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Mar 11, 20244 min read
"Queers for Palestine" - The moral dilemma of intersecting identities
Why is there a perceived inherent contradiction in the "Queers for Palestine" movement, and is this justified?


Jun 28, 20236 min read
Greenwashing, rainbow-washing or just existing? LGBTQ+ in the oil and gas industry
We live in complex times (haven't we always, I hear you argue...). The IPCC has reminded us again in their most recent report that we...


May 9, 20235 min read
Prozac, therapy, and Eurovision: 5 reasons why embracing the song contest is good for you
This year's Eurovision Song Contest's grand final takes place just before the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Coincidence? Well,...


Feb 27, 20237 min read
LGBT History Month: Growing up in a world in which you don't exist
February is LGBT history month, when traditionally we take the opportunity to look back at the history of the LGBT movement, key figures...


Feb 22, 20236 min read
What's in a word: Proud
Are you proud of what you do for a living? Are you proud of where you work? (Should you be?) Are you proud of who you are, as a person?...


Dec 14, 20227 min read
2022 review - Chasing dreams in a nightmarish landscape
A year ago, 2022 was just around the corner, much anticipated and with a lot of expectations to live up to. After two years of hardship,...


Dec 6, 20223 min read
Moral location, location, location - on thinking about your (and others') position
Why, as I worked on my MSc research, did I keep picturing a cowboy on horseback looking down from a hilltop? Why that picture exactly...


Nov 16, 20224 min read
How to support your LGBTQ+ friends and colleagues during the World Cup (and Why)
An email exchange yesterday, with what started as a passing comment about views and perceptions on the upcoming World Cup made me realise...


Sep 29, 20226 min read
Re-published: National Inclusion Week: What does inclusion mean in late 2022?
Foreword: I initially wrote this article in September 2022 for National Inclusion Week. As is often the case after sharing an article, a...


Aug 14, 20226 min read
Self-censorship, taboos and corporate discourse: how freely do we really speak?
My current research on the discourse of morality and moral conflicts in the defence industry, alongside other conversations I have had...

Jul 11, 20227 min read
My career soundtrack: 8 songs which accompanied my working life
We usually associate music, particularly popular music, with leisure time, relaxing, partying, or just escapism. It often stands in...


Jul 1, 20221 min read
LGBTQ+ voices at work - Pride podcast with Kubrick
As part of my work with Kubrick, I have had the opportunity to take part in a podcast episode with other LGBTQ+ colleagues, to share our...


Apr 2, 20224 min read
LGBTQ+ - No time for complacency
Thursday was International Transgender Day of Visibility, which saw a lot of stories of hardship but also of hope being published by...


Jan 3, 20224 min read
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
This famous painting from Magritte invites us to challenge what we consider to be the reality, in a very simple, yet effective and...


Nov 27, 20217 min read
Learning through developing others: 2 years of working with early talent
"What advice would you give your 20 year-old self?" is a question that sometimes gets asked to those of us who have been in the world of...


Oct 17, 20217 min read
My life as a boring gay - an apology
As I sit down and get myself ready to watch Kylie Minogue's 2002 Fever Tour live in Manchester premiering on her YouTube channel (of...


Oct 10, 20217 min read
Mental Health in an Unequal World - A privileged perspective
The theme for this year's World Mental Health Day is "Mental health in an unequal world", reflecting the many divisions and inequalities...


Sep 28, 20217 min read
Inclusion week - a year full of new perspectives
Last year's inclusion week coincided with the start of my learning journey in Organisational Psychology. In parallel, I also got involved...


Sep 1, 20218 min read
Inclusion at work: insights from musicals? Let’s start at the very beginning…
With story-lines involving love, drama, fantasy, personal journeys and big adventures, told through immersive, uplifting or dramatic...

Sep 1, 20211 min read
A model for intersectionality
Earlier this year, our learning journey on the MSc Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck took us to explore intersectionality, which I...
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