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is public engagement just a nightmare?
This is a guest post from Abel Polese. Abel is a researcher, trainer, writer, manager and fundraiser. He is the author of “The SCOPUS Diaries and the (il)logics of Academic Survival a reflection on academic life, research careers and the … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, media, public conversation, social media
Tagged Abel Polese, media, public, public engagement
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writing a second edition is much harder than I realised
This is a guest post from Mark Carrigan. Mark is a sociologist in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. His research explores how the proliferation of digital platforms is reshaping education systems, with a particular focus on … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, book writing, editing, Mark Carrigan, social media
Tagged book writing, Mark Carrigan, second edition, social media
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blog as teach-in/teach-out
During my protest-filled undergraduate years, there were regular sit -ins – where university offices were occupied – and teach-ins – where alternative interpretations of current events and their histories were explored. University staff and students collaboratively developed a radical curriculum … Continue reading
Posted in academic life, academic writing, blogging, blogging about blogging, social media, teach-in
Tagged blogging, Pat Thomson, social media, teach-in
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social media? sometimes it’s just nasty as ****
Like many of you I’m sure, I’ve been watching the extremely ugly and misogynist twitter assault on Mary Beard over the last week or so. Like many of you I’m sure, this has made me angry, sad and more … Continue reading
finding your people online – PhD and ECR parents
This guest post is written by Chantel Carr and Leah Williams Veazey. Chantel is a PhD candidate in the School of Geography and Sustainable Communities at the University of Wollongong. Her research explores industrial work, postcapitalist economies and sustainability. Leah is a PhD candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, PhD, PhD parent, social media, support
Tagged Chantel Carr, Leah Williams Veazey, PhD parent, PhD support, social media
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