Jack Layton
@DrLaytonJGeography #PhDone. Interested in the everyday life of urban public spaces. Tweets about cities & sport (also #watfordfc) + Senior Researcher @icstudiesuk
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PSA: now that you can submit your thesis as a pdf there’s nothing to stop you printing the final version as an A5 paperback book… #PhDone
🚨 🌡️August will be the warmest month ever recorded in Longyearbyen (Svalbard) at 78°N in the Arctic, reaching an average temperature of 11°C (+-0.1°C). This surpasses even July's records by a large margin, while July is historically the warmest month. Uncharted territory.
I love John's football content - so clear on the joy and meaning to be found in sport and it's communities.
A video about falling in love with football. youtube.com/watch?v=kdkSwV… Thanks, @AFCWimbledon
"Though they are often some of the simplest structures to be found in a city, the social life of a sports cage is a complex thing." New *OPEN ACCESS* paper, written w/ @FraserWC & Stephen Crossley, on the value of cages (MUGAs) as social infrastructure: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…
I looked into some of the patterns of low turnout at the election: - Higher turnout in seats that the Greens won, compared to lower turnout in seats that Reform won - Lower turnout in major urban areas (click through to see a rather nice hex map!)
LONG READ 👀 | A low participation election: who voted, where and why, in the 2024 General Election. Our Senior Researcher @DrLaytonJ takes a deep dive into the data 👇 bit.ly/3Wpehsm
Interested in immune responses in human schistosomiasis? 🪱 Koen Stam and I found an inflammatory symptom-associated response at week 4 that developed into a regulatory/Th2 response from week 8. Thanks to brilliant team led by Maria Yazdanbakhsh & Meta Roestenberg👩🔬👩⚕️🩷
Controlled experimental infections with #Schistosoma mansoni reveal how the human #immune response to #schistosomiasis changes over time. Read this research and more in the July issue of Science #Immunology: scim.ag/7zC
This promises to be a fun talk through some of the things that make life in cities worthwhile!
🌆 Event Alert! Join us on 13 December, 6:15pm for "Kinaesthetic Cities: Public Spaces and Everyday Practices of Sport and Fitness" @Citiesandstuff's #InauguralLecture. Explore the intersection of city life and physical fitness in urban spaces! #UrbanGeography
🌆 Event Alert! Join us on 13 December, 6:15pm for "Kinaesthetic Cities: Public Spaces and Everyday Practices of Sport and Fitness" @Citiesandstuff's #InauguralLecture. Explore the intersection of city life and physical fitness in urban spaces! #UrbanGeography
Howard S. Becker, my dear former teacher and mentor died yesterday afternoon in his beloved San Francisco at 95. He rested peacefully at home and was in no pain. I will always remember Howie, and the careful instruction he gave to me as a young qualitative field worker. RIP.
Before you get on writing your next pieces on describing to others what they should do, what we need, especially the systems folx, please maybe just spend a few days embodying it or trying to work with anyone else not with post it’s in a conference room to unpack it, honestly we…
Relational legacies and relative experiences: Austerity, inequality and access to SEND support in London, England 1st single-authored paper now out in The Geographical Journal! Soon to be part of special issue ed. @Sarah_M_Hall & @Sanvanlan rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge…
Racial discrimination and residential segregation have made summers hotter and more dangerous for Black Americans. Please read this powerful essay on the politics of swimming pools and social infrastructure by @MaraGay @nytopinion nytimes.com/2023/07/27/opi…
The brief history and the diverse cultural influences underpinning the #lido resurgence in @ConversationUK @future_lidos @Radley_London @LibbyPageWrites @ChrisBeanland @LidoGuide @blurofficial @outdoor_swimmer @GourockPool @broomhillpool @HeritageFundUK theconversation.com/a-brief-histor…
Come play with us this final weekend in Cambridge. Saturday & Sunday 11am to 4pm. Spread the word to all your friends, families, WhatsApp groups, Facebook friends, mates down the street, schools, networks, you name it! We’re back open on Parker’s Piece cambridgeplaylaws.fun/newsfeed/final…
📢NEW REPORT: The Difference a MUGA can make Too often undervalued & under-considered, our report shows how MUGAs (aka cages) can be significant social infrastructure, especially for young people. Full report & summary: hackneyquest.org.uk/blog/the-diffe… Short thread on key bits… [1/10]
I know not every paper can cite all relevant work. But I feel like if a recent paper has been published on the exact same case study, and you even talked to said author about that case study when they were getting to know the site, then maybe some engagement is merited 🤷♂️
📢 Tonight, we are co-hosting a roundtable with @Localis and @peoplesbiz, as part of the @LGAcomms conference, exploring how social infrastructure can cement pride in place, and why and how local councils should engage with @luhc to expand the country's social infrastructure.
Here we are! Coleridge Rec. Down by the tennis court & playground end. Come join us 11am to 4pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday Free, fresh air (not so hot today) & fun #cambridgeplaylaws (Thanks Kane for great haulage) and to @camcitco staff for getting there early to let us in!
Our very first spot for the Playbox of Joy is near @CambJunction Saturday & Sunday 17 & 18th June 11-4pm We don’t expect you to all dance battle like Anton did when we scouted the site! But we hope you might shimmy on down and join us! Free fun 🎉Please do let everybody know!
(1/13) Interested thinking about how human geographers work with the spoken word in their research? Then you’ll find this special section in Area @RGS_IBG useful rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111…
Cambridge folk looking for something fun to do over the summer 👇👇
We are seeking a playful creative facilitator for some if not all of our outdoor public play sessions to support young & old in making their own place spaces, encouraging imaginations and general fun & games. Pls share cambridgeplaylaws.fun/newsfeed/we-ne… #Cambridge #CambridgePlaylaws
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