Sociology Lecturer at Manchester Met University Interested in Singlehood, Gender and Sexualities, Personal Life, Time, Space/Place, Qualitative Methods.https://bsky.app/profile/aliciadenby.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliciadenby.bsky.social/post/3m3r735362k2aAs the number of single people continues to steadily incline, why is there such a reluctance to make non-coupled living a viable and affordable option? I’ll be unpacking this in my forthcoming work, but was pleased to see this issue highlighted in The Guardian! https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/19/living-together-to-save-money?CMP=share_btn_url https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/19/living-together-to-save-money?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social_img&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleANlVNRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkTZhNhThxn5g1e1S8V_ea44ePBSUFYF2S89Re4gT3Sik8M2W42Xm7C7jJNT_aem_oEuGVcl08ybVMMRGW2sQDA#Echobox=176088689022 Oct 2025 06:16 +0000at://did:plc:zrx3bv76qo7t6vtdbaypub7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3r735362k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aliciadenby.bsky.social/post/3lnzdafhw4k2kI'm excited to share that I passed my PhD viva yesterday! ✨ Thank you to my brilliant examiners Prof Vanessa May and Dr Eleanor Wilkinson, my viva chair Dr Paul Gray, and my Director of Studies Dr @jennyvanhooff.com. It was an honour to share such a special moment with you all!30 Apr 2025 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:zrx3bv76qo7t6vtdbaypub7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzdafhw4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aliciadenby.bsky.social/post/3ldtfqlkk2k2vBear, dressed as a bear 🥹🧸21 Dec 2024 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:zrx3bv76qo7t6vtdbaypub7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldtfqlkk2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliciadenby.bsky.social/post/3lbpn6pqyyk2xI’m marking my first Bluesky ‘post’ with a Singlehood Studies starter pack. There are only a few of us at present, but I’m hoping this will expand! If you would like to be added, or indeed removed, please let me know. 🩷 go.bsky.app/T56YAak [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:zrx3bv76qo7t6vtdbaypub7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpn6pqyyk2x