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Posts by Michele Underwood
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Posts by Michele Underwood
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/pgr/
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
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This year, @annayahprosser.bsky.social, Tamarinde Haven, Nicki Lisa Cole, and I have tried to envision the ideal, utopian future for open qualitative research.
We've had community workshops, talks, a charter, grant apps, a special issue, all to build "Qualitopia" for 2026✨ qualitopia.my.canva.site
We've had community workshops, talks, a charter, grant apps, a special issue, all to build "Qualitopia" for 2026✨ qualitopia.my.canva.site
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This year, @annayahprosser.bsky.social, Tamarinde Haven, Nicki Lisa Cole, and I have tried to envision the ideal, utopian future for open qualitative research.
We've had community workshops, talks, a charter, grant apps, a special issue, all to build "Qualitopia" for 2026✨ qualitopia.my.canva.site
We've had community workshops, talks, a charter, grant apps, a special issue, all to build "Qualitopia" for 2026✨ qualitopia.my.canva.site
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New climate change campaign #Adapt2Win launched by elite athletes around the world in the run up to COP30 calling for climate adaptation investment.
Fantastic to see climate action from athletes including several from the UK - Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, Laura Crane, Raheem Sterling.
www.adapt2win.org
Fantastic to see climate action from athletes including several from the UK - Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, Laura Crane, Raheem Sterling.
www.adapt2win.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New climate change campaign #Adapt2Win launched by elite athletes around the world in the run up to COP30 calling for climate adaptation investment.
Fantastic to see climate action from athletes including several from the UK - Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, Laura Crane, Raheem Sterling.
www.adapt2win.org
Fantastic to see climate action from athletes including several from the UK - Beth Mead, Keira Walsh, Laura Crane, Raheem Sterling.
www.adapt2win.org
I keep thinking about this song : Frog Chorus #NoKings www.bing.com/videos/river...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I keep thinking about this song : Frog Chorus #NoKings www.bing.com/videos/river...
Take a deserved break and enjoy the beauty of music & talent
Video credit: itsjuliencohen
Description: "11 and 8-year-old prodigy sisters played Vivaldi Winter with me"
This is serious musical talent 🎻🎻🎹🎶🎵
#VivaldiWinter #Song #music #Piano #Violin #Instruments #Instrumental
Description: "11 and 8-year-old prodigy sisters played Vivaldi Winter with me"
This is serious musical talent 🎻🎻🎹🎶🎵
#VivaldiWinter #Song #music #Piano #Violin #Instruments #Instrumental
September 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Take a deserved break and enjoy the beauty of music & talent
What does the start of a new academic year feel for you? Excited -exhausted already- anticipation- sick of updating documents. teaching materials and websites? Or like me - STILL forgetting to drink my tea...#PhDSky #AcademicSky #Teaching #TeaDrinkersOfTheWorldUnite
a cartoon drawing of a tea rex in a cup of tea
Alt: a cartoon drawing of a tea rex in a cup of tea
media.tenor.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What does the start of a new academic year feel for you? Excited -exhausted already- anticipation- sick of updating documents. teaching materials and websites? Or like me - STILL forgetting to drink my tea...#PhDSky #AcademicSky #Teaching #TeaDrinkersOfTheWorldUnite
Will Someone PLEASE remind me to drink my tea!!
kermit the frog holds a cup of lipton tea
Alt: kermit the frog holds a cup of lipton tea
media.tenor.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Will Someone PLEASE remind me to drink my tea!!
This hasn't dated
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
Best comment ever from CHEF Doctoral Ed Conference
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
(Skov.S & , Bengsten,S & Barbara Grant)
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
(Skov.S & , Bengsten,S & Barbara Grant)
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
July 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This hasn't dated
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
'The survival of humanities researchers is a political act in itself'
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Off piste from Researcher Development - but I have a Monday mystery (which I do not have a solution to - so there is not going to be a grand reveal Poirot Style).
It's the mystery of the moving stones - a thread...
On Thursday evening my partner & I went out for 90 mins, I topped up 2 water bowls...
It's the mystery of the moving stones - a thread...
On Thursday evening my partner & I went out for 90 mins, I topped up 2 water bowls...
