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.…
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…
Lessons from the farm: coping with uncertainty in academic life
We’re delighted to feature this guest post by Dr Sharon McDonough: she offers her perspective on both the academic life and farming.a All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then…
Four weeks and a deadline: curiosity, confusion, boredom and love in #survivephd15
The last four weeks of my life have been rather hectic, so I’m giving you a whistle-stop tour of the last four themes from the “How to Survive your PhD”…
University rankings and research collaboration: interview with Phil Baty
Phil Baty is the editor at large of Times Higher Education magazine and editor of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Phil has been with the magazine since 1996,…
Building and promoting research partnership: interview with Scott Furtwengler
Scott Furtwengler is the Director of Institutional Research at Brazosport College in Texas, USA. He is also an affiliate researcher with the Urban Talent Research Institute at the University of…
Introducing Vanessa Lao, Strategic Partnerships Manager at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia
Piirus’ Fiona Colligan will be a delegate at the ARMS 2015 conference, and Piirus is finding out more about research issues in Australasia. We’re pleased to feature an interview with Vanessa Lao, Strategic Partnerships Manager at…
“How to survive your PhD” weeks 2 & 3: growing in confidence
I’m writing about participating in the Thesis Whisperer’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), called “How to Survive Your PhD“. I wrote about getting started last week, when I couldn’t see how to document my progress…
Taking part in a MOOC “How to Survive Your PhD” : Getting started.
What’s a MOOC? – A “Massive Open Online Course”, and I’m taking part in one called “How to Survive Your PhD” from the Thesis Whisperer: it’s free and registration is…
Tweet with a hashtag: 13 tags for new academics!
Last week, we heard from our Social Science correspondent, Bernie Divall, about how she has warmed up to Twitter but still has reservations. Here, I share some of my advice. As a new…