Lecturer in Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds https://matildacarter.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mtj4ephrvk2iI have begrudgingly concluded that the LLM-induced em dash panic has made me a better writer. If I could only find some external reason to be worried about using italics for emphasis, I think I might one day be able to write something that I actually enjoy reading back.20 Aug 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj4ephrvk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mrrf2oe4sc2xEncouraged by the urgency with which Burnham is treating social care reform. But any cross-party talks must consider the broader picture here: what is social care? What goal are we trying to accomplish by providing it? This is ultimately about what we value, and we cannot afford to ignore that.29 Jul 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrf2oe4sc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mmbfdvq3hk2nNever in my wildest dreams did I think enough people would care enough about my thoughts on dementia care to spend a day talking about them. Check out the new Ethics Untangled blog for my reflections on my recent book launch workshop. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbfdvq3hk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3ml5zzkyz7c2kSome promising news on regional cooperatives buried in here, but what a headline… https://www.ft.com/content/d4898db3-20a2-4d27-b754-e102324c8d74?accessToken=zwAAAZ38HQGlkdPUiY2zIKJNJ9O3VOECMkyNdA.MEUCIQCAxLPiNmgAI-jhaz0Z3zbrHUWBnx1U5tKDRuJDnMKiHAIgPAVslaF-CojJexCJB01vFCHAy9e5Ez3rcBbMdRXn1Gg&sharetype=gift&token=033350e7-4cc5-43a3-95ec-ab256b8bbc8c&syn-25a6b1a6=106 May 2026 06:08 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5zzkyz7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mks4kjhrh225Is informal dementia care really preferable to its professional counterpart? I discuss this, among other questions, on this episode of UCL Uncovering Politics. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks4kjhrh225https://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mkcjhjgkts2oA timely reminder of our dire national need for a resurgence of local journalism. https://www.glasgowbell.co.uk/gallowgate-saracen-head-immigration-eritrea-ghinda/?ref=the-bell-newsletter25 Apr 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcjhjgkts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3mfjnor7oj22lNearly 9 years on from starting my PhD, feels surreal to be holding the book that emerged from it in my hands.23 Feb 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjnor7oj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/matildacarter.bsky.social/post/3ma47or6nis2dExciting news: my monograph is now available on Cambridge Core! https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/relating-to-people-living-with-dementia-as-equals/BB75DD339A693BEE46F60D9D030C456816 Dec 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:apssnuazupulehaookqvinbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma47or6nis2d