July 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Off piste from Researcher Development - but I have a Monday mystery (which I do not have a solution to - so there is not going to be a grand reveal Poirot Style).
It's the mystery of the moving stones - a thread...
On Thursday evening my partner & I went out for 90 mins, I topped up 2 water bowls...
It's the mystery of the moving stones - a thread...
On Thursday evening my partner & I went out for 90 mins, I topped up 2 water bowls...
Thank you for this !!
#ResearchResources:
Lots of great free resources for researchers & research students. Thesis planners, goal setting tools, agendas, To-Do lists. Completely customisible and free. No login, no catches. Just download & use. From: buff.ly/2L0YISj #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc
Lots of great free resources for researchers & research students. Thesis planners, goal setting tools, agendas, To-Do lists. Completely customisible and free. No login, no catches. Just download & use. From: buff.ly/2L0YISj #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc
June 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thank you for this !!
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has had to process hate responses in an anonymous survey - my latest 'is to justify more administrators IT MUST STOP LEAVE US ALONE WE HATE YOU'
What techniques can we suggest for managing unprovoked anonymous rage? #PhDSky #AcademicSky
What techniques can we suggest for managing unprovoked anonymous rage? #PhDSky #AcademicSky
June 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has had to process hate responses in an anonymous survey - my latest 'is to justify more administrators IT MUST STOP LEAVE US ALONE WE HATE YOU'
What techniques can we suggest for managing unprovoked anonymous rage? #PhDSky #AcademicSky
What techniques can we suggest for managing unprovoked anonymous rage? #PhDSky #AcademicSky
Sharing my thoughts and experience of Meddling with Purpose -Reimagining Researcher Development
#PhDSky #Academia #REDSConference #DEAR
redsconference.co.uk/2025/05/19/m...
#PhDSky #Academia #REDSConference #DEAR
redsconference.co.uk/2025/05/19/m...
Meddling with purpose: reimagining researcher development
Michele Underwood, Researcher Development Manager, University of Warwick In 2017, I stepped into a new Researcher Developer role at a new university (new to me, at least). Unlike my previous roles,…
redsconference.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Sharing my thoughts and experience of Meddling with Purpose -Reimagining Researcher Development
#PhDSky #Academia #REDSConference #DEAR
redsconference.co.uk/2025/05/19/m...
#PhDSky #Academia #REDSConference #DEAR
redsconference.co.uk/2025/05/19/m...
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It’s an absolute honour to be teaming up with Helen Sword for this FREE WriteSPACE event about my book Writing Creatively for Work Or Study with a lively 1hr conversation plus a hands-on writing workshop.
Join us to explore creative academic writing: www.helensword.com/register-wri...
Join us to explore creative academic writing: www.helensword.com/register-wri...
Register - Writing Creatively for Work & Study — Helen Sword
Register to join this WriteSPACE Special Event, when International writing expert Helen Sword will be joined by Helen Kara, author of (most recently) Writing Creatively for Work or Study: Easy Techniq...
www.helensword.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It’s an absolute honour to be teaming up with Helen Sword for this FREE WriteSPACE event about my book Writing Creatively for Work Or Study with a lively 1hr conversation plus a hands-on writing workshop.
Join us to explore creative academic writing: www.helensword.com/register-wri...
Join us to explore creative academic writing: www.helensword.com/register-wri...
From the ever insightful Hugh Kearns www.ithinkwell.com.au
In a PhD you have to be a bit more assertive.
Ask questions
Propose solutions
Make a decision
Take action
Ask if there is anything you can do to help.
If you sit and wait you could be waiting for a very long time.
#PhDSky
In a PhD you have to be a bit more assertive.
Ask questions
Propose solutions
Make a decision
Take action
Ask if there is anything you can do to help.
If you sit and wait you could be waiting for a very long time.
#PhDSky
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
From the ever insightful Hugh Kearns www.ithinkwell.com.au
In a PhD you have to be a bit more assertive.
Ask questions
Propose solutions
Make a decision
Take action
Ask if there is anything you can do to help.
If you sit and wait you could be waiting for a very long time.
#PhDSky
In a PhD you have to be a bit more assertive.
Ask questions
Propose solutions
Make a decision
Take action
Ask if there is anything you can do to help.
