Aug 5Bird Podcast | From Care to CustodyThe over-representation of care leavers in prison. — Words by Kate Littler. Established in 2018 by myself and my oldest friend, Nina, Bird Podcast has been portraying the UK’s challenging criminal justice system by sharing stories and solutions from those with lived experience. With my background working in prisons and managing a social work Youth Justice team in…Prison Reform3 min readPrison Reform3 min read
Jun 15A Call to Reform Abortion Laws in the UKThe automation of healthcare and why we need to slow things down — A 44-year-old mother of three has been sentenced for taking abortion pills later than the UK limit. She will serve half of her 28-month sentence in custody and the remaining under licence*. Sharing my personal experiences and thoughts will hopefully promote dialogue, empathy and change in this space. In the…Womens Health6 min readWomens Health6 min read
Jan 9, 2021Ux of Sex | Not so BadBoy1500I’m on the last day of my free trial of an allegedly respected dating site and seeing as though previous encounters from here have been far from successful, I thought surely I should have one last shot at meeting someone vaguely normal — this level of expectation I don’t think…3 min read3 min read
Jan 9, 2021UX of Sex | Lemsip BoyJanuary, 2015. May I always live by the motto ‘don’t settle for anything less than amazing.’ With a new-found January enthusiasm, I embarked upon a more up-market version of online dating than Tinder. Hoping that somehow the men would be…different, more interesting, more sophisticated? …Dating5 min readDating5 min read
Dec 20, 2020Design, Product, Engineering — a partnershipHi we’re Nina and Gav. We work at OVO in Design and Product leadership roles. OVO has talked before about the importance of close collaboration between tech & product, but now it’s time to explore how design fits into the equation. To demystify design leadership and foster a truly collaborative…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
