Category Archives: Academia

The Sex Researchers (Channel 4)

By Dr Petra | Published: 16 June, 2011
Tweet Tonight sees the first in a three part series ‘The Sex Researchers’ on Channel 4 (10pm GMT). It will focus on the history of sex research, explain what sex research involves, and tackle worries the public have about sex (particularly the obligatory ‘am I normal?’ question). I’ve been a sex researcher since I started [...]
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World AIDS Day 2010

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 December, 2010
TweetToday is World AIDS Day with events taking place globally around the theme of Universal Access and Human Rights. You can follow discussions about the day with links to activities and organisations involved on twitter using the hashtags #WAD2010 and #PreventionRevolution Access is an important but often overlooked issue within this area. Getting education to [...]
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Science is Vital! Show your support

By Dr Petra | Published: 7 October, 2010
Tweet You don’t need me to tell you that science is important. I’m sure we can all think of different ways science has transformed our lives. However, in the UK science is under threat with proposed cuts to science funding. This will affect research, teaching, innovation and practice. Scientists are rightly concerned about this, and [...]
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Sex workers, stigma and barriers to health

By Dr Petra | Published: 9 February, 2010
Here's an account and link to a recent event from my college focusing on addressing issues of stigma as a barrier to health care for sex workers.
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Celebrating this blog’s fifth birthday!

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 November, 2009
It's five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
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Drinks Company + PR Firm + Enthusiastic Undergraduate = Massive Hangover for Universities

By Dr Petra | Published: 8 November, 2009
PR companies are well known for using 'fake formula' to promote products, often involving academics to front them. Now it seems companies are getting students to do this job, which raises a lot of worries for universities that they may not be aware of.
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Sex and science stuff 06/11/09

By Dr Petra | Published: 6 November, 2009
TweetOne story you can’t have missed in the past week or so was the sacking of Professor David Nutt in a situation where the government (yet again) disregarded evidence. Sadly it’s something we’ve got used to with this current administration. There’s been an interesting discussion about this over on Bad Science forums, although my favourite [...]
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So you think you’re a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 29 October, 2009
Last night I ran a quiz 'So you think you're a sexpert?' at London's Science Museum. Why don't you have a go at the test and rate your sexpertise?
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