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michael bukur

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Welcome to my website, and make yourself comfortable. Do stay a while, and try the links; they're lovely this time of year. My name is Michael, and I am (mostly) a doctoral researcher at Loughborough University in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Although, sometimes I teach English, and other times I am a research assistant. Currently in Madrid conducting a research stay at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and searching for my next full-time gig after my PhD. Please don't hesitate to reach out 📧, even if just to say 'hello' ...

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#tabootalk Taboo of cancel culture in the workplace ❌

According to YouGov even 57% Britons feel afraid to share their political or social opinions due to fear of being judged or receiving negative response from others. According to Pew Research Center, 51% of U.S. adults say calling out others on social media is more likely to hold people accountable, while 45% say it is more likely to punish people who didn’t deserve it.

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27 October 2023


Five minutes with: Michael Bukur 🎤

A typical day at Loughborough can be quite dynamic. The first half of my PhD has focused heavily on training and development, relationship building, and data collection. What that means is every day can be quite different.

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15 June 2023


Queer East Midlands Film Festival 🎞️

The Queer East Midlands (QEM) Film Festival is a grassroots film festival based at Loughborough University in the East Midlands, U.K., and presents films centred around themes of queer experience and identity.

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23 February 2023


Football: For Fairies or Future Heroes? ⚽

Every four years, the World Cup provides a sporting spectacle for people across the world. In almost every nation, people come together to celebrate what can feel like a truly global sport: football. Here at Loughborough University, this could not be more true.

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28 November 2022


‘We love gay’: Yassification and Appropriation in Mainstream Culture 🌈

The sheer number of queer media and cultural references generated in the past year feels historic in proportion. In terms of representation, queer individuals, and the perspectives they generate, appear to have found themselves nestled at the centre of mainstream culture.

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21 February 2022

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