Hello, I’m new here! My name is Amy Shaw, I’ve just started as an Academic Developer in the Researcher Development team here at Sheffield. Firstly, this blog is full of *so much* good stuff, I urge you all to look through the back-catalogue because there’s gold in them there archives, I tell ya. Secondly, the fact there is so much good stuff here did mean that I broke into a cold sweat when it was my turn to bring wisdom to the table. However, that moment of feeling intimidated was, in itself, worthy of writing about.
Tag: resilience
Feeling destabilised by others
A post by guest-blogger, Dr Hannah Roberts. One of the problems my clients often report is feeling destabilised by certain … More
Barenaked vulnerabilities and academic “failure”
For the last couple of days, I’ve been on annual leave, wandering around Manchester in the sunshine, and going to … More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.