Dr Kitty Jones

Lecturer at King's College London
Interested in family psychology, child perspectives of family life, & fathering

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Come and join an evening event on 3rd Sept sharing & discussing the findings of the Young Adults Study, an ESRC-funded research project exploring the experiences of donor conceived adults in the UK - keynote by PI Dr Sophie Zadeh. Register here: https://t.co/BH2PCHjPRl

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

We are hosting an event next week about menstruation, hormonal contraception and mental health - for more info or to attend, please email [email protected]

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Great day yesterday at the @BritishAcademy_ #ECRN London cluster launch event

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Really enjoyed taking part in PET's event last night in Edinburgh. Interesting discussion in a beautiful location!

[PET @PET_BioNews]

It's been a wonderful evening here in Edinburgh. PET would like to thank the speakers, the audience, and especially @scotgov @scotgovhealth @SGChildMaternal for making the event possible. #IVFsingle

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Excited to share our🔓 paper 'Searching for and making genetic connections: recommendations for practice from donor conceived adults in the UK' https://t.co/26NH2wJdmL

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Delighted to be one of the many contributors to this book! It was a joy to collaborate with colleagues. Available online and in print now!

[UCL Press @UCLpress]

Congratulations to @ClaireC1927, Alison Koslowski, @am_lamont, Peter Moss and their contributors. Their new #openaccess book Social Research for our Times: Thomas Coram Research Unit past, present & future publishes today! https://t.co/Rdx3KUjjAk @TCRU_UCL @ioe_london @UCLSocRes

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Went to see the incredible Real Families exhibition yesterday evening at @FitzMuseum_UK with @CFR32. Expertly curated by Professor Susan Golombok, it was fascinating and moving. A special experience to see art and research so aligned

[Gareth Wall🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @GarethWall]

I had such a cool day today presenting at 'Why Dad Matters' conference in Monmouth. Such a great job organising @GezBentley Great to hear from @DuncanFisher @CatherineMariaJ Blaenau Gwent Dads Workers + others

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Really interesting to hear about @RoisinFlood's findings and great discussion this morning!

[Prof Róisín Ryan-Flood @RoisinFlood]

Really happy to present my research on donor conception and tracing donors/donor relatives via dna testing and social media @britishlibrary today! Really interesting feedback and discussions from a wonderful group of academics and stakeholders. @ogdonortracing

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

New paper out earlier this month on single fathers' experiences of surrogacy, link below! Co-authors Vasanti Jadva, Sophie Zadeh & Susan Golombok. https://t.co/OdtNfty0TD

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Really enjoyed listening to this roundtable on fathers in June and the recording of the event is now available - see below!

[UCL Institute of Education @IOE_London]

How has fatherhood evolved over the years?

This roundtable explores the changing role of men in families and the benefits of engaged fatherhood, as part of @TCRU_UCL's 50th anniversary celebrations @UCLSocRes #TCRUat50

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

You can now read a summary of our paper on young adults on the London Egg Bank blog here: https://t.co/SIs3FvlOVe

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Great evening yesterday connecting with other repro researchers organised by @LucyvandeWiel

[Joyce Harper @ProfJoyceHarper]

Another amazing Reproduction Salon with Lucy Van De Weil. Meeting up with so many colleagues. And the night is young. @LucyvandeWiel

[Centre for Family Research @CFR32]

📢"Landmark study finds no difference in psychological wellbeing or quality of family relationships between children born by assisted reproduction and those born naturally. However, telling children about their biological origins early can be advantageous."

[TCRU at UCL IOE @TCRU_UCL]

Check out this blog post from Margaret O'Brien on maternity rights within the UK! #IWD2023 https://t.co/YGTrVV7dzO

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Being part of this year's cohort has been great - an amazing opportunity to learn more about creating impact. You can see what we've been up to at our online event soon - info below!

[IOE Research @IoeResearch]

🧵In May 2021 we launched the IOE Early Career Impact Fellowship, reflecting a commitment to a sustainable, collaborative, inclusive research culture.
As we approach September 2022, join us to celebrate the achievements of our second cohort of fellows⬇️
https://t.co/ER9IJZcvgp

[Dr Samantha Friedman @s_a_friedman]

So excited to have this work published! It was an absolute joy working with the practitioners and children involved in this Forest School case study. I'm so grateful to them!
https://t.co/pAjtdGaBik

[Dr Kitty Jones @CatherineMariaJ]

Call for participants to take part in a new survey on young adults, well-being & donor conception! For more info & to take part, here's the link:
https://t.co/YfiYQ7WVbh

[Leonie Mellinger 💙 @LeonieMellinger]

Fantastically informative and moving lecture by #ProfessorSusanGolombok on what really matters to children from atypical families.
@TCRU_UCL Her book #WeAreFamily is a #MustRead for everyone. #LoveIsAll @CFR32 @BritishAcademy_

[Centre for Family Research @CFR32]

A recent CFR paper on primary caregiver fathers from Kitty Jones (@CatherineMariaJ), Sarah Foley (@SE_Foley ) and Susan Golombok was featured in the Child and Family Blog! Take a look at the blog post here: https://t.co/e0Fd4YvUQs