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Moving house on the Ides of March
On 9 June 2011, we sent this tweet out into the world: So, it begins… — Research Whisperer (@researchwhisper) June 9, 2011 That same day, we set up Research Whisperer on Facebook and started the WordPress blog. Like everyone else starting social media accounts and blogs, we had zero followers. We were amazed how quickly […]...
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We wrote a 36,000 word book in a single weekend (yes, really)
Ok, it wasn’t a fancy academic book, but still… I want to share how we did it, and what we learned about generative AI in the process, but first some context. For a long time, my friend Professor Narelle Lemon and I have talked about writing a book called ‘Rich...
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Who can say no?
Over the last decade, we’ve written a lot of words about how to get research funders to say ‘yes’. I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about who can say ‘no’ to you applying for a grant. I want to talk about the people who can stop you from...
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Rest as Rebellion: The Radical Power of Out of Office Boundaries
Rest as Rebellion: The Radical Power of Out of Office Boundaries In our hustle culture that glorifies burnout, taking real rest has become a revolutionary act. We've been conditioned to keep pushing, to always be "on," responding instantly to every email and Slack notification. But true rest - the kind...
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creativity and giving up on knowing it all
Knowledge is said to be cumulative. We accumulate knowledge throughout our formal education. We become more learned. The logic of studying is to get more knowledge. By the time we have completed a doctorate we know a lot. Right? The … Continue reading →...
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How to bring creativity to your research
Last year I wrote a post to announce this forthcoming series. Now, I am delighted to say, it is no longer forthcoming – it’s here! The first book in the series, Photovoice Reimagined by Nicole Brown, is published today. There are three others scheduled … Continue reading →...
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Writing as poaching: strange encounters with de Certeau
Many moons ago, I wrote a post about reading like a pirate (that got picked up by Times Higher Education and later became part of a chapter on reading with confidence in Writing Well and Being Well). And since then, people have suggested that I'd enjoy exploring de Certeau's idea,...
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Building the Post-Pandemic University: Imagining, Contesting and Materializing Higher Education Futures
Coming out in July 2023 from Edward Elgar. Full information here. I’m excited this project I’ve been working on with Hannah Moscovitz, Michele Martini and Susan Robertson will be released soon. It’s the main outcome of the Post-Pandemic University project which we initiated in June 2020 and ran until late...
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Celebrating Book Two! A mini-conference on developing independence through the Hidden Curriculum
Dely, Søren and Kay of the Hidden Curriculum team extend a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent book launch! Welcoming book contributors and guests from around the world join us to discuss the book’s themes and the different conceptualisations of independence, was incredible – a...
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Written conversations: Break the Rules with Cathy Rentzenbrink
We’re joined by acclaimed memoirist, writing tutor and author of five books Cathy Rentzenbrink. In this honest, frank and occasionally strongly worded conversation we explore how the ‘rules’ we come to believe about our writing aren’t necessarily true. And why we shouldn’t always believe what other writers tell us about...
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People Like Us
Seth Godin, one of my favourite people in the world, defines culture as people like us do things like this. It’s helpful to unpick who “us” is and what “this” is in the context of viva prep. People like your examiners do......
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Feeling at home at a conference (Joyce Uerpairojkit)
In this post, Joyce Uerpairojkit recounts a recent ‘hot chocolate’ conference that put her right at home, and reflects on how and why that happened....
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What are informational interviews?
Thanks to my friend Jennifer van Alstyne for this fun conversation about informational interviews, why to do them, and how they can supercharge a PhD… The post What are informational interviews? appeared first on From PhD to Life....
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DoctoralWriting: a resource for practice
From Claire Aitchison, Susan Carter and Cally Guerin After 11 years of working together on this wonderful blog about doctoral …Continue reading →...