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StephZihms

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#AcademicWriting Lecturer | Academic Writing Centre @ GCU | Inclusive #ReseacherDevelopment | Managing life with #MS since 2016. Working towards more equity in #academia. 98% my views.

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My 1st PhD student passed her viva today! So proud and can’t wait to share her thesis about the Research-Teaching-Public Engagement triple nexus and lecturer’s experiences - https://researchblog.scot/about @academicchatter

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Working on my first book review for a book proposal - it's quite interesting to see the questions they ask.
I'm also working on my own little booklet series that I will self-publish so going to keep some of these questions in mind.
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StephZihms , to academicchatter
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I got a lovely email from someone who attended a writing retreat I hosted last year. They used the format to create their own workactions. This blog post is a great breakdown of how they worked.

Definitely something I will try once I return from maternity leave leave

http://lellep.xyz/blog/workation-as-a-phd-student.html

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StephZihms , to academicchatter
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My 1st week of and surprisingly I've been able to stay away from work things. Here's what I did to make the transition easier
Part 1:
1: I added my planned last day to my email signature 3 months before starting mat leave; including when I needed to know things by to action them
2: I started a handover folder and added to it over the last 3 months; so colleagues could ask questions
3: Scheduled research project emails to go out so I can keep collecting data
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@academicchatter Part 2 of prep

4: I set up a mat leave folder in outlook and made a rule to move all emails in there and mark them read (so it looks like nothing was sent to me)
5: Removed outlook from my phone
6: Out of my control but starting over a bank holiday weekend definitely helped too
7: Planned some activities to do before the baby arrives

ninokadic , to academicchatter
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Question: would it be fine to email a research project leader, express my interest in applying for a postdoc they offer, and ask if they have advice regarding application materials, like the cover letter? 😅

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@ninokadic @academicchatter Absolutely - ask for an informal chat. That’s a good way to find out their plans, what they’re looking for and what they’re like…all of that helps with CV and cover letter

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My maternity leave cover post is now open for applications (deadline 21st Feb) - Lecturer in & at GCU. 7 months fixed-term with hybrid working (part-time also considered) - happy to chat about the role and team

https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glasgow-caledonian-university/jobs/lecturer-academic-writing-and-researcher-development-364796

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StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Has anyone come across journals asking for similarity checks for your manuscripts as you submit them? e.g. a report from Turnitin? I haven't come across this before but would be interested to know if you have... @academicchatter

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@onisillos @academicchatter I also found it odd but some staff have mentioned this experience…unless they want to do a pre-check due to such a system being used?

StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Anyone good with ? I used to have a flow that would move emails into an out of office folder when my auto replies where turned on. And for the life of me I can't remember how I configured this... @academicchatter

StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Anyone else does angry or frustration procrastination? When things go haywire at work I find myself drawn to what I do well - at the moment I’m building SharePoint pages to accompany my workshops. I guess it’s linked to doing (work) things I’m in control of… @academicchatter

StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Finally managed to do a little write-up about our writing retreat on a train: Write-Away! On the move. So excited to do this again in November as part of our fully packed schedule of events. https://stephaniezihms.blog/2023/10/20/write-away-on-the-move-writing-retreat-on-a-train/ @academicchatter

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@ellane @academicchatter Maybe invite some others to join you - someone shared this with me https://www.arts.gov/stories/magazine/2015/3/art-all-around-us-connection-creativity-well-everything/writing-rails

StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Loved the latest episode the length was perfect for my drive to/from my appointment with the nurse https://onthereg.buzzsprout.com/1187141/13778768-the-meat-grinder As always thanks for sharing your wisdom and realities @thesiswhisperer & @jasondowns Highly recommend the entire catalogue @academicchatter

bud_t , to academicchatter
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Fellow : can anyone vouch for the journal "Environment and Social Psychology?" Is it legit/not predatory? I have never heard of it (slightly out of field). I checked beal's List (https://beallslist.net/ of course not updated since 2017) and did not find it there.


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@bud_t @academicchatter maybe this can help https://thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/

StephZihms , to academicchatter
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Did you know that renaming a pptx file to pps starts straight as a slide show? This can save time at conferences and looks more professional in interviews or when giving presentations or workshops @phdstudents @academicchatter

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