Rachel Ambler
@rachelspace.bsky.social
Econ PhD student at University of Bath | education/labour/household economics | inveterate list-maker | ‘Keep the child in view’
https://rachel-ambler.owlstown.net/
https://rachel-ambler.owlstown.net/
Some really helpful (and doable) ideas here. I especially love ‘Maintain one “competence activity” outside your PhD.’ Mine is gardening. #phdsky
Doing a PhD can feel like wandering through a forest with no map. You’re constantly questioning whether you’re smart enough, working hard enough or heading in the right direction. If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone. More importantly, you’re not broken. patthomson.net/2025/10/25/b...
Building confidence during your PhD
Doing a PhD can feel like wandering through a forest with no map. You’re constantly questioning whether you’re smart enough, working hard enough or heading in the right direction. If yo…
patthomson.net
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Some really helpful (and doable) ideas here. I especially love ‘Maintain one “competence activity” outside your PhD.’ Mine is gardening. #phdsky
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In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“How is this economics?”
“How is this economics?”
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
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"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“How is this economics?”
“How is this economics?”
I hadn’t realised that Turkey had such high inflation rates.
Striking example:
2021 guidebook ticket price for Topkapi Palace, Istanbul was 65 Turkish lira.
Today tickets cost 2,400 lira!
#economistabroad #lonelyplanet
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
Striking example:
2021 guidebook ticket price for Topkapi Palace, Istanbul was 65 Turkish lira.
Today tickets cost 2,400 lira!
#economistabroad #lonelyplanet
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I hadn’t realised that Turkey had such high inflation rates.
Striking example:
2021 guidebook ticket price for Topkapi Palace, Istanbul was 65 Turkish lira.
Today tickets cost 2,400 lira!
#economistabroad #lonelyplanet
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
Striking example:
2021 guidebook ticket price for Topkapi Palace, Istanbul was 65 Turkish lira.
Today tickets cost 2,400 lira!
#economistabroad #lonelyplanet
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
Some good vaccine news!
i challenge you to find cooler news today than “despite all odds against American scientific research rn, a CO researcher developed a temperature-stable, single dose rabies vaccine that works bc of particles coated in CANDY & SAPPHIRE, & it could help reduce rabies deaths in places w/o electricity”
Happy (rainy) Tuesday, #Boulder. I've got a new story for you all about a new temperature-stable, single-injection rabies vaccine developed by @colorado.edu researcher Ted Randolph.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
September 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Some good vaccine news!
It’s Back-To-School Season and the pyracantha has turned. Definitely Autumn vibes. But for some reason my current earworm is ‘Summer is A Coming In!’
September 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s Back-To-School Season and the pyracantha has turned. Definitely Autumn vibes. But for some reason my current earworm is ‘Summer is A Coming In!’
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In the video below, Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg discusses the changes needed to the UK's #ParentalLeave system. You can read her recent policy brief (co-authored with Dr Alistair Hunt, Lily Zelezetskii and James Bailey) on our website: www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
Academics from the University of Bath have joined with the national charity Working Families to call for a comprehensive review of #parentalleave, including the maternity, paternity and shared parental leave and pay framework.
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
July 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
In the video below, Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg discusses the changes needed to the UK's #ParentalLeave system. You can read her recent policy brief (co-authored with Dr Alistair Hunt, Lily Zelezetskii and James Bailey) on our website: www.bath.ac.uk/publications...
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Casual inference pop quiz!
Can you think of ANY confounders in this relationship?
H/t @chloergibbs.bsky.social
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Can you think of ANY confounders in this relationship?
H/t @chloergibbs.bsky.social
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July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Casual inference pop quiz!
Can you think of ANY confounders in this relationship?
H/t @chloergibbs.bsky.social
www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
Can you think of ANY confounders in this relationship?
H/t @chloergibbs.bsky.social
www.aei.org/wp-content/u...
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The NYT put together a comprehensive inforgraphic on lost federal funding for research at Harvard
I leanrned a lot about what my colleagues are doing!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I leanrned a lot about what my colleagues are doing!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard (Gift Article)
More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The NYT put together a comprehensive inforgraphic on lost federal funding for research at Harvard
I leanrned a lot about what my colleagues are doing!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I leanrned a lot about what my colleagues are doing!
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Highlight of the week: ‘Bake Your Doctorate’ competition. Talking about my research on early years parenting and social mobility - how families pass down economic and social status. Flapjack Recipe ‘passed down’ from my father-in-law.
June 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Highlight of the week: ‘Bake Your Doctorate’ competition. Talking about my research on early years parenting and social mobility - how families pass down economic and social status. Flapjack Recipe ‘passed down’ from my father-in-law.
Went away for two days and came home to this! After years of trying, finally a decent crop of these beauties. h/t to @higgledygarden.bsky.social for the seeds (and DH for watering 😀)
June 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Went away for two days and came home to this! After years of trying, finally a decent crop of these beauties. h/t to @higgledygarden.bsky.social for the seeds (and DH for watering 😀)
TIL that there's an easy way to peel and cut quince. TLDR: bake them for 20 minutes first!
