What’s it about? My Geographies of Enthusiasm 3rd year undergraduate module so far…
Whilst the module handbook exists complete with references, I am writing the module week by week. So far, the first four weeks have played out as follows…
Motivations for Citizen Science Report Published
It is with great pleasure that I can now announce the publication of our UKEOF Report. Hurrah! A study on the motivations for ‘citizen scientists’, who volunteer their time to support scientific research, has found that ‘helping wildlife in general’ and ‘contributing to scientific knowledge’ were primary motivations for the hundreds of thousands of volunteers…
Academics lay bare the truth behind their CVs
Professor Muki Haklay’s recent blog “Securing funding and balancing efforts: a tale of 21 research applications” (see below and Po Ve Sham – Muki Haklay’s personal blog) makes for some refreshing reading. His group has secured €7million in the last 4 months or so, but it wasn’t without an awful lot of work – including unsuccessful…
Academic Life in Photos – Feb 2015 (San Francisco, San Jose and Reading)
Flashback – how not to spend your academic holiday and the start of term
13.30 Friday 24th April 2015 (This blogpost has been in the draft file – Raul’s post reminded me…) Since my last blogpost, I was struck down with a virus. A nasty one that has left me with hearing loss in my right ear. I started the break for Easter with a few days holiday in Ireland.…
Citizen Science Motivations Survey
At last a blog post to let you know about a quick 10 minute survey I have created with Alison Dyke (York) and Glyn Everett (UWE) on motivations around citizen science. Citizen science is now an established means of collecting, analysing and responding to data about the natural environment. However, in order to fulfil its…
The challenge of saying ‘no’ to academic requests
Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Last year Rob Kitchin had a short post on his blog ‘The View from the Blue House’: Over the past couple of years I’ve been getting more and more invites to do work that extends beyond my usual day to day work. This last week has bought it home to me…
Secret diary of an Athena SWAN lead (re-blogged)
Brick Walls: Diary of a SAGES Athena SWAN Lead by Hilary Geoghegan Posted on June 19, 2015by louisejones here: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/sages-advice-fieldwork-gender-careers/2015/06/19/brick-walls-diary-of-a-sages-athena-swan-lead-by-hilary-geoghegan/ Wednesday 10th June I receive a forwarded email from a SAGES colleague with a link to a Guardian article “Nobel scientist, Tim Hunt: female scientists cause trouble for men in labs”. It was accompanied by the message ‘sigh!’ http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/10/nobel-scientist-tim-hunt-female-scientists-cause-trouble-for-men-in-labs …
Perspectives on Gender and Fieldwork Conference: some reflections by Hilary Geoghega
Reblogged from SAGE(S) Advice: Fieldwork, Gender & Careers Posted on May 29, 2015by louisejones On 29th April 2015, 50 academics, researchers, students and invited guests of the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science gathered to share their experiences and perspectives on the theme of ‘Gender and Fieldwork’. Fieldwork can be broadly defined as the work we do…
Lecturer to do list…
The small things that make up ‘academic life’… Sort out VAT on expense claim Organise marking for seminar reviews Review two papers Organise interview transcription Sort out consultancy claim Book student to improve wordpress site Re-draft sections of Athena SWAN application Re-draft paper revisions with co-authors Write dept blogpost Send out email about dissertation prize…
The Culture of Enthusiasm 