Dr Zoë Ayres
@zjayres.bsky.social
Trying to leave things better than I find them
Analytical Scientist 👩🔬 #AcademicMentalHealth advocate 🌱 Founder VoicesofAcademia.com 💬 Author of "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD" 📘 ADHDer 💚 Proud mum 👶 she/her. Views mine.
Analytical Scientist 👩🔬 #AcademicMentalHealth advocate 🌱 Founder VoicesofAcademia.com 💬 Author of "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD" 📘 ADHDer 💚 Proud mum 👶 she/her. Views mine.
Puzzlewood looking magical today
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Puzzlewood looking magical today
Always imagined I might garden with a future child at some point in my life. Something truly spectacular to suddenly realise you are living an actual dream.
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Always imagined I might garden with a future child at some point in my life. Something truly spectacular to suddenly realise you are living an actual dream.
Felt shit, made him lunch
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Felt shit, made him lunch
Enjoyed this project. Who doesn't want bacteria, microbes and fungi on their napkins?
September 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Enjoyed this project. Who doesn't want bacteria, microbes and fungi on their napkins?
Back from France - can you tell?
September 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Back from France - can you tell?
I know it's not for everyone but oh my goodness I love being a mum and seeing our little girl discovering the world around her. It's so joyful.
August 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I know it's not for everyone but oh my goodness I love being a mum and seeing our little girl discovering the world around her. It's so joyful.
Going to hazard a guess that this little guy was named before they were invented but I am disappointed it's not called the IUD moth
August 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Going to hazard a guess that this little guy was named before they were invented but I am disappointed it's not called the IUD moth
Did some baking with our little girl for the first time today #lifegoals
August 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Did some baking with our little girl for the first time today #lifegoals
If you care about academic mental health, and aren't following @dragonflymh.bsky.social, you should be. I'm so so impressed by the work Wendy Ingram and team are doing to make a difference.
July 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you care about academic mental health, and aren't following @dragonflymh.bsky.social, you should be. I'm so so impressed by the work Wendy Ingram and team are doing to make a difference.
Not every day you get to go to the Royal Academy of Arts and channel your inner grecian statue
July 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Not every day you get to go to the Royal Academy of Arts and channel your inner grecian statue
Managed solo parenting for a few days. Was so worried about it and it's been lovely.
July 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Managed solo parenting for a few days. Was so worried about it and it's been lovely.
What an awesome thing to get a summary sketch of my talk on PhD mental health yesterday created by the very talented PGR Meng-Chin Tsai
June 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What an awesome thing to get a summary sketch of my talk on PhD mental health yesterday created by the very talented PGR Meng-Chin Tsai
Brown hawker Dragonfly? Never seen one so big!
June 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Brown hawker Dragonfly? Never seen one so big!
Imagine being this happy to smell some flowers. What an amazing journey motherhood is in remembering to enjoy the little things because your little human reminds you of the joy that exists in the world
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Imagine being this happy to smell some flowers. What an amazing journey motherhood is in remembering to enjoy the little things because your little human reminds you of the joy that exists in the world
This brings me so much joy 🥲
May 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This brings me so much joy 🥲
This is 34 then! Got to spend the day as a bridesmaid for my amazing friends who got married this weekend 🥰
May 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is 34 then! Got to spend the day as a bridesmaid for my amazing friends who got married this weekend 🥰
My little tiny flower house is coming together
April 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My little tiny flower house is coming together
The lilac is out in all it's glory. My happy place.
April 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The lilac is out in all it's glory. My happy place.
Here, have some tiny plants to cheer up your timeline
April 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Here, have some tiny plants to cheer up your timeline
Floor and partial wall on. It's already adorable.
April 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Floor and partial wall on. It's already adorable.
Things have suddenly gotten serious rapidly. On to a wall. Bit daunting sticking on the paper, but figure I'm not aiming for perfection (so I'm trying to convince my brain)
April 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Things have suddenly gotten serious rapidly. On to a wall. Bit daunting sticking on the paper, but figure I'm not aiming for perfection (so I'm trying to convince my brain)
Some more racking. Looking forward to filling them with mini plants 🪴 cat for scale
April 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Some more racking. Looking forward to filling them with mini plants 🪴 cat for scale
Some mini drawers. Bonus is the drawer is fully functional. Easier than IKEA, though had to be brave pushing in the handles
April 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Some mini drawers. Bonus is the drawer is fully functional. Easier than IKEA, though had to be brave pushing in the handles
The world feels like it's gone to ruin, so here I am making a miniature greenhouse to go in my greenhouse...
First up, some plant racking
First up, some plant racking
April 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The world feels like it's gone to ruin, so here I am making a miniature greenhouse to go in my greenhouse...
First up, some plant racking
First up, some plant racking