We’re delighted to feature an interview with a researcher who has a real enthusiasm for her work. This interview with Dr Olivia Kirtley provides a welcome reminder of all the…
Written by Kathy McKay
Writing through a fear of writing – featuring 3 most helpful steps.
Wanting to write A few months ago, the fiercely brilliant writer Cory Taylor died. In the time before the cancer became fiercer than her, she wrote ‘Dying: A Memoir’…
How do you make a portfolio career work for you?
A few weeks ago, I was told that I had a good example of an academic portfolio career. I love labels – they make wonky things sound so much…
On small goodnesses
A few Sundays ago, I spent the afternoon with a colleague making felt animals to match the story ‘Dear Zoo’. All of this was done on a steep learning curve…
Ten steps to get started on Twitter as an academic: part 2
In part 1 of our ten steps to get started on Twitter as an academic you set up your Twitter account with a picture and biography, and sent your first tweet.…
Ten steps to get started on Twitter as an academic: part 1
In a previous post, we shared a few social media tips to start a Twitter account for even the shyest among us. So now that you’ve taken a deep breath…
Three tips for Twitter as a (shy) newcomer
Personal tips and experiences on using Twitter as an academic, from our correspondent Kathy McKay. Kathy was shy at first but soon got the hang of tweeting, and she shares her tips for Twitter…
Being a supervisor – 3 things I’ve learnt
Our correspondent writes about her experience of being a supervisor of others’ PhD work. It involves collaboration between first and second supervisor, and professional development…
Staying in academia: 3 things I find helpful at challenging times
Working in academia can be a tricky thing. As much as the work can be inspiring, creative, and life-changing, it can also be isolating, uncertain, and insecure. In fact, Piirus…
Finding the human in your research idol
I have a fear of coming across at times as a demented fan-girl of people whose work I admire. I am a naturally passionate person with my emotions happily tattooed…