Dr Stephanie Zihms
@acwristeph.bsky.social
Lecturer in #AcademicWriting & #ResearcherDevelopment | Professional overthinker | Living with #MS & #ADHD | New mama | Slow runner |
www.stephaniezihms.blog
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2342-9988
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Stephanie G Zihms, PhD
Academic Writing & Researcher Development
www.stephaniezihms.blog
Hello!
New here so a short intro. I‘m a researcher developer in Scotland and focus on #AcWri communities, #neurodivergence, #GenAI for writing and more. Big fan of creative methods. My blog is a good representation of my many facets (thanks #ADHD) www.stephaniezihms.blog
New here so a short intro. I‘m a researcher developer in Scotland and focus on #AcWri communities, #neurodivergence, #GenAI for writing and more. Big fan of creative methods. My blog is a good representation of my many facets (thanks #ADHD) www.stephaniezihms.blog
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I'd appreciate help circulating this survey, part of our overall work on neurodivergence.
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
Developing guidelines for supervising Neurodivergent HDR students
redcap.unisq.edu.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'd appreciate help circulating this survey, part of our overall work on neurodivergence.
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
Another blog post - this is all about grounding your #ResearchStrategy in your values and planning and working with your holistic self stephaniezihms.blog/2025/11/21/g...
Getting Started with Your Research Strategy: A Values-Led Approach
This post is based on Dr Rowena Senior’s brilliant workshop on courage-based planning that I attended at the 2025 International Creative Research Methods Conference. The approach transformed …
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November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Another blog post - this is all about grounding your #ResearchStrategy in your values and planning and working with your holistic self stephaniezihms.blog/2025/11/21/g...
Not sure if this is an #ADHD hack but we started a master shopping list and tick off what we have and then know what need to buy…rather than having to work out what we need…what are yours?
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Not sure if this is an #ADHD hack but we started a master shopping list and tick off what we have and then know what need to buy…rather than having to work out what we need…what are yours?
We are moving from Spotify to Qobuz (www.qobuz.com) - week 2 of the free trial and very happy with the sound, music available and features…it’s cheaper and supports the artists better
Qobuz Student Plan
Qobuz Student offers the lowest price for a subscription with access to a catalog of over 100 million tracks in high quality.
www.qobuz.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
We are moving from Spotify to Qobuz (www.qobuz.com) - week 2 of the free trial and very happy with the sound, music available and features…it’s cheaper and supports the artists better
I would love an #ADHD setting on my washing machine. Rather than beeping three times and then shutting off when a wash is done , it beeps three times every 15min. If the washing hasn’t been taken out after a certain time the machine does a short refresh cycle and we start again…
October 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I would love an #ADHD setting on my washing machine. Rather than beeping three times and then shutting off when a wash is done , it beeps three times every 15min. If the washing hasn’t been taken out after a certain time the machine does a short refresh cycle and we start again…
Ever notice how you're way more supportive of other people's research than your own?
So... what if you wrote about YOUR work as if you were someone else? This rewriting-in-role technique (Claire Coleman) is surprisingly effective for combating imposter feelings.
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/10/07/u...
So... what if you wrote about YOUR work as if you were someone else? This rewriting-in-role technique (Claire Coleman) is surprisingly effective for combating imposter feelings.
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/10/07/u...
Using Creative Writing to Combat Imposter Feelings
Using Creative Writing to Combat Imposter Feelings We’ve all been there – that nagging voice telling us we’re not quite good enough, that someone will eventually figure out we don…
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October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Ever notice how you're way more supportive of other people's research than your own?
So... what if you wrote about YOUR work as if you were someone else? This rewriting-in-role technique (Claire Coleman) is surprisingly effective for combating imposter feelings.
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/10/07/u...
So... what if you wrote about YOUR work as if you were someone else? This rewriting-in-role technique (Claire Coleman) is surprisingly effective for combating imposter feelings.
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/10/07/u...
Our wee guy did not let the surveyor out of his sight…he will make a good QA person some day.
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our wee guy did not let the surveyor out of his sight…he will make a good QA person some day.
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New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Reposted by Dr Stephanie Zihms
📢 Call for Contributions is open for #ICRMC 2026! Find out more here: creativeresearchmethods.com
We're also excited to announce the ICRMC 2026 keynotes: Ranjita Dhital and Alastair Roy — ready to spark debate and inspire new ways of thinking.
