"researcher development" blog posts
Motherhood in the Academy: How care, fieldwork, and institutional logics shape research-led teaching
Motherhood in the Academy: How care, fieldwork, and institutional logics shape research-led teaching
Picture yourself at the end of your PhD, just about ready to launch your academic career as a researcher and active contributor to your discipline. At the heart of your research is fieldwork, exciting trips to interesting places perhaps far away from home. At the same time, you would really like to start a family.
Posted on: 7 January 2026
What does it mean to develop researchers or research cultures?
What does it mean to develop researchers or research cultures?
I recently sat down with Kay Guccione for a conversation about her journey as a researcher developer. It turned into a fascinating conversation about what research culture is, and what it means to be a developer of both people and cultures.
Posted on: 5 January 2026