Researcher Blog

Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of workingMaking Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working

Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working

Dr James Howard, Director of The Academy, talks about how we as an organisation are making sense of ‘hybrid forms of practice’.

Posted on: 12 February 2021

Behind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirusBehind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirus

Behind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirus

Dr Katherine Roscoe writes about her experience of being an organiser for the Images of Research in the Time of Coronavirus competition as part of the Research Staff Conference 2020.

Posted on: 18 December 2020

Existence is not an individual affair: Reflections of a new postdoc starting their role during the pandemicExistence is not an individual affair: Reflections of a new postdoc starting their role during the pandemic

Existence is not an individual affair: Reflections of a new postdoc starting their role during the pandemic

Caroline Redhead reflects on the experience of starting a new postdoc role during the pandemic.

Posted on: 11 December 2020

12 Days of Researcher Development12 Days of Researcher Development

12 Days of Researcher Development

Dr Angela Midgley looks back on 2020 with gratitude.

Posted on: 10 December 2020

Creating a “new normal”: Can we narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19?Creating a “new normal”: Can we narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19?

Creating a “new normal”: Can we narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19?

Dr Kris Subramaniam discusses the question of whether we can narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19.

Posted on: 2 December 2020

Support that is designed all around you!Support that is designed all around you!

Support that is designed all around you!

Tracy Ellis tells us about the support that the University's mentoring programme offers to members of staff.

Posted on: 27 November 2020

From one to three hats – why is it important to engage outside our research?From one to three hats – why is it important to engage outside our research?

From one to three hats – why is it important to engage outside our research?

Dr Blanca Perez Sepulveda blogs about why it is important to engage outside of our research.

Posted on: 13 November 2020

Working From Home as an Early Career Researcher: the ‘New Normal’Working From Home as an Early Career Researcher: the ‘New Normal’

Working From Home as an Early Career Researcher: the ‘New Normal’

Dr Michael Robinson relates his experience of working from home as an Early Career Researcher.

Posted on: 30 October 2020

Everything is PAW-ssible (or so they should be)Everything is PAW-ssible (or so they should be)

Everything is PAW-ssible (or so they should be)

Dr Joan Chang talks about her experience in organising the first UK and Republic of Ireland-wide National Postdoc Appreciation Week events.

Posted on: 16 October 2020