. trusselltrust.org/wp-content/upl…

Looking forward to hearing from four brilliant Changing Realities participants on their experiences of benefit sanctions and what needs to change at the next webinar in our IFAN Feeding Britain series on structural #inequality

And huge thanks to Sabine Goodwin Maria Marshall and Andrew Forsey for making it happen

2-year postdoc working with Dr Elisabeth Garratt Dr Elisabeth Garratt the Economic and Social Research Council funded project: ‘Navigating household food insecurity and environmental sustainability on a low income: A case study of Sheffield mothers’. Closing date is 2nd April 2023 Details: jobs.ac.uk/job/CYG575/res…

Come and work with me, Dr Amy Barnes and Kate Pickett on participatory and mixed methods research on health inequalities (please share!): jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/resear…

"The journey of a single parent is a journey of courage, pain and joy, all rolled together. When I see my son thriving, I feel proud of myself that I am looking after him, and am also a working, active member of the community.' New blog from Tayyaba changingrealities.org/blog

Our event alongside NHSA will present hard hitting evidence from our University of York Cost of Living Research Group. We'll highlight failures in the UK's social safety net and will be making suggestions for action and reform. Maddy Power Prof Ruth Patrick Jed Meers

Just came across and really enjoyed this article from Dr Maeve McKeown so many similarities with social policy, sociology, public health etc. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Households with a low income are at breaking point. The UK's social safety net is failing and we can’t afford to ignore it. This party conference season we launch a crucial report on the UK's #costofliving crisis. NHSA 👉 Read the full report bit.ly/uoy-col

📢NEW campaign: Children embody hope for the future. Listen to the experiences of parents and carers living on low income and their hopes for a better future for their children. #HopeStartsHere Listen and Share: changingrealities.org/hope Changing Realities

We all want the best for our children. Join us in calling for: 1. More support for our children’s mental health 2. Investment in our social security system 3. Free schools meals for all 4. Better support for parents seeking good work #HopeStartsHere changingrealities.org/hope

We're looking for people from across the UK to be part of a new expert-by-experience panel, please spread the word and get in touch if you're interested to know more.