My favourite distance is the half marathon…training is just more manageable for that. I do a lot of problem solving on my runs…

The joy of a neurospicy brain combined with energy zapping #MS - disability admin here we go

To the whole process to the get this via work has been so inaccessible and not neurodivergent brain friendly…now I wonder what this will look like in the future if I do get a RA around communication since this is an external provider?

My talk/workshop went really well…but now I’m shattered! Reflections will have to wait until tomorrow and I will add them here or on a new thread…

My presentation is: From inspiration to transformation: Transforming Conference talks into interactive workshops for researcher development

Last session: Cynthia Kinnunen: Who can we be? Weaving and untangling through craft and creativity on a doctoral journey. Followed by Victoria Wright: Three quarters academic and one quarter professional services. Followed by myself…

Next up I’m attending Putting a light in the window: using a creative writing process to analyse ABR generated data (Luci Gorell Barness) & Pictures and Prose: using visuals and infographics to communicate meaning in academic writing (Lucy Robinson)

So I somehow deleted my entire thread…
In a nutshell: IT MEANS BUILDING AND MOBILISING AROUND A COUNTERNARRATIVE

Mitigating the risk of extinction from Al should be a global priority alongside other societal scale risks, such as pandemics and nuclear war [Center for Al Safety, 2024].

Last session of the day - Rowena Senior How to build a Research Strategy…creatively
And then Kate Carruthers Thomas Snakes & Ladders “Gaming” female career progression in HE

- this is hands on so will share more later as part of my reflection

I was planning to do more creative reflection like that but my sketch pad tells me the last one was November 2024…maybe I have to set some reminders

The left side represents my mum version - lots of hats with some of my pre-baby self fading on the edge. The right side is my academic self away from being a mum. Some of my older parts are stronger (purple) and the mum responsibilities have moved away but are still connected…