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.…
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…
Clearing my mind with plants
It’s been a busy 2015 and today I just needed an hour or two to clear my mind and refresh my thinking on what needs to happen before the end of term. I decided getting outside and doing some gardening might be the answer – getting a planty perspective (see work by Atchison and Head…
Be yourself, not an imposter: on conferences and public-speaking
Risk is both motivating and paralyzing. On the one hand taking risks can move us forward as researchers, advancing our knowledge of the world. On the other hand the before, after and moment of risk-taking can stop us in our tracks, unable to move, respond or get on with life. I’ve experienced both of these…
How do you remain enthusiastic?
Earlier this week, I got this email: Do you mind me asking – how do you find the confidence/enthusiasm to keep working when people around you don’t necessarily support/encourage you? How did you find that inner confidence to go for it? I was flattered and shocked. On the one hand, it is great to be…
5 signs you might be addicted to academia
I completed my lecture-based teaching last term so I could throw myself into reading, writing, re-drafting this term. My name is Hilary and I think I’m addicted to academia. I was eating, drinking and sleeping ideas, references and cross-disciplinary inspiration. I’ve identified 5 signs you might be addicted to academia: 1. You wake up and…
The Culture of Enthusiasm 