Jess Phoenix

@alicksimmons Thanks. The timing is total fluke!

How to do research with multiple-sides of a controversy? New article explores multi-sided #ethnography of #badgercull, how to work with opposing groups, why it's SO worthwhile, & what happened on-the-ground in badger cull #tbfree #badgers #bTB tinyurl.com/bde6ddh2

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@ExeterGeography This isn't my paper! Please delete!

Happy International Women’s Day 2024! We’re proud to continue our support for Women in Academia. At Exeter Geography, throughout the day we’ll be showcasing recently published papers. #IWD2024 #WomenInAcademia #ExeterGeography

Thinking of our two children that we've lost this year through miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. #waveoflight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #blaw #blaw2023

@CathHill2 @ChurchillFship @LancasterUni @SociologyLancs Congratulations!

I’m so thrilled to be awarded a @ChurchillFship to explore support for young people affected by terrorism and disasters. Can’t wait to meet my fellow fellows tomorrow. Thank you @LancasterUni @SociologyLancs for all the support.

@nesta_uk @martinwhite33 Congratulations! I'm thrilled this has got off the ground whilst Ive been on maternity leave. I look forward to working with you when I return to my research role in Defra in September.

The research programme was awarded £5.4 mil through a commissioning process run by @ESRC, part of @UKRI_News and will be co-led by @UniofOxford’s Peter Scarborough and @Cambridge_Uni's @martinwhite33

We’re excited to share that @nesta_uk & @B_I_Tweets will join a consortium of academic and innovation partners to run food system trials in England to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to encourage healthier and more sustainable diets. bit.ly/3IPU8Wg

@AusterRoger @CREWW_uk @ExeterGeography Congratulations Roger, brilliant news. I'm so pleased for you.

@bovinetb PS sorry for the slow reply, I'm on mat leave.

Is this the first time a paper has used industry data? FoI responses suggest @NaturalEngland neither had the resource to properly verify nos reported culled nor ensured that capability existed to reimburse landowners if discontinuation of a licence proved necessary. @JessPhoenix1

@bovinetb @NaturalEngland I think so. We didn't use only one data source for reliability reasons. As stated, our approach of bringing together info from RBCT, industry culls & trapping experts aims to provide info from a range of badger populations, making findings broadly applicable & more reliable.

@barleydrifter We couldn't statistically test to what extent it happens as we didn't have much data on sett use or individual badgers post cull. Lots of the experienced trappers said that culled badgers range more widely, see section 3.5 of the paper.

@JessPhoenix1 What evidence is there that disturbed badger populations range more widely? I understand the logic of why it is likely which was in part the reasoning behind perturbation theory. However I understood perturbation is now being seriously questioned?

What's it like to vaccinate badgers in a post-cull landscape? New paper analyses trapping efficiency, levels of effort required, and how trappers adapt their practices to the lower density & more mobile badger population #tbfree #Badger besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/26…

Introducing my son Robin Franklin, born 26 October weighing 7lb 11oz. 16 days old and learning about Mummy's passions- bovine Tuberculosis and the food chain.

@sartorialfoodie I have this in blue. It's perfect for nighttime feeding sessions. Highly recommended- no idea why it says it's for women. marksandspencer.com/fleece-long-dr…

Advice on nice dressing gowns? I need a warm, fluffy, and splendid one!

It's nearly time for our baby to vacate my premises. Only one week left!

**JOB KLAXON** Research Fellow @FoodPolicyCity Examining knowledge-policy interfaces for food systems transformation in the UK. GR8 4 someone who is recent social science food systems PhD. city.ac.uk/about/jobs/app…

@RuthieLittle @DefraGovUK I'm really looking forward to having you join our (ex) academia & gov social research contingent at Defra. There's quite a few of us! I'm always here if you want anything.

Today is a big day. I leave academia for new pastures in the evidence team @DefraGovUK There are so many things that I love about academia (see below ⬇️) but there are things I really hope will change to make it possible for people like me to stay (or to return) in future.

@PerkinsLodge That's the most useful & practical info I've received, thanks!

@JessPhoenix1 Good luck Jess, ours are now 11 & 12 and I'm still a long way from confident that we know what we're doing! Making it up as you go along seems to work OK and you've got at least 10 years before they twig that you're winging it 👍🏼

Today was my last day as Head of Social Research for Agri-Food Chain at Defra for 1 year as I am now on maternity leave. I will likely be less active on twitter during this time, and will instead be trying to keep a baby alive! I know amazing work will continue in my absence.