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

Hello everyone! It’s been quiet here for a bit, not because my drafts folder isn’t full of future posts but … More

This is a story about taking time for things you love. I love food, I love how it tastes, I’m … More

Read this awesome Research Whisperer blog post on your research grant project as being like “a tiny little baby chicken. … More

I wrote Exercising Like a Girl back in early February, about starting out on a feminist and feminine self-care gym routine. … More

Semester is about to start again, and that means long working days, some working weekends, being busy, being tired. And … More

Warning: Today I’m going to talk about going to the gym and femininity. Moreover, I’m going to talk about my personal, embodied … More

I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity and efficiency recently. Reading yet more articles about startups working a 4 day … More

Now I don’t know if this song is a real thing, or just something my mother used to sing to … More