Dear Social SciencEs Endometriosis Network (SEEN) members, Our February newsletter is full of opportunities and events and it’s not even endometriosis awareness month yet! It remains an exciting time in social, psychology and humanities endo research…
Opportunities:
- Funded PhD: Endometriosis & Paid Employment at the Intersections, De Montfort U (Feb 21st deadline)
- Submit a research blog for EndoZone: A special invitation to SEEN members! (open call)
- Call for chapter proposals: Edited volume & future special issue journal, Reframing Endometriosis: Power, Politics and Potential Futures (Feb 29th deadline)
- Call for abstracts: Menstruation Research Network Conference, May 29th Liverpool, UK (March 8th deadline)
- Call for papers: Canadian Journal of Pain special issue ‘Social and Health Inequities in Chronic Pain across the Lifespan” (April 30th deadline)
Latest Research/Dissemination/Events
- Publication Highlights
- In Kind Direct (Free) Webinar: The State of Period Equity in the UK: Breaking Cycles of Exclusion March 4th 2pm (BST)
Membership Matters
· Reminder- SEEN launches website with (free) Members’ Directory
Opportunities:
Submit a research blog – special invitation to SEEN members:
EndoZone is an evidence-based platform funded by the Australian Government, for people affected by endometriosis, their supporters and health professionals. We have had over 55,000 users globally, since we launched the platform in March 2022. We are extending the research centre information on the platform and we would like to invite you to submit a research blog based upon your recently published findings as we believe that it will help the community to learn more about endometriosis, pelvic pain or associated symptoms.
Publishing a blog article on EndoZone is a great way to ensure your research findings are translated to the community and enables the dissemination of your research findings (we backlink to the published article).
Submitting a research blog is easy just fill in the details here: Link Or contact the team at endo@adelaide.edu.au
We look forward to showcasing the great research being undertaken by SEEN members.
ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship: Endometriosis and Paid Employment at the Intersection: Understanding Organisational and Lived Experiences of a Chronic Condition
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
| Location: | Leicester |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | Please refer to the advert text |
| Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
| Placed On: | 30th January 2024 |
| Closes: | 21st February 2024 |
De Montfort University, Leicester, and Endometriosis UK
The Midlands Graduate School is an accredited Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). One of 15 such partnerships in the UK, the Midlands Graduate School is a collaboration between the Universities of Warwick, Birmingham, Nottingham, Aston Leicester, Loughborough, De Montfort and Nottingham Trent.
De Montfort University, Leicester, as part of Midlands Graduate School is now inviting applications for an ESRC Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Endometriosis UK to commence in October 2024.
The project: Endometriosis is a chronic condition which occurs when cells which are similar to those found lining the womb are present elsewhere in the body. There are currently 1.5 million living with endometriosis in the UK. Symptoms vary between individuals but can commonly include chronic pelvic pain, painful periods, painful bowel and bladder movements, fatigue, painful sex, and difficulty getting pregnant. One significant impact of endometriosis is the effect it can have on working lives, including more time off and reduced productivity, the need for workplace adjustments, lower salary and salary growth, impacts on job and career decisions and trajectories, reduced income, and concerns about job security. Whilst there has been qualitative social scientific research related to other aspects of the condition, there remains a gap in understanding around the lived experience of managing endometriosis around formal employment. There is a need for novel, collaborative social science research which involves people living with endometriosis, employers, and third sector organisations who are working to improve employers’ understanding of the condition.
The aim of this project is to explore the organisational framings of endometriosis, managerial practices and experiences, and the lived experiences of individuals with endometriosis in the context of the formal labour market. It will involve a mixed-method design using questionnaires, digital diaries and in-depth interviews to meet the objectives, as well as co-production methods to create recommendations for practice. The project involves collaboration with Endometriosis UK, the UK’s leading endometriosis charity, with the successful applicant spending time on placement with Endometriosis UK. It will be supervised by Professor Nicky Hudson and Dr Caroline Law at De Montfort University, and undertaken in collaboration with Emma Cox, Endometriosis UK CEO.
Details on how to apply here: Link
Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP: Our ESRC studentships cover fees at the home rate, a maintenance stipend, and extensive support for
research training, as well as research activity support grants. Support is available to both home and international applicants. For further details, visit:www.mgsdtp.ac.uk/studentships/eligibility/.
Informal enquiries about the research prior to application can be directed to Prof Nicky Hudson nhudson@dmu.ac.uk
*Please circulate widely* (Details attached) Building on the success of the British Academy-Wellcome Trust conference, ‘Reframing Endometriosis: Power, Politics and Potential Futures,’ we are excited to announce this invitation for chapter proposal submissions for an edited volume. Note: an additional, separate proposed special issue in a medical journal announcement is forthcoming. See attached callout for more details.
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Call for contributions, learn more and submit abstracts here: Link
Learn more here: Link |
Once again the World Congress of Endometriosis is encouraging submission from SEEN members! Save the date and we’ll advertise again once the abstract deadline is known. You can register your interest here: Link
Publication Highlights
- ‘You feel like you’re drifting apart’: a qualitative study of impacts of endometriosis on sex and intimacy amongst heterosexual couples by Law et al. (2024)
- A COM-B and Theoretical Domains Framework Mapping of the Barriers and Facilitators to Effective Communication and Help-Seeking Among People With or S.pdf(Review) – Adobe cloud storageby Hearn et al. (2024)
- “I just want to stay here and sleep forever”: South African patients’ lived experiences of chronic fatigue in endometriosis by Spyrelis et al. (2024)
- A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies and surveys of the psychological experience of painful endometriosis by Williams and McGrigor (2024)
Did we miss any?
Include recent publications in next newsletter, email: annalise.weckesser@bcu.ac.uk
The State of Period Equity in the UK:Breaking Cycles of Exclusion
Join In Kind Direct’s free webinar on Monday 4 March at 2pm (BST) launching our in-depth review of the state of period equity in the UK. This research brings together the opinions and experiences of more than 5,000 people across the UK, including more than 4,000 who have periods. We also spoke with individuals with a range of lived and professional experiences, from across education, third sector, youth work and business to get their views.
More information and register here : Link
Membership Matters
| SEEN has a website! We listened to the membership and ensured the website has a free Members’ Directory so that you can connect with fellow endometriosis researchers across the world.
To join and have your listing reviewed for approval/inclusion click here: JOIN NOW
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