Book launch: Making the most of your research journal
This is the recording of the book launch event to celebrate the publication of "Making the most of your research journal".
Keeping a research journal that works for you
This is an extract from my contribution to the LSE Impact blog discussing how to keep an effective research journal, thereby busting some of the myths surrounding research journaling.
Disability post-lockdown
This post is a link to a recording from an event held on the 25th November 2020 via the University of Birmingham, where I was asked to discuss disability experiences before and after Covid19 Lockdown.
Disability History Month interview
In this short video, I am answering 5 interview questions on the occasion of the Disability History Month.
Analysing data that has been collected using creative research methods
Workshop to consider analysis in qualitative research with a specific focus on how to treat and deal with data that is not textual, but comes out of the use of creative methods (drawings, paintings, pick-a-card, models, etc.)
Teaching international students
I have been asked about strategies for teaching international students. In principle, we should continue focussing on group work and sharing experiences and thus building collaborative, reflective practices. So the strategies I am presenting here for teaching international students are merely a reminder of good teaching practice, as they will be beneficial for all students.
Article: Creative and embodied methods to teach reflections
This article describes a project at the Rambert School of Dance that introduced the use of creative methods for teaching reflection and reflective practice.
“I can’t describe what I’m going through”
This is my contribution to the RAI2018 conference in London "I can't describe what I'm going through - research, arts and therapy".
A conversation about creative and art-based methods in research
This entry shows the edited outcome of a video-recorded conversation regarding the use of creative and art-based methods in research.
How much reading is enough?
I am often asked how much reading is enough? In this post I outline what you should consider in order to decide when it is enough.
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.
The “I” in Fibromyalgia at the PGFes2016
This is my contribution to the Postgraduate Research Festival, the PGFes2016, at the University of Kent.
What is fibromyalgia?
This is a brief introduction to fibromyalgia, an invisible illness causing pain and cognitive dysfunctions.
Professional development portfolios
Many teacher training sessions and professional development courses nowadays link to or culminate in the compilation of portfolios. Portfolios are evidences and resources that are gathered and annotated systematically to provide an overview of the teachers' achievements, career events and areas for development. The process of gathering information for the portfolios is an opportunity to take a step back from everyday work to reposition yourself and reconsider your values, your development and your learning. Here is some help for developing portfolios.
Systematic reading to prepare a literature review
If you read a great range of articles you may find that you cannot remember who said what when and where. Therefore, a systematic approach to reading and taking notes is necessary. It may be helpful to apply the "CaMLISd" grid.
Invisible illness and academic identity
A brief outline of intended research in relation to the invisible illness fibromyalgia and its impact on academic identity.