Quince: Easy Peeling and Cutting Tips — Chef Heidi Fink
Quince have a wonderful flavour, but a very hard texture. Read on for a quick kitchen tip that makes quince easy to peel and cut!
www.chefheidifink.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
TIL that there's an easy way to peel and cut quince. TLDR: bake them for 20 minutes first!
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Ahead of a big Spending Review and a big Budget, we’ve updated and revamped our ‘Be the Chancellor’ tool. It’s got new features, new charts, new fiscal rules, and new policy options.
Have a look and share with the fiscal nerds in your life (it works best on desktop):
ifs.org.uk/be-chancellor
Have a look and share with the fiscal nerds in your life (it works best on desktop):
ifs.org.uk/be-chancellor
Be the Chancellor | Institute for Fiscal Studies
Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
ifs.org.uk
May 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Ahead of a big Spending Review and a big Budget, we’ve updated and revamped our ‘Be the Chancellor’ tool. It’s got new features, new charts, new fiscal rules, and new policy options.
Have a look and share with the fiscal nerds in your life (it works best on desktop):
ifs.org.uk/be-chancellor
Have a look and share with the fiscal nerds in your life (it works best on desktop):
ifs.org.uk/be-chancellor
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On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
May 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On Friday, my son stayed home from school because he had a sore throat and wasn’t feeling well. He went with my husband to his office for the morning while I handled our daughter. When he came back at lunch, he was not interested in eating, saying his throat hurt too much. 1/n
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Putting in patent application for BackChatGPT that just says “do your own research” in response to every question.
April 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Putting in patent application for BackChatGPT that just says “do your own research” in response to every question.
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This is wonderful commitment to a 'bit' - top work 😂
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This is wonderful commitment to a 'bit' - top work 😂
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I have complained about both of my alma maters frequently so I want to share praise where praise is due.
I'm proud of Harvard for finding their backbone. It's a big deal because everyone else looks to them. And godspeed to them in fighting this shakedown bullshit from the Trump administration.
I'm proud of Harvard for finding their backbone. It's a big deal because everyone else looks to them. And godspeed to them in fighting this shakedown bullshit from the Trump administration.
Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I have complained about both of my alma maters frequently so I want to share praise where praise is due.
I'm proud of Harvard for finding their backbone. It's a big deal because everyone else looks to them. And godspeed to them in fighting this shakedown bullshit from the Trump administration.
I'm proud of Harvard for finding their backbone. It's a big deal because everyone else looks to them. And godspeed to them in fighting this shakedown bullshit from the Trump administration.
Thank you @toddrjones.bsky.social - I use so many of these!
I've added 43 new tips to my book, bringing the total to 140.
You can download "Quick Stata Tips" and the accompanying .do file for free at toddrjones.com/quickstatati....
You can download "Quick Stata Tips" and the accompanying .do file for free at toddrjones.com/quickstatati....
April 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thank you @toddrjones.bsky.social - I use so many of these!
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Things my PhD did not prepare me for: addressing the IRB’s concern in a full board meeting that our participants will NOT be eaten by alligators! 🐊
April 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Things my PhD did not prepare me for: addressing the IRB’s concern in a full board meeting that our participants will NOT be eaten by alligators! 🐊
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
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We’re here in sunny stunning Glasgow for our Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference - follow us on Bluesky now we’ve left the other place @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #econsky 📈📉
April 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We’re here in sunny stunning Glasgow for our Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference - follow us on Bluesky now we’ve left the other place @scoteconsociety.bsky.social #econsky 📈📉
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It’s a labour of love.
We received 2 year British Academy/Leverhulme small grant (£6000) for academicswives.co.uk research. We’ve squeezed out a video, podcast, website, blogs and articles - no budget for our time. 100s more wives to follow up. Standing on the shoulders of giants’ wives.
We received 2 year British Academy/Leverhulme small grant (£6000) for academicswives.co.uk research. We’ve squeezed out a video, podcast, website, blogs and articles - no budget for our time. 100s more wives to follow up. Standing on the shoulders of giants’ wives.
We got AHRC funding, but only for 3 years! Over that time we put over 900 women active in 1 way or another in archaeology, history & heritage into our @beyondnotables.bsky.social database. Some well known, but the majority not (some still have no first name!). 3 years will only take you so far...
March 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It’s a labour of love.
We received 2 year British Academy/Leverhulme small grant (£6000) for academicswives.co.uk research. We’ve squeezed out a video, podcast, website, blogs and articles - no budget for our time. 100s more wives to follow up. Standing on the shoulders of giants’ wives.
We received 2 year British Academy/Leverhulme small grant (£6000) for academicswives.co.uk research. We’ve squeezed out a video, podcast, website, blogs and articles - no budget for our time. 100s more wives to follow up. Standing on the shoulders of giants’ wives.