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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · 16h

And a second one to make up for forgetting, yesterday. Another classic

Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · 16h

Part of my ongoing side quest to post academic / research / academic writing related memes and/or amusing internet ephemera on my working days... This one from awards season still makes me chuckle. #academicsky #academicchatter #resdev

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · 16h

Lol. So this has gone well 🙃 Okay, every working day and posting two to make up for yesterday.

Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · 4d

Inspired by talking about memes in researcher development at a NeRDs / M4RD event with @tseenster.bsky.social a while back, I'm aiming to post a research / academia / academic writing meme a day until I head off on leave at the end of the year. Let's see how I go. Starting with a classic... #resdev

A pizza base but it has a mix of chocolate, smarties / chocolate buttons, a whole chicken, some tomatoes and what looks to be an olive on top. Delicious

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · 4d

Sure, there's a lot of excitement about the tawny taking the top spot, this year. But when will we see a proper investigation into these kinds of voter intimidation tactics @australia.theguardian.com? bsky.app/profile/aust...

Three pictures of a tawny frogmouth staring down at your. Each is progressively closer to its terrifying eyes. You'd vote for it if it looked at you like this, too.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 4d

@birdlifeoz.bsky.social is calling on citizen scientists to take part in this year’s Aussie Bird Count, running from 20-26 October. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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BirdLife Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social · 8d

Just ONE WEEK to go until the Aussie Bird Count kicks off! 🐦

From 20–26 Oct, Australians everywhere will spend 20 mins counting the birds!

One in six Aussie birds faces extinction – which means every bird counts!

👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au
#AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeAustralia #BirdLifeOz

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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 19d

📰BREAKING📰

SafeWork NSW has stepped in to force Macquarie University to make work health and safety improvements to their consultation on proposed workplace changes.

Thanks to NTEU members at MQ who spoke out about the harm of workplace changes to staff mental health and wellbeing.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 19d

Workload is the major factor forcing academics to quit their roles, with some of the perceived benefits of working in universities actually adding to the strain, finds a new study. Juliette Rowsell reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/benefits-working-academia-can-add-workload-stress

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Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social · 27d

Crucially not the sort of thing that qualifies as a question in a question session...

Writing Support @writing.support · 27d

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (24/09/2025) is COMMENT: a statement of fact or opinion about something already written or mentioned. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
#AcWri #AcademicWriting #TESOL #AcademicSky #EduSky #ELT #TEFL

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jun 19

What he said, and amen to it.

Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · Jun 19

After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.

The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition

One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.

www.forkingpaths.co

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Jun 19

Education minister refers ANU concerns to regulator.
Even Jason Clare has had enough!
The shenanigans at ANU perfectly underline the case for pulling #HigherEducation into line, curtailing executive power and giving staff a voice in how their #universities run.
www.afr.com/work-and-car...
#auspol

Education minister refers ANU concerns to regulator

Jason Clare has intervened around issues with governance and leadership at ANU, writing to the vice chancellor and referring concerns to the regulator.

www.afr.com

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Kay Guccione @kayguccione.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today's 5min MUST READ is from @tseenster.bsky.social and @drmeagantyler.bsky.social and looks as memes as a route into the hidden curriculum, and their utility to help unpick pervasive messages that shape our research culture.

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/i...

I can has research culture? Using memes in researcher development

Dr Tseen Khoo is an Associate Professor, Researcher Development (EMCR), with the Researcher Development Academy, Deakin University, Australia. Tseen created and runs the researcher development and …

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · Jun 19

Love it!

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · Jun 18

New writing! "I can has research culture? Using memes in researcher development" - @drmeagantyler.