Longtime readers of the blog will know Research Degree Insiders is a big fan of time off — there’s a … More
Category: Taking a break
The critical distance break
Sometimes I realise that an important idea I’ve been talking about, almost since the beginning of the blog, has never … More
Self care for everyone
When Audre Lorde wrote ‘self-care is warfare’, she declared that when an African-American woman takes care of herself, she fights back … More
Getting your head in the game: the pause before you start work
When I started going to the gym (see Exercising Like a Girl parts 1 and 2), one of the things … More
Ten things I’ve learned about learning a new skill (especially if you are rubbish at it to start with)
When you start a PhD, you are doing something you’ve been practicing for a long time, studying, and you’ve … More
Getting back into writing after a break
Often candidates and researchers come to talk to me when they are trying to get back into academic writing after … More
How to plan your research days
Hello everyone! It’s been quiet here for a bit, not because my drafts folder isn’t full of future posts but … More
Slow Food; Food for Thought
This is a story about taking time for things you love. I love food, I love how it tastes, I’m … More
Research Whisperer recommends…
Read this awesome Research Whisperer blog post on your research grant project as being like “a tiny little baby chicken. … More
Revisiting: excercising like a girl
I wrote Exercising Like a Girl back in early February, about starting out on a feminist and feminine self-care gym routine. … More
