What we found out about differences and impacts based on discipline, gender and career stage. If you missed our big Twitter reveal to the poll question: ‘Of those who returned…
Building a picture of the impact of academic career breaks
Finding out about academic career breaks turns out to be quite a challenge. You can help us by taking part in our survey, but I’d like to share with you what…
The Loch Ness monster, the tooth fairy and work-life balance: Myths we need to get over!
Our guest blogger, Amanda Ullman is a paediatric nurse, ICU nurse and researcher, as well as a mum and PhD student. In this post she shares tips for integrating work and life…
Seven steps to DIY professional development
Among my circle of friends I count two doctors, three nurses, one psychologist, two social workers and five teachers. Over the years I’ve watched with interest as they attend professional…
Let them in: video opens the doors of communication.
Recently, I was invited to give a presentation at a midwifery event in London. There were about 700 midwives in the room, which was terrifying in itself. But far more…
My Shelfie! A real-life research workspace
What are the significant features of your research workspace? We want to get to know some of our Piirus members, and we thought that one way of doing this is to…
Why I moved to the ‘Dark Side’ : Part two, leaving academia behind
In part one I outlined the factors that steered me away from choosing the academic route. I had decided a career in university administration may be more suitable. Here, I consider…
Going to the ‘Dark Side’ : Part one, thinking before moving away from academia
‘So what are you doing now? . . . Oh so you have moved to the dark side then!’ This is the typical response that I get from former colleagues (in jest…