Open sesame

Spectacular black and white marine mosaic in the women’s changing room (apodyterium) at the Central Baths, ancient Herculaneum. Triton with dolphins, cherub, octopus and cuttlefish. 1st century AD.

Modern changing rooms could do with a Roman style upgrade!

📷 by me

#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology

Making Narrative CVs work for your researchers By Dr Rachel Herries, Research Culture Manager How can research leaders make Narrative CVs accessible to researchers? And how can we ensure the effort put in has more value than ‘just a CV’?  …

This year’s most read post on The Auditorium (our team blog)! You might be thinking What is a Narrative CV? How do I write a Narrative CV? What do I use it for? And ‘How can I support my researchers…?’ Well then, this is for you!

theauditorium.blog/2024/02/27/m...

#ResearchCulture
#NarrativeCV

One cartoon scientist says: "I asked Santa for a research grant." Their lab colleague exclaims, "You still believe in research grants?"

It's that time of year again. The extended anticipation of knowing exactly what you want but wondering if you'll get it. 🎁

#AcademicSky #postdoc #PhDsky

[Comic by The Upturned Microscope]

Easy to put 'interdisciplinary research approach' in proposals without considering what's needed for success.

Spoiler alert: more than simply working with someone from another department.

Carr et al. highlight the many factors involved in below graph:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Love this!

The Pac-Man Rule at Conferences I firmly believe that conferences can provide a lot of value for people in an industry. Conferences allow people to create a network, which helps them feel integrated in a community and profession....

Came across this fabulous idea yesterday: The Pac-Man Rule at conferences: www.ericholscher.com/blog/2017/au...

One small change that I wish people who do research with international students would make is to stop saying "the international student experience" and use something like "international students' experiences" instead. They aren't singular or definitive.

Close-up view of a fossil ant preserved in amber.  The ant is reddish-brown in color and its intricate details are visible in the amber.  Its legs and body segments are clearly discernible. The amber itself displays a yellowish-orange hue, with scattered, small, dark inclusions throughout. The lighting highlights the ant, creating a contrast against the amber's background.

Usually I don't post things older than the late Palaeolithic period, but #insects embedded in amber never cease to amaze me - the sheer age!

This ant preserved in its finest detail is some 50-million-year old.

Found in Gujarat, India.

Photo: University of Bonn

Good point, and I've had those emotions as well at one stage.

Seeing a lot of "how to leave academia" LinkedIn posts. I get the sentiment, I've had different roles within and beyond academia. But what if we reframed it? Instead of focusing on a big EXIT, talk about broadening career paths? Such perspective makes it so much easier to explore new possibilities.

As the northern hemisphere heads into the coldest, darkest months, here for #MosaicMonday is a depiction of Winter. With her dark blue hooded cloak wrapped tight, her melancholy expression and the leafless twig gloomily brandished, it’s clear the mosaicist knew the British winter

🏛️Bignor villa
📷me

my inspiration of the day

telling this article featured an academic

You've heard of AA meetings. Now Workaholics Anonymous is helping people with a different addiction You may love your work, but are you working too much? Despite a growing awareness of burnout and work-life balance, many of us still see working long hours as a badge of honour.

You may love your work, but are you working too much? Despite a growing awareness of burnout and work-life balance, many of us still see working long hours as a badge of honour.

Several new additions in here go.bsky.app/PyBGpg8

Reading about research collaborations:

"Following Laudel (2002), a research collaboration can be defined as that situation in which n>1 scientists functionally relate and coordinate their research activities in order to
achieve specific research and/or collaboration goals."

...I love scientists 😁

Happy Birthday Lisa!

"Research culture influences in health and biomedical research: Rapid scoping review and content analysis", new paper in @jclinepi.bsky.social with a great team of colleagues and led by the fantastic Lesley Uttley.

www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

It is easy to think of research impact as something GRAND, like changing a government policy.

But impact can be, or start, small—like sharing your work with others. Why not celebrate this?

#researchimpact

powerful words, thanks for sharing

You are not broken. You don't need fixing. - Jo VanEvery This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many…

None of you are broken. All of you are working in a very broken system.

This sign always makes me chuckle when I walk past.

Not just because I do love scones, but also because it’s a clear reminder that questionnaire design is both an art AND a science.

#researchimpact #garbageingarbageout

More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals Union says average vice-chancellor gets paid almost double the prime minister, with salaries seemingly ‘plucked from thin air’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of university executives are raking in more money than state premiers, a new report reveals, pointing to a “governance crisis” threatening the sector. The report, released by the National Tertiary Education Union on Thursday and informed by hundreds of worker stories, found 306 senior executives were earning more than the premiers of their university’s state, at an average of half a dozen for each institution. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals

...a challenge...

All major grants should have an ECR as a Chief Investigator

...I don't think I am good enough for this

Not only useful for teams but also for individuals in the research ecosystem

Where are you now?
Where do you want to be?
What could help you move in the right direction?

What a fascinating area!

Let me guess - you moved to 'kruidnootjes'? (spiced little cookies)