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I just want you to listen!

“I’ve had a bad day at work”. My husband’s eyes rolled, he checked his watch and looked towards the door … More

#researchwell, communication, listening, relationships, resilience, wellbeing

Facing up to fear, failure and freaky mechanical-monsters: an exercise in realising the obvious.

I’m going to be honest –  I find the adage of “do one thing every day that scares you”, a … More

failure, fear, procrastination, resilience, self-care

Who’s on your team?

This blogpost isn’t about  teamworking or team roles or even managing a team. If you’re looking for these, turn back! … More

peer support, resilience, support, wellbeing

post-doc wisdom

During the 2016 Researcher Away Day, I had set a stall with a Ketso kit, which is a fun mind-mapping … More

creativity, ideas, resilience, writing

researchers: think like expert entrepreneur- effectuation in action

During the last Researcher Away Day* (Friday 13th May), which brought together PhD students, Postdoctoral researchers, and Research Staff from … More

career, career planning, enterprise, research, resilience

what I learned about life by learning to play poker!

Many of my friends were involved in playing a poker game, for plastic chips not money(!) at the village pub. … More

advice, change, learning, resilience, skills

when the going gets tough, the tough need to get smart!

Needing help doesn’t make you weak; recognising when you need help is smart.

healthy mindset, resilience, stress, work-life balance

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