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Author talk: Making the most of your research journal

As part of the fabulous Phd Life Raft symposium organised by the magnificent Dr Emma Brodzinski, I was invited to an author talk about my book Making the Most of Your Research Journal. It was a great pleasure to oblige, and I thoroughly enjoyed that exciting experience.
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Imagine! Different in academia

Imagine! Different in academia. is the recording of a talk presented at the International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry in Cape Town in May 2022.
Image of the cover for the book "how to make the most of your research journal": a journal surrounded by items used for journaling

Support for students taking on research projects

This is a link to a webinar organised to offer support for students taking on research projects. My contribution was based on my book Making the Most of Your Research Journal.
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The ResDance podcast: Embodied Inquiry

I was invited to contribute to the ResDance Podcast. My contribution was about my Embodied Inquiry work, as part of my own research and as part of the Embodied Inquiry: Research Methods book.

Book: Lived Experiences of Ableism in Academia

Deeply embedded in personal experiences, this perceptive book provides examples for universities to develop inclusive practices, accessible working and learning conditions and a less ableist environment.
Title slide of the presentation Trotz Fleiß kein Preis

Ableismus in der Akademie

This post is a link to recordings and write-ups of an ableism event held in German via the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz and Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung Linz.
Title slide of the presentation Trotz Fleiß kein Preis

Ableismus in Academia: Trotz Fleiß kein Preis?

This post is a link to a recording from an event held via the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, where I was asked to discuss ableism in academia.

Chapter: Rhythmanalysis to account for time

This chapter draws on Nicole's research on how academic staff with chronic illnesses and disabilities specifically interact with the buildings and what impact the physical environment has on their everyday experience.

Article: My challenge of developing a creative research methods network

This article is an invited editorial in the Diverse Voice Series of the journal. The editorial outlines the difficulty of building a network of like-minded researchers when engaging in arts-based approaches.

Chapter: Creativity and playfulness in Higher Education research

This chapter argues that higher education research can benefit from fusing existing methodological and theoretical paradigms with more creative, playful and artistic approaches.

Reshaping higher education

This is my reshaping higher education contribution to the post-strike Big Meeting organised by Reclaim the University in June 2018.

Learning to accept fibromyalgia

In this post I report some preliminary outcomes from the pilot phase of my fibromyalgia study. This is about learning to accept.

Book Review: Against Plagiarism – A Guide for Editors and Authors

This post links to the review of the book "Against Plagiarism - A Guide for Editors and Authors".

Getting started with educational research

Getting started with educational research is a short introduction to the research process and offers help with questions and methods.

Proofing and editing

At University level you are expected to have checked, re-checked, edited and proofed your assignment several times. Each time you read through your work you should focus on a different aspect of your writing.

Reflective model according to Kolb

This is a brief description of Kolb's reflective model.