If you sit and wait you could be waiting for a very long time.
#PhDSky
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As an academic writing coach, here are the 7 mistakes I see supervisors and PIs make in the process of co-writing a paper with their PhD students or mentees.
A thread. 🧵
#phd #AcademicWriting #ScienceSky
A thread. 🧵
#phd #AcademicWriting #ScienceSky
April 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As an academic writing coach, here are the 7 mistakes I see supervisors and PIs make in the process of co-writing a paper with their PhD students or mentees.
A thread. 🧵
#phd #AcademicWriting #ScienceSky
A thread. 🧵
#phd #AcademicWriting #ScienceSky
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Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
April 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
There are days when you are glad that something has finally found you- didn't know this Podcast series existed and here is an excellent one from the series #PhDSky
podfollow.com/we-are-fab-p...
podfollow.com/we-are-fab-p...
We are FAB people: Dr Bing Lu on being a transnational student and academic
If you are thinking of doing a PhD, or just getting started with your academic studies, Bing's wisdom will be of interest to you. If you have already finished a PhD, or even well into an academic c...
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April 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
There are days when you are glad that something has finally found you- didn't know this Podcast series existed and here is an excellent one from the series #PhDSky
podfollow.com/we-are-fab-p...
podfollow.com/we-are-fab-p...
The presentation yesterday How Creative Research methods challenge power dynamics in knowledge production was just BRILLIANT and utterly empowering. This is from the same people - so just GO.
🎟️ Tickets are LIVE!
Don't miss your chance to attend the 2025 International Creative Research Methods Conferences in Manchester, UK.
Get your ticket via the link! creativeresearchmethods.com
#ICRMC #CRMethods
Don't miss your chance to attend the 2025 International Creative Research Methods Conferences in Manchester, UK.
Get your ticket via the link! creativeresearchmethods.com
#ICRMC #CRMethods
Creative Research Methods Conference 2025
The International Creative Research Methods Conference is an annual gathering for academics of all disciplines who are interested in using creative methods in their research.
creativeresearchmethods.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The presentation yesterday How Creative Research methods challenge power dynamics in knowledge production was just BRILLIANT and utterly empowering. This is from the same people - so just GO.
Spinning plates & dancing on moving carpets - how else would you describe the juggle of managing your PhD and your life?
phdlife.warwick.ac.uk/2025/03/11/r...
#academicsky #academicchatter #educationsky #academicresearch #research #highereducation
#academicsky #academicchatter #educationsky #academicresearch #research #highereducation
Running your own race – Balancing your PhD with the rest of your life
The life of a research student is likely to involve balancing a number of spinning plates: work, family, health and generally meeting the demands of modern life. This can present a challenge in ter…
phdlife.warwick.ac.uk
March 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Spinning plates & dancing on moving carpets - how else would you describe the juggle of managing your PhD and your life?
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Reminder! 📢 I’m chairing 'How Creative Research Methods Challenge Power Dynamics in Knowledge Production', for @policypress.bsky.social soon. Secure your spot today!
📅 24.03.2025 | 📍 Zoom
Register here: bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#CRMethods #AcademicSky #PhDSky
📅 24.03.2025 | 📍 Zoom
Register here: bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#CRMethods #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How Creative Research Methods Challenge Power Dynamics in Knowledge Production. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the w...
Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion exploring how creative research methods challenge power dynamics in knowledge production.
Chaired by Helen Kara, a leading voice in creative...
bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us
March 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Reminder! 📢 I’m chairing 'How Creative Research Methods Challenge Power Dynamics in Knowledge Production', for @policypress.bsky.social soon. Secure your spot today!
📅 24.03.2025 | 📍 Zoom
Register here: bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#CRMethods #AcademicSky #PhDSky
📅 24.03.2025 | 📍 Zoom
Register here: bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#CRMethods #AcademicSky #PhDSky
all beautiful phrases
There’s an Urdu name for a “Jack of all trades” that translates to “every talent Lord.” A Korean version is “eight direction beauty.” But my favourite name for someone who tries their hand at lots of different things is the Lithuanian Barbė devyndarbė. It means “Barbie nine jobs”
March 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
all beautiful phrases