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I'm incredibly saddened that I have to start looking for other jobs. Not because I am sure that I will be terminated in a few months, but because there is so much uncertainty about my situation that I cannot risk having my family's healthcare and childcare endangered due to an abrupt termination. 🧵

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www.nature.com/articles/d41... All these are good initiatives, but let's not forget they can quickly become subject to Goodhart's law "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure".

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@academic-chatter.bsky.social hey folks! Lovely to find you all here! I am running a session for PhD students next week and I’d love to show them why you are on this platform as an academic. #AcademicChatter #HE

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Scary thought: are university staff (academic and other categories) public sector employees in the US? (They are in Ireland) Could this crazy purge start on the universities next? What about school teachers? @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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I recently wrote a blog sharing my reflections from a NASA open science training we (@DUTC) held at Johns Hopkins University (@jhuartssciences.bsky.social). Researchers from diverse disciplines joined the training.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

We all know science is a disaster. That means we have two choices: 1. Whine and complain. 2. Imagine and implement the solutions we imagine. There is no third option. #OpenScience @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Put your hand up if you've ever seen a succinct and understandable explanation of 'ontology, 'epistemology', & 'axiology', INCLUDING contextual usage in simplified ways. If yes, where? #AcademicChatter #PhDsky

submitted 15 days ago • 10 comments

This is entirely anecdotal, but has anyone else found it a lot more difficult to find academic literature about queer and trans research recently? I've definitely noticed a difference on the typical search engines I use like Google scholar and Jstor. @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Do you use federal statistics? Please share your feedback regardless of whether you are a federal statistics novice or a seasoned power user. We welcome examples of how you use federal statistics, suggestions to improve both the data & user experience, & more. gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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I'm placing one metaphorical foot before the other #writing up my #PhD #thesis at UCL IOE about assessment of multimodal text in HE. I've also 1 accepted article 1 book chapter neither are included in the thesis #AcademicSky @ioe.bsky.social @thephdplace.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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hii #AcademicSky & #AcademicChatter … any advice for an incoming (F25) phd student? i have some time rn to read/think/be confused/ask questions before i start (usa based) and would like to make use of it. thanks!

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Today I spent 13 hours editing my factual book (multilingual families); hyperfocus may be a superpower but also a problem for the aging body as I have hardly moved. I’ve just put a gym weights session, walking, and yoga in the diary for tomorrow! #writersofbluesky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Current writing mood @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Say what you will, but finishing an EU-funding application leaves a person drained of everything... @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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I am doing a review for a science foundation in an extremely well functioning democracy. The budget overhead is 85% Overhead is part of the science ecosystem! NB: I am not a fan of high overhead. But I am a fan of systems that are reliable and trustworthy. @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Public notice: If you want to read a research article, please don't pay for the paper on the publisher's website. All that money goes to the publisher, we don't get any of it. Instead, contact us. We'll be happy to send you the paper :-). @academic-chatter.bsky.social #OpenScience

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

@academic-chatter.bsky.social Im curious how universities would deal with the NIH IDC cuts (although will certainly be stayed)- IDCs (at my place) don’t go to colleges or investigators and central has great authority as to how they spend. Theoretically- where would they cut?

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Early morning question: How will the new faculty recruitment process unfold for a Black FEMALE scientist seeking a faculty position in the US now? #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Random #OpenScience thought: The purpose of the scientific record is to communicate with the future. @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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A lot can happen in a year! Bluesky now has 30 million+ users. 26 million in a year 📈 It has become a valuable resource for scholars @academic-chatter.bsky.social And it’s a good go to place for analysis and even breaking news 📰 And its not X! Congratulations and happy birthday @bsky.app 🎉

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🔍 Picking your postdoc: lessons learned 🔍 I've shared my experiences and tips from you on choosing the right postdoc on @hellobio.bsky.social. Avoid my mistakes and set yourself up for success in science! Hope this helps you on your journey. ✨ 👉 hellobio.com/blog/10-tips... #PhD

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Many things are awful and overwhelming right now. What better time to resurrect the #3BearMinimum, 3 small goals to focus on today: 🐻60 min writing 🐻Log in to ScholarOne 🐻Approve grant What are folks working on? What seems feasible, given...everything? #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 4 comments

Anyone know if it's possible to get inspection copies of books in physical form for accessibility purposes? I find it much easier to engage with and process information in physical books 📚 @academic-chatter.bsky.social #AcademicChatter

submitted 28 days ago • 3 comments

The best mails to write … “Dear XXXX [PhD student], As a supervision team we have approved your dissertation… “ #academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social #proudsupervisor

submitted 30 days ago • 3 comments

Mental health thread! @academic-chatter.bsky.social Every few years--thankfully only every few years--I have a bout of severe anxiety and freezing up. It becomes a consuming fear of nearly everything that runs through me for a few weeks. Someone told me once...

