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Michael Larkin
@ipanalysis.bsky.social
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Researcher, phenomenologist, parent to various creatures, some sort of musician, baker, reader, breaker of stuff, liker of seas and hills, sufferer of Boro. https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/

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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
It is!
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normanrecords.com
Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 1d
JUST IN! 'Dancing on the Edge' by Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band:

Repress of the acclaimed debut of indie-alt. country which comes highly recommended to fans of Silver Jews, Songs: Ohia, MJ Lenderman, Greg Freeman, Gram Parsons, and Neil Young.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2013...
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
It's great isn't it?
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
I mean it never hurts to have a spare. But the 'doh' moment takes some of the joy out of the Find ...
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Most common regret is buying a record I forgot I already had, these days!
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Been thinking about this in a slightly more niche way (what should qualitative researchers do?) but that's been my takeaway too
Slide from a presentation. Two images - handmade biscuits, a fan of zines - and bridging text that reads 'What's the alternative?'
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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 2d
I do feel like maybe at least some of us are gonna trend more human, more messy, more weird, more hard copy (zines, paper, film prints)
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
@everetttrue2.bsky.social didn't you want to replace one of these? Might've misremembering a FB post
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Some of my best attempts at early writing arose from drastically failed attempts to mimic something I liked
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
It's weird how the young uns leave the calls open. You're at home, and have to keep remembering you gave invisible guests listening in!
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Other more notable events: PHaR star Charlie Gunn gave a great talk about her PhD for her Yr2 review; @maddipow.bsky.social brought a welcome blast of energy and normative spiciness to our department seminar; we dragged ourselves to a 6th form open evening. But it was a really good 🍌...
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Ate a really good banana today. Fulsome 🍌 flavour. Much better than your standard Cavendish - though I'm sure that's all it was. Such a weird thing when a taken-for-granted thing like that grabs your elbow and demands your attention.
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
And an impact trail for methods please! Other researchers are our main audience - conventional impact models don't really work ...
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Megan Abbott @meganabbott.bsky.social · 2d
From the great novelist Sherwood Anderson, a letter to his son.
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Fiona McIntyre @fionamcintyre.bsky.social · 2d
...and why research methods are a 'critical' output www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘REF needs dedicated section for research methods’ - Research Professional News
Hidden REF Festival: Conference hears plea to fill gap in Research Excellence Framework
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
Waiting, man
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d
What qualifies Kate Middleton to co author with Prof Robert Waldinger from Harvard Medical School on the subject of screentime and smartphones?

Her degree is in art history and her career was spent working for a clothing company.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kate warns too much screen time damages family life
The Princess of Wales says that smartphones and digital devices are causing an
www.bbc.co.uk
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brianflaherty.bsky.social
Brian Flaherty @brianflaherty.bsky.social · 2d
If you’re not reading The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social then you’re really missing out.

Issue 12 is the start of a new arc and is probably my favorite issue of the series so far.

You can even read the first issue online for free!

imagecomics.com/read/the-pow...
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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 2d
Some useful interventions: better support and education for parents around onboarding kids to digital devices, more after-school activities for secondary age children, free wraparound childcare, places to play outside, anywhere for kids to go on long dark winter evenings
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d
It is, but somebody's fantasy about the structure, function and resources of 'mental health services' is not going to survive contact with reality here. Would make a great sitcom...
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 3d
And me!
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Andrea @parramaterial.bsky.social · 3d
This is an ice cold red hot gig for Independent Venue Week. Haress on the bill makes it super special. 30 January 2026. wegottickets.com/event/678783
Gwenifer Raymond
Welsh instrumentalist Gwenifer Raymond, is set to announce her third studio album, to be released September 5th on Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies. Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark is a hybrid o...
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Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social · 3d
I keep thinking how much richer the UK would be if everyone had a council flat or council house and everyone who fancied it could go to university.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 3d
Banking billionaire becomes latest member of ultra-rich to leave UK
Banking billionaire becomes latest ultra-rich lister to leave UK
www.independent.co.uk
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Spider-Father @spider-father.bsky.social · 3d
A great story about the positive effect being part of a supportive hobby can have on your mental well being.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spalding Wargames Club putting mental health on the front line
Members of a wargaming club say the support they have been getting from the sessions are 'crucial'.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 4d
🧠 Alzheimer’s reversed in mice

A new study found that injecting nanoparticles can 'remind' the blood–brain barrier to function properly again, restoring normal brain activity in mice. Human trials could follow within years.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #Alzheimers 🧪
Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport
www.nature.com
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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 4d
My friend Ajay is running a monthly record club on @bandcamp.com, where for $13 a month, you'll get a new release, picked by the man himself. I've been trusting his taste in music for close to 30 years now, and he's never let me down.

Dae it! bandcamp.com/club/kosmos-...
Subscribe to Kosmos Klub
Adventures for the curious music listener, curated by Ajay Saggar. Bandcamp Clubs are a subscribe-to-own experience curated by trusted experts who live and breathe music.
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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 4d
With yet another university hosted event closed to 'non academics' (aka those not employed by a university)* I'm just going to leave this piece by @drhelenkara.bsky.social and myself here blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

* yes I know it's utter nonsense and academics/researchers exist outside unis
Institutional affiliation should not be a requirement for doing research - Impact of Social Sciences
Universities espouse a universalist approach to creating research-based knowledge. Helen Kara & Petra Boynton argue, from the outside these claims are hollow.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 4d
'What could a self-regarding under-achiever possibly find to enjoy here?'
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