#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #creativeresearch
We're also excited to announce the ICRMC 2026 keynotes: Ranjita Dhital and Alastair Roy — ready to spark debate and inspire new ways of thinking.
#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #creativeresearch
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 Call for Contributions is open for #ICRMC 2026! Find out more here: creativeresearchmethods.com
We're also excited to announce the ICRMC 2026 keynotes: Ranjita Dhital and Alastair Roy — ready to spark debate and inspire new ways of thinking.
#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #creativeresearch
We're also excited to announce the ICRMC 2026 keynotes: Ranjita Dhital and Alastair Roy — ready to spark debate and inspire new ways of thinking.
#ICRMC26 #CRMethods #creativeresearch
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I am working on a really cool project - a pop up science and art shop in Swindon!
We are looking for researchers to run public engagement activities in this space from 25th Oct - 1st Nov. If you are interested, please get in touch via my website contact form: www.sarahcosgriff.com/contact
We are looking for researchers to run public engagement activities in this space from 25th Oct - 1st Nov. If you are interested, please get in touch via my website contact form: www.sarahcosgriff.com/contact
How to contact Sarah Cosgriff — -
www.sarahcosgriff.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I am working on a really cool project - a pop up science and art shop in Swindon!
We are looking for researchers to run public engagement activities in this space from 25th Oct - 1st Nov. If you are interested, please get in touch via my website contact form: www.sarahcosgriff.com/contact
We are looking for researchers to run public engagement activities in this space from 25th Oct - 1st Nov. If you are interested, please get in touch via my website contact form: www.sarahcosgriff.com/contact
Apparently Thursday evening is peak Vinted shopping time - most of my baby stuff sold within 2hrs of posting and I spend this evening getting it all packed up ready to be shipped tomorrow…
September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Apparently Thursday evening is peak Vinted shopping time - most of my baby stuff sold within 2hrs of posting and I spend this evening getting it all packed up ready to be shipped tomorrow…
You know that saying "a PhD is a marathon, not a sprint"? I actually think that's rubbish.
A marathon has a fixed distance and finish line. A PhD is more like preparing for a marathon with a moveable finish line and confusing signposts!
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/12/a...
#PhD #academia #PhDChat
A marathon has a fixed distance and finish line. A PhD is more like preparing for a marathon with a moveable finish line and confusing signposts!
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/12/a...
#PhD #academia #PhDChat
A PhD is not a marathon – it’s like preparing for one
You’ve probably heard people say “a PhD is a marathon, not a sprint.” While I get what they’re trying to say, I actually disagree with comparing something fixed like a marat…
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September 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
You know that saying "a PhD is a marathon, not a sprint"? I actually think that's rubbish.
A marathon has a fixed distance and finish line. A PhD is more like preparing for a marathon with a moveable finish line and confusing signposts!
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/12/a...
#PhD #academia #PhDChat
A marathon has a fixed distance and finish line. A PhD is more like preparing for a marathon with a moveable finish line and confusing signposts!
stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/12/a...
#PhD #academia #PhDChat
Going to pick up the wee guy from nursery - that always helps me re-set. Especially after a tricky day!
So I totally messed some timings today, then got mad at someone because I thought they had messed up. So I apologised and will be anxious until I get a reply. Thanks #ADHD brain! Thats why I need calendar invites and not information in emails…
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
September 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Going to pick up the wee guy from nursery - that always helps me re-set. Especially after a tricky day!
So I totally messed some timings today, then got mad at someone because I thought they had messed up. So I apologised and will be anxious until I get a reply. Thanks #ADHD brain! Thats why I need calendar invites and not information in emails…
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
September 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
So I totally messed some timings today, then got mad at someone because I thought they had messed up. So I apologised and will be anxious until I get a reply. Thanks #ADHD brain! Thats why I need calendar invites and not information in emails…
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
BTW This was for my reasonable adjustments appointment
Here is a wee poem about #ICRCM25
Interesting and diverse presentations
Connecting diverse but like-minded
Researchers, trying to puch beyond the
Conventional. Through that process
Making research better for everyone
Interesting and diverse presentations
Connecting diverse but like-minded
Researchers, trying to puch beyond the
Conventional. Through that process
Making research better for everyone
September 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Here is a wee poem about #ICRCM25
Interesting and diverse presentations
Connecting diverse but like-minded
Researchers, trying to puch beyond the
Conventional. Through that process
Making research better for everyone
Interesting and diverse presentations
Connecting diverse but like-minded
Researchers, trying to puch beyond the
Conventional. Through that process
Making research better for everyone
At the #ICRMC testing the loop conversation ear plugs…
I will try and live post - haven’t done this in ages so be patient
Day 1 will be in a thread here ⬇️
I will try and live post - haven’t done this in ages so be patient
Day 1 will be in a thread here ⬇️
September 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
At the #ICRMC testing the loop conversation ear plugs…
I will try and live post - haven’t done this in ages so be patient
Day 1 will be in a thread here ⬇️
I will try and live post - haven’t done this in ages so be patient
Day 1 will be in a thread here ⬇️
Off to Manchester for #ICRMC25 - first time away from my little one overnight…actually 2 nights! So
Hoping for some decent sleep and planning some long showers…
#AcademicMum
Hoping for some decent sleep and planning some long showers…
#AcademicMum
September 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Off to Manchester for #ICRMC25 - first time away from my little one overnight…actually 2 nights! So
Hoping for some decent sleep and planning some long showers…
#AcademicMum
Hoping for some decent sleep and planning some long showers…
#AcademicMum
I've been working on some #AcademicWriting frameworks based on my work at GCU. SPARK is a self-assessment
Paper SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/08/28/i...
Thesis SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/04/i...
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social @academicaunties.com @academic-chatter.bsky.social
Paper SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/08/28/i...
Thesis SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/04/i...
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social @academicaunties.com @academic-chatter.bsky.social
Is Your Journal Paper Ready to Share? The SPARK Framework for Self-Assessment
Is Your Journal Paper Ready to Share? The SPARK Framework for Self-Assessment How many times have you stared at your draft paper, wondering whether it’s ready to send to your supervisor, shar…
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September 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I've been working on some #AcademicWriting frameworks based on my work at GCU. SPARK is a self-assessment
Paper SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/08/28/i...
Thesis SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/04/i...
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social @academicaunties.com @academic-chatter.bsky.social
Paper SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/08/28/i...
Thesis SPARK: stephaniezihms.blog/2025/09/04/i...
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social @academicaunties.com @academic-chatter.bsky.social
Found a great #ADHD focus app - free and no account needed - it’s called Focus Friend and you help a little bean knit socks…unless you interrupt them. Definitely like this better than just a timer or the ones that grow things because this little guy is working too…
September 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Found a great #ADHD focus app - free and no account needed - it’s called Focus Friend and you help a little bean knit socks…unless you interrupt them. Definitely like this better than just a timer or the ones that grow things because this little guy is working too…
Quite happy with this weekly layout…took a while to decide where to pop the non working days…#BuJo
September 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Quite happy with this weekly layout…took a while to decide where to pop the non working days…#BuJo
Working compressed hours after maternity leave was one of the best decisions - I love having that extra day with the wee guy…and not lose 20% pay #WorkingMum #AcademicMum
August 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Working compressed hours after maternity leave was one of the best decisions - I love having that extra day with the wee guy…and not lose 20% pay #WorkingMum #AcademicMum
Fascinating thread about uni websites
Okay. I've got admin bits to sort today. So to distract me while i wait on things to run at various points:
For every few likes this get, a fact about university websites and how gen z and below interact with information, as proven by testing/data.
(Most of which unis aren't handling well yet)
For every few likes this get, a fact about university websites and how gen z and below interact with information, as proven by testing/data.
(Most of which unis aren't handling well yet)
August 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fascinating thread about uni websites
Of course the wee guy caught one of the bugs going round at nursery…luckily it’s a writing day so collecting him and then working from home…
August 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Of course the wee guy caught one of the bugs going round at nursery…luckily it’s a writing day so collecting him and then working from home…
I'm so productive in the mornings (especially when working from home) and then lunch seems to zap it all...any tips? #ADHD #AcademicLife
August 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm so productive in the mornings (especially when working from home) and then lunch seems to zap it all...any tips? #ADHD #AcademicLife