"covid-19" blog posts
A sense of community, identity and belonging
Posted on: 9 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts

Being a postdoc often feels like a transition state; we’re no longer students but we’re still finding our niche.
Discovering your path to effective public engagement
Posted on: 6 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts

Increasing public knowledge, and the confidence to use that knowledge, can empower and inspire people.
How to be a resilient researcher
Posted on: 23 August 2021 | Category: Blog posts

Here are some of my top tips on how to thrive as a researcher under difficult circumstances.
Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working
Posted on: 12 February 2021 | Category: Blog posts

Dr James Howard, Director of The Academy, talks about how we as an organisation are making sense of ‘hybrid forms of practice’.
Behind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirus
Posted on: 18 December 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Dr Katherine Roscoe writes about her experience of being an organiser for the Images of Research in the Time of Coronavirus competition as part of the Research Staff Conference 2020.
Existence is not an individual affair: Reflections of a new postdoc starting their role during the pandemic
Posted on: 11 December 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Caroline Redhead reflects on the experience of starting a new postdoc role during the pandemic.
Creating a “new normal”: Can we narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19?
Posted on: 2 December 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Dr Kris Subramaniam discusses the question of whether we can narrow the gender and ethnic inequities in academia made worse by COVID-19.
Working From Home as an Early Career Researcher: the ‘New Normal’
Posted on: 30 October 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Dr Michael Robinson relates his experience of working from home as an Early Career Researcher.
Why Wellbeing Can’t Wait
Posted on: 11 September 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Denise Chilton covers the impact of COVID-19 on professional and personal lives and provides advice on coping strategies.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: The impact of COVID-19 on planning and delivering
Posted on: 7 September 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Dr Fran Sherratt talks about how the challenges presented by COVID-19 have affected the organisation of NPAW 2020.
Being in the Research Staff Association boosted my CV
Posted on: 21 August 2020 | Category: Blog posts

Mary Jane Monaghan tells us about how being involved with the Research Staff Association (RSA) as deputy co-chair has enriched her experience at the University.