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karenburnell.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Applied Psychology, CPsychol, AFBPSS | Interested in narrative psychology, heritage, archaeology, peer support, mental health, wellbeing, and veterans | Co-author of AMPHORA | Karateka | Newbie “watercolourer” | Views my own | She/her
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Feel like I'm improving!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Still very, very new to this. 🙈 I'm never happy when it dries. I think perhaps I need to work in stages a bit.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

It was 17 years ago today that I was awarded my PhD. What a journey it’s been so far, personally and professionally. #AcademicSky

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

I cannot wait to start this. I drew on van der Kolk’s work in my PhD. But I finished that in 2007, some 7 years before this work was produced. I looking forward to catching up. #AcademicSky

submitted 70 days ago • 6 comments

Well. This was an absolute joy. Finally got to meet @drclairenolan.bsky.social for the first time! And it is also so good to hear from the veterans themselves. Presented our most recent paper. Check out the preprint on Open Science Framework. Search for our names. @tag45.bsky.social

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

*scurries off to find ‘I’m not an archaeologist’ badge* @tag45.bsky.social

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

I was given this gift by two students today as we’ve come to the end of a module. Aren’t they beautiful! I was really moved by the thoughtfulness of their gift, and it comes at a time when I’ve been rethinking my role and what I am prioritising. #AcademicSky #PerfectTiming

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Hands up if academia now bears no resemblance to when you first started your career. I’m still really passionate about research, training, and education, but I’m all outta love for the culture of the sector as it currently is.

submitted 85 days ago • 3 comments

I got my PhD in 2007. I was not prepared for the academic sector I have found myself in.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

I needed this today.

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

I took this picture of Southampton Solent University. My city is in the top 20 for green space in the UK at 18%. This is the view across one of the parks on my way to work.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

So. I got the desk reject. No worries. But the sad thing is that the other journals that have been suggested are not hybrid open access, just fully open access, and I don’t have the necessary transformative agreements in place, or any funds to support Gold Open Access. Bit stuck now.

submitted 92 days ago • 3 comments

Blue Sky is giving me all the feels of back when I was a PhD student in the pub having random, interesting conversations, and I’m loving it. #AcademicSky

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Gosh. I may be a positive psychologist. Who knew?! #WhatTookMeSoLong #PositivePsychology

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve just submitted a paper. Not a rare occurrence but it’s been a very long time since I felt confidence in my writing. Somewhere along the way I lost my mojo and I’ve struggled for the last decade. I’m ready for the desk reject, but I know it’s a good paper. I’m proud of it. That feels good.

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Any dispensing ophthalmologists on here or known to anyone on here specialising in life long congenital cataracts in England, ideally South Central but incl. London? #opthalmologists #opthalmology

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

There is a #beardedcollie thread. This is everything.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Lovely to see a university take so much pride in this work. Well done Winchester! Also, it highlights the AMPHORA project, which I’m still very proud to have co-led.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

I’m after a starter pack for #gerontology. I think there is one, but can’t find it!

submitted 105 days ago • 2 comments

It’s not psychology or archaeology, but I think this is an important second post. I’ve realised the most nerve-racking experience a Brit can have is making a fellow Brit a cup of tea.

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments