Andrew Rowe
@andrewrowe.bsky.social
Researcher Development Manager, University of Nottingham. PhD | Views are my own. Passionate about supporting researchers and their wellbeing.
I developed the Researcher Academy's award-winning Research Communication Programme.
Open to collaboration ✅
I developed the Researcher Academy's award-winning Research Communication Programme.
Open to collaboration ✅
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Andrew Rowe
@andrewrowe.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Researcher development community
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The researcher development community has, well, a community on BlueSky!
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
I love being given the space to be creative!
I've been working with a local publisher friend of mine to get researchers short stories about their work/how they support research published in a book.
We've run a competition at UoN and have been INUNDATED with stories 🎉🥳
Outcomes soon...
#PhD
I've been working with a local publisher friend of mine to get researchers short stories about their work/how they support research published in a book.
We've run a competition at UoN and have been INUNDATED with stories 🎉🥳
Outcomes soon...
#PhD
August 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I love being given the space to be creative!
I've been working with a local publisher friend of mine to get researchers short stories about their work/how they support research published in a book.
We've run a competition at UoN and have been INUNDATED with stories 🎉🥳
Outcomes soon...
#PhD
I've been working with a local publisher friend of mine to get researchers short stories about their work/how they support research published in a book.
We've run a competition at UoN and have been INUNDATED with stories 🎉🥳
Outcomes soon...
#PhD
It's been ages since I've posted on BlueSky. I've become very social media fatigued over the past few months. I never thought I'd say that as a former social media researcher! Redundancies ripping through our training and development team have meant I've just lost the drive to engage!
#Research
#Research
August 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It's been ages since I've posted on BlueSky. I've become very social media fatigued over the past few months. I never thought I'd say that as a former social media researcher! Redundancies ripping through our training and development team have meant I've just lost the drive to engage!
#Research
#Research
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 at UoN, to submit a short story of their research. 20 stories will be published in a book (October 2025) by Ruler's Wit.
If you fit the criteria above then you can submit your story here: lnkd.in/eBiaU7AY
If you fit the criteria above then you can submit your story here: lnkd.in/eBiaU7AY
April 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 at UoN, to submit a short story of their research. 20 stories will be published in a book (October 2025) by Ruler's Wit.
If you fit the criteria above then you can submit your story here: lnkd.in/eBiaU7AY
If you fit the criteria above then you can submit your story here: lnkd.in/eBiaU7AY
Stay tuned for an exciting storytelling opportunity for @uniofnottingham.bsky.social researchers that I've been working on with a friend of mine for over a year. All will be announced on Thursday!
This is part of the award-winning Research Communication programme.
#Storytelling #Communication
This is part of the award-winning Research Communication programme.
#Storytelling #Communication
April 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Stay tuned for an exciting storytelling opportunity for @uniofnottingham.bsky.social researchers that I've been working on with a friend of mine for over a year. All will be announced on Thursday!
This is part of the award-winning Research Communication programme.
#Storytelling #Communication
This is part of the award-winning Research Communication programme.
#Storytelling #Communication
📢 Advice from all you Researcher Developers out there...
Is there a list/resource anywhere regarding researcher development related conferences? Obviously aware of Vitae and REDS, but are there any other opportunities out there in this field?
#researcherdevelopment #phd #conferences
Is there a list/resource anywhere regarding researcher development related conferences? Obviously aware of Vitae and REDS, but are there any other opportunities out there in this field?
#researcherdevelopment #phd #conferences
March 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📢 Advice from all you Researcher Developers out there...
Is there a list/resource anywhere regarding researcher development related conferences? Obviously aware of Vitae and REDS, but are there any other opportunities out there in this field?
#researcherdevelopment #phd #conferences
Is there a list/resource anywhere regarding researcher development related conferences? Obviously aware of Vitae and REDS, but are there any other opportunities out there in this field?
#researcherdevelopment #phd #conferences
Researcher Wellbeing is a passion of mine.
I've been collating books, puzzles and board games for one of our researcher work and social spaces that I manage.
If you have any ideas about free wellbeing activities (that don't take up too much space) let me know! 📚🎲🃏🧩
#Wellbeing #Researchers #PhD
I've been collating books, puzzles and board games for one of our researcher work and social spaces that I manage.
If you have any ideas about free wellbeing activities (that don't take up too much space) let me know! 📚🎲🃏🧩
#Wellbeing #Researchers #PhD
February 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Researcher Wellbeing is a passion of mine.
I've been collating books, puzzles and board games for one of our researcher work and social spaces that I manage.
If you have any ideas about free wellbeing activities (that don't take up too much space) let me know! 📚🎲🃏🧩
#Wellbeing #Researchers #PhD
I've been collating books, puzzles and board games for one of our researcher work and social spaces that I manage.
If you have any ideas about free wellbeing activities (that don't take up too much space) let me know! 📚🎲🃏🧩
#Wellbeing #Researchers #PhD
Estonia 🇪🇪 you've been an absolute blast. Very cold, but wonderfully beautiful!
January 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Estonia 🇪🇪 you've been an absolute blast. Very cold, but wonderfully beautiful!
Today, the Researcher Academy said goodbye to a treasured colleague and friend - Alison Johnson.
It was emotional, tough and just didn't feel right.
Alison has taught me a hell of a lot, has passed on so many words of advice and wisdom and is about as irreplaceable as you can get.
#phd #PGR
It was emotional, tough and just didn't feel right.
Alison has taught me a hell of a lot, has passed on so many words of advice and wisdom and is about as irreplaceable as you can get.
#phd #PGR
December 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
This afternoon we had our Researcher Academy Christmas Quiz and buffet.
I played the role of Quiz Master and devised numerous interactive rounds: Christmas Toy Anagrams, Christmas Song Emojis, Celebrity Picture Round, Christmas Trees from around the World to name a few!
Happy holidays ☃️🎁🎈🎄🥳
I played the role of Quiz Master and devised numerous interactive rounds: Christmas Toy Anagrams, Christmas Song Emojis, Celebrity Picture Round, Christmas Trees from around the World to name a few!
Happy holidays ☃️🎁🎈🎄🥳
December 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
This afternoon we had our Researcher Academy Christmas Quiz and buffet.
I played the role of Quiz Master and devised numerous interactive rounds: Christmas Toy Anagrams, Christmas Song Emojis, Celebrity Picture Round, Christmas Trees from around the World to name a few!
Happy holidays ☃️🎁🎈🎄🥳
I played the role of Quiz Master and devised numerous interactive rounds: Christmas Toy Anagrams, Christmas Song Emojis, Celebrity Picture Round, Christmas Trees from around the World to name a few!
Happy holidays ☃️🎁🎈🎄🥳
I'm on quiz master duty again for the Researcher Academy yearly Christmas gathering.
Just finished writing our 5 picture, anagram and question rounds.
🎄 So important to get everyone together!
#quiz #christmas #research #researchers
🥳🎉☃️❄️🎁🧑🎄🦌
Just finished writing our 5 picture, anagram and question rounds.
🎄 So important to get everyone together!
#quiz #christmas #research #researchers
🥳🎉☃️❄️🎁🧑🎄🦌
December 8, 2024 at 8:45 PM
I'm on quiz master duty again for the Researcher Academy yearly Christmas gathering.
Just finished writing our 5 picture, anagram and question rounds.
🎄 So important to get everyone together!
#quiz #christmas #research #researchers
🥳🎉☃️❄️🎁🧑🎄🦌
Just finished writing our 5 picture, anagram and question rounds.
🎄 So important to get everyone together!
#quiz #christmas #research #researchers
🥳🎉☃️❄️🎁🧑🎄🦌
It's great to be involved in Vitae's Peer Mentoring Circles initiative.
Yesterday I met colleagues from other institutions (who aren't on BlueSky 😔) and we're going to be problem solving and knowledge sharing over the coming months.
Didn't get a picture, unfortunately!
#mentoring #researcher
Yesterday I met colleagues from other institutions (who aren't on BlueSky 😔) and we're going to be problem solving and knowledge sharing over the coming months.
Didn't get a picture, unfortunately!
#mentoring #researcher
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ALT: a man wearing a play tech shirt talks to another man
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December 5, 2024 at 7:18 AM
It's great to be involved in Vitae's Peer Mentoring Circles initiative.
Yesterday I met colleagues from other institutions (who aren't on BlueSky 😔) and we're going to be problem solving and knowledge sharing over the coming months.
Didn't get a picture, unfortunately!
#mentoring #researcher
Yesterday I met colleagues from other institutions (who aren't on BlueSky 😔) and we're going to be problem solving and knowledge sharing over the coming months.
Didn't get a picture, unfortunately!
#mentoring #researcher
Reposted by Andrew Rowe
My writing process is usually:
a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread
a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread
December 4, 2024 at 10:29 PM
My writing process is usually:
a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread
a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread
On Tuesday, I did some introductory research communication skills training with our researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
We did an activity where they communicated their research using Lego - which sparked some very creative outputs! 🥳😎
#Lego #ResearcherDevelopment #Communication #SciComm
We did an activity where they communicated their research using Lego - which sparked some very creative outputs! 🥳😎
#Lego #ResearcherDevelopment #Communication #SciComm
November 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM
On Tuesday, I did some introductory research communication skills training with our researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
We did an activity where they communicated their research using Lego - which sparked some very creative outputs! 🥳😎
#Lego #ResearcherDevelopment #Communication #SciComm
We did an activity where they communicated their research using Lego - which sparked some very creative outputs! 🥳😎
#Lego #ResearcherDevelopment #Communication #SciComm
FAMELAB 2025 IS NOW OPEN!! 📣
IT'S NOT JUST FOR RESEARCHERS. You could be a teacher, technician, work in the private or public sectors or someone who applies science to your job in some way. Come and share your work with the wider public!
APPLY NOW 👇
cheltscience.festivalpro.com/form/ZOBWBDD...
IT'S NOT JUST FOR RESEARCHERS. You could be a teacher, technician, work in the private or public sectors or someone who applies science to your job in some way. Come and share your work with the wider public!
APPLY NOW 👇
cheltscience.festivalpro.com/form/ZOBWBDD...
November 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
FAMELAB 2025 IS NOW OPEN!! 📣
IT'S NOT JUST FOR RESEARCHERS. You could be a teacher, technician, work in the private or public sectors or someone who applies science to your job in some way. Come and share your work with the wider public!
APPLY NOW 👇
cheltscience.festivalpro.com/form/ZOBWBDD...
IT'S NOT JUST FOR RESEARCHERS. You could be a teacher, technician, work in the private or public sectors or someone who applies science to your job in some way. Come and share your work with the wider public!
APPLY NOW 👇
cheltscience.festivalpro.com/form/ZOBWBDD...
Today marks the start of my Research Communication Programme.
Over the coming months I'll be giving researchers insights into a number of research communication avenues and help develop their communication skills!
You can watch feedback on the programme here 👇📣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgR...
Over the coming months I'll be giving researchers insights into a number of research communication avenues and help develop their communication skills!
You can watch feedback on the programme here 👇📣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgR...
Experiences of our Research Communication Programme
YouTube video by UoN Researcher Academy
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Today marks the start of my Research Communication Programme.
Over the coming months I'll be giving researchers insights into a number of research communication avenues and help develop their communication skills!
You can watch feedback on the programme here 👇📣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgR...
Over the coming months I'll be giving researchers insights into a number of research communication avenues and help develop their communication skills!
You can watch feedback on the programme here 👇📣
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgR...
🎶 Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree 🎄 🎶
Trimmed up the Graduate Centre space (work and social space for researchers that I manage) across at our Sutton Bonington campus.
Looking very festive if I am allowed to say so myself!
Trimmed up the Graduate Centre space (work and social space for researchers that I manage) across at our Sutton Bonington campus.
Looking very festive if I am allowed to say so myself!
November 21, 2024 at 10:31 AM
🎶 Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree 🎄 🎶
Trimmed up the Graduate Centre space (work and social space for researchers that I manage) across at our Sutton Bonington campus.
Looking very festive if I am allowed to say so myself!
Trimmed up the Graduate Centre space (work and social space for researchers that I manage) across at our Sutton Bonington campus.
Looking very festive if I am allowed to say so myself!
Thanks to @rschrobuk.bsky.social for starting something here! It's turned into a great list of contacts from lots of research and research support related backgrounds!
#research #library #researcherdevelopment #phd #scicomm
#research #library #researcherdevelopment #phd #scicomm
It's suddenly getting busy on here! Can anyone point me to some good lists for #researchpolicy, #researchfunding, #openaccess, #openscience, #scholcomm folks?
November 20, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Thanks to @rschrobuk.bsky.social for starting something here! It's turned into a great list of contacts from lots of research and research support related backgrounds!
#research #library #researcherdevelopment #phd #scicomm
#research #library #researcherdevelopment #phd #scicomm
Reposted by Andrew Rowe
I've had a go at starting a starter pack for #ResearchCulture, I'm pretty new here so please don't be offended if I haven't found you yet. Happy to add people to this, let me know!
#Research #ResearchDevelopment #OpenResearch #ResearcherDevelopment #ResponsibleMetrics
go.bsky.app/FAzhuGh
#Research #ResearchDevelopment #OpenResearch #ResearcherDevelopment #ResponsibleMetrics
go.bsky.app/FAzhuGh
August 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
I've had a go at starting a starter pack for #ResearchCulture, I'm pretty new here so please don't be offended if I haven't found you yet. Happy to add people to this, let me know!
#Research #ResearchDevelopment #OpenResearch #ResearcherDevelopment #ResponsibleMetrics
go.bsky.app/FAzhuGh
#Research #ResearchDevelopment #OpenResearch #ResearcherDevelopment #ResponsibleMetrics
go.bsky.app/FAzhuGh
And so training begins!
This afternoon we've just given researchers at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social a whistle stop tour of mixed methods research.
I always enjoy leading this session. Feedback is always extremely positive and 40 researchers attended!
#phdsky #phd
This afternoon we've just given researchers at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social a whistle stop tour of mixed methods research.
I always enjoy leading this session. Feedback is always extremely positive and 40 researchers attended!
#phdsky #phd
November 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM
And so training begins!
This afternoon we've just given researchers at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social a whistle stop tour of mixed methods research.
I always enjoy leading this session. Feedback is always extremely positive and 40 researchers attended!
#phdsky #phd
This afternoon we've just given researchers at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social a whistle stop tour of mixed methods research.
I always enjoy leading this session. Feedback is always extremely positive and 40 researchers attended!
#phdsky #phd
Currently sat waiting to depart for home and the realisation of returning to work next week (after a week of blissful relaxation)
BUT, there's so much to look forward to - the start of the 24/25 Research Communication programme for one!
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#PhDsky #AcademicChatter #PhD
BUT, there's so much to look forward to - the start of the 24/25 Research Communication programme for one!
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#PhDsky #AcademicChatter #PhD
November 16, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Currently sat waiting to depart for home and the realisation of returning to work next week (after a week of blissful relaxation)
BUT, there's so much to look forward to - the start of the 24/25 Research Communication programme for one!
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#PhDsky #AcademicChatter #PhD
BUT, there's so much to look forward to - the start of the 24/25 Research Communication programme for one!
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#PhDsky #AcademicChatter #PhD
Reposted by Andrew Rowe
There was an even bigger difference in the comments received. All on Threads and all but one here were positive, constructive, or neutral (one person was just being a jerk, not a troll). Only 18% on X were positive or neutral. The rest were negative, many highly so.
July 2, 2024 at 11:01 PM
There was an even bigger difference in the comments received. All on Threads and all but one here were positive, constructive, or neutral (one person was just being a jerk, not a troll). Only 18% on X were positive or neutral. The rest were negative, many highly so.
The researcher development community has, well, a community on BlueSky!
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
Researcher development community
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
November 16, 2024 at 9:51 AM
The researcher development community has, well, a community on BlueSky!
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
If you're from this background and are involved in the researcher ecosystem in some way then give it a follow: go.bsky.app/2Akig68
An easy place to find all our people in one go...
#researchers #phd
Reposted by Andrew Rowe
Very quickly thrown together before I go out today - please share! Happy to add to the pack so please put yourself forward.
go.bsky.app/2Akig68
go.bsky.app/2Akig68
November 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Very quickly thrown together before I go out today - please share! Happy to add to the pack so please put yourself forward.
go.bsky.app/2Akig68
go.bsky.app/2Akig68
Reposted by Andrew Rowe
I want to make a starter pack for researcher developers... but having trouble finding all my people again.
LMK if your job is helping researchers write, communicate, apply for grants and so on. Or if you work in academic literacies in any capacity.
Please share! @tseenster.bsky.social
LMK if your job is helping researchers write, communicate, apply for grants and so on. Or if you work in academic literacies in any capacity.
Please share! @tseenster.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 5:19 AM
I want to make a starter pack for researcher developers... but having trouble finding all my people again.
LMK if your job is helping researchers write, communicate, apply for grants and so on. Or if you work in academic literacies in any capacity.
Please share! @tseenster.bsky.social
LMK if your job is helping researchers write, communicate, apply for grants and so on. Or if you work in academic literacies in any capacity.
Please share! @tseenster.bsky.social
We decided to have a relaxing break in Cape Verde 🇨🇻 before a busy winter period.
This is the first time we've had a holiday of not doing much (although we still have done a number of activities!) and it's been so refreshing prioritising our wellbeing.
I'd thoroughly recommend it!
#wellbeing
This is the first time we've had a holiday of not doing much (although we still have done a number of activities!) and it's been so refreshing prioritising our wellbeing.
I'd thoroughly recommend it!
#wellbeing
November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
We decided to have a relaxing break in Cape Verde 🇨🇻 before a busy winter period.
This is the first time we've had a holiday of not doing much (although we still have done a number of activities!) and it's been so refreshing prioritising our wellbeing.
I'd thoroughly recommend it!
#wellbeing
This is the first time we've had a holiday of not doing much (although we still have done a number of activities!) and it's been so refreshing prioritising our wellbeing.
I'd thoroughly recommend it!
#wellbeing