Picking up the pieces So, you’ve lost out on the major grant rounds for last year. It only took about eight months to find out, right? Often, you’ve waited with all of your career possibilities riding on the…

For those of you who did not get good news about an ARC Discovery today, here's a post to sit with after you've had a chance to expel some rage:

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#academicsky #ARCDiscovery #acalife

Publish or Perish: A Humorous Party Game about Academia Players race to publish useless nonsense while sabotaging each other and delivering snarky comments, Reviewer 2 style.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry:
#PublishOrPerish #acalife

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I dream about the year to come. I reflect on what I want to carry with me, and what to let go as I face the future.

I have spent most of my adult life tied to academic life. The thing about #academia (& its hierarchy) is that you can always feel like you're behind & chasing #acalife #phdchat

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That beautiful day when you power down your work laptop for at least a week #acalife #PhDChat

You know that bit, when you're convinced you've not read enough, not got enough to read - but then you're also convinced you'll never finish current reading pile? Yeah, I'm there #acalife

Should I out myself as bisexual in an academic job applic... I'm a bisexual cis white man applying for faculty jobs in...

Ask MeFi: Should I out myself as bisexual in an academic job application? http://mefi.us/a/314744 #acalife #ecrchat #phdchat

Coping strategies for disabled academics: self-acceptance... Written by Marion  Being a disabled academic is not ea...

Some great stuff on the @chron_ac blog on #acalife #disability & #access chronicallyacademic.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/coping-strategie... chronicallyacademic.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/reasonable-adjus... #dismed

BBC World Service - Health Check, Tired Mind, Tired Body How mental exhaustion may affect your sporting performance

Partic relevant to #acalife, methinks: research showing mental fatigue hugely impacts ability for physical exertion http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01pz703

Can't recommend @DrsSarahCare enough - not just for scientists! Fab for navigating #acalife as #PhDer and for #ECRchat

Today @atarbuck (helming @WetheHumanities) is tweeting about #chroniclife & #disability in #acalife - massively important & necessary