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Quick question for my #AcademicSky people: have you also notice a massive increase in spam emails about fake conferences and journals? I've gone from like 5 per day, to 30+... @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 33 days ago • 10 comments

I'm in search of good books to teach undergrads how to start their journey into creating a research study. I know there are too many options, but there might be something I haven't seen and I should pay attention. It doesn't matter the field. #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 33 days ago • 7 comments

Working on my research proposal is making my head spin. Will I ever get used to this? #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

"The reviewer(s) have suggested some substantial revisions" SOUNDS GREAT 🎉🎉 #AcademicSky @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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@academic-chatter.bsky.social Any tips for tools that accurately summarise a lot of information? I sometimes struggle to process a lot when I'm reading so it would help to have something to summarise for me as a starting point (but without environmental impact of AI etc.) #AcademicChatter

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Intellectuals and science people, I need your advice! What, in your opinion, makes a research idea worth investigating? How do you recognize an idea as worthy when you hear it? #science #research #idea #society @openscience.bsky.social @openscience.software @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 36 days ago • 5 comments

With the storm raging across the UK today, I made sure to pack my office essentials yesterday so I could work from home today. Unfortunately there was no room for the laptop but you have to prioritise happiness over productivity sometimes 💜 #AcademicSky #AcademicCHatter

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If anyone on #academicchatter knows where I can find this @jstor.bsky.social hat, please let me know! I want it in my life.

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Indeed, a lot of money is often needed to do great things in #science. However, not all science needs funding to be worth doing. It might not have much impact, but satisfying one's curiosity and sharing it with others is good for the soul. #academicsky #researchsky #academicchatter #researchlife

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Hello, everyone! We're recruiting faculty for 90-min focus group on AI and the academic community. We'd like faculty thoughts about AI technology (LLMs, specifically), community, and connectedness. If interested, please fill out this form: forms.gle/JMX4yfxDzDvM... @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 39 days ago • 2 comments

Community, hi! Anyone here would have access to the digital version of "Still Saving the Mediterranean?: Expert communities, regionalization and institutional change" (2019), by J. Balsiger? I cannot find it through the usual means... Thanks a bunch! #AcademicChatter @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Calling all #psychometricians & #researchers 📣 Does anybody have good resources/articles that compare & contrast psychometrics and “clinimetrics?” Is this a case where we’ve made up field-specific verbiage or is there a meaningful difference? Anything would help! @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Reflecting on a recent moment of making a mistake based on “not knowing what I don’t know” as an early career scholar. I hear this happens a bit too often esp as related to prepping diss research for journal pubs / interdisciplinary work. Thoughts on possible solutions? @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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During graduate school, I was hospitalized in the mental health ward because of multiple factors ... To everyone, please always take care of yourself! ❤️‍🩹 Your health and well-being are important—you matter and you’re not a failure for taking care of yourself! 🫂 #AcademicChatter #SciSky 🧪

submitted 67 days ago • 27 comments

Grad school and all papers that go through me have been making recreational reading feel like a bit of a chore. Has anyone else experienced this, and how do you combat it? @academic-chatter.bsky.social

submitted 65 days ago • 8 comments

I am feeling neither festive nor academic this week, but I cannot yet escape Santa or the obligation to stay employed. I started making these seasonal/academia Venn diagrams to help me cope with both. It isn't working but it's something to do innit 🎄 #AcademicChatter

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"Dear Dr König, [...] We're delighted to let you know that your manuscript has been accepted for publication in npj Digital Medicine." Happy Christmas to me and my amazing collaborators @drbeccak.bsky.social and the BSky-less Andrea Denton and Max Western! 🥳 More in the new year... #AcademicChatter

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Are you over 18, and have you previously been identified, or are you currently classified as gifted and talented? As part of my doctoral research at the University of Bristol, I am investigating the effects of this classification. If you are interested in participating, please scan the QR code!

submitted 85 days ago • 17 comments

Preparing for the holidays also means: 🎄 out-of-office reply switched on 🎁 automated synchronisation of emails on phone switched off 🍬 muted Teams on phone ✨ use computer only for gaming, not work ➡️ Take care of yourself! Rest is important. #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

Request: If you are going to start an explainer thread about your new paper, preprint, or whatever, please 🙏 : Number the skeets. Let people know if this is a 4 skeet quick read or a 73 skeet deep dive / should have been a blog post. #AcademicChatter

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

I gave my first lab meeting presentation in my postdoctoral lab today and it went much, much better than I thought it would 🥹✨ Being in a positive lab environment makes it exponentially easier to talk science and brainstorm with others 🗣️🧠 And ! My psyche is happier !! 🧪🙌🏽 #AcademicChatter

submitted 73 days ago • 4 comments

With @karenmsikar.bsky.social, the health psychology starter pack is now full. See here for 150 health psychology researchers: go.bsky.app/9Xfk7Wo Is there need for number #2?

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

I think reviewers should be compensated for their time reviewing manuscripts. But I don't know what that would look like for foreigners or those on a visa. I can't even accept honorariums for giving talks... @academic-chatter.bsky.social #AcademicLife

submitted 78 days ago • 4 comments

Every time I have to reinstall a tool that requires a thousand steps on a new system, I’m one hand on the keyboard and one foot out the window, ready to jump 👨‍💻 #Bioinformatics #AcademicSky

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