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#whywedoresearch: more than a hashtag, it is the foundation of a way of life

July 24, 2017 by Kathy McKay

#whywedoresearch It’s a nice hashtag – #whywedoresearch. But what does it really mean in an uncertain, insecure academic climate? How do we answer that question when on the bad days…

How “inter” do you go in your research? A look at interdisciplinary research

July 12, 2017 by Jenny Delasalle

We hear so much about interdisciplinary research, about multidisciplinary studies, the importance of crossing disciplines and of collaboration. Does it ever make you stop and wonder: WHY? There has been…

Keep on running: what inspires PhD students to become runners?

June 12, 2017 by Heather Griffiths

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for…

Are you procrastinating? Or opening yourself to inspiration…

May 19, 2017 by Jenny Delasalle

The other week, I spotted a tweet, which inspired me to write this blogpost on procrastination: It is a story that is very familiar to me: I, too, fight my…

How I stay inspired, for effective visual communication of research

May 15, 2017 by Guest Blogger

Guest blogger and independent consultant Dr Echo Rivera shares her experience and offers support to researchers who want to create and use effective visuals when communicating your research. My passion for…

Academic articles and non-academic inspiration

May 8, 2017 by Kathy McKay

Academic articles can be inspired from some very non-academic places and sometimes inspiration can come from the strangest things… A little while ago, I wrote an academic paper examining the…

Dealing with the Darkness: How to find strength in yourself and in others

December 21, 2015 by Guest Blogger

Sometimes our research can take us to dark and difficult places. In this guest post, Dr Kathy McKay shares her experiences and offers advice for finding the light. Last year,…

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