Who do you need? It is not always easy to get by in the academic world, especially when you are just starting out. I’m not one to normally question Simon…
Collaborating on an international scale: our tips
For those convening a virtual meeting, it helps to send out an email with the link for team members to join later if they miss the call: sometimes people can’t…
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…
The role of the media in Muslim-majority countries
In this guest blogpost we hear about a forthcoming event in November, to which scholars are also very welcome to submit papers for panel discussion by 31 July 2016. Hosted by London’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations…
In focus: creating collaborative partnerships for international development
Jonathan Moss leads Coffey’s Governance Security and Justice team based in London. Here, he tells us about his work creating collaborative partnerships, and there are many aspects that researchers will recognise,…
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…
Building research partnerships & promoting research: An Interview with Dr. Carlos García Aparicio
In our latest follow-up to our survey of ARMA members we’re pleased to talk to Dr. Carlos García Aparicio who describes his varied role which centres around sourcing partners for research, and promoting the…
Everyone’s digitizing: here is one eminent new example!
In my recent Piirus blogpost reporting on this year’s IMC in Kalamazoo, I stressed the importance of digitization projects, especially for scholars working in the Humanities. These are producing and…
A round-up of the UK’s REF2014 on social media. How do you measure research?
Earlier this week, on 17th December 2014, the UK’s higher education community awaited the publication of results from the “Research Excellence Framework” (REF). Universities’ core funding is expected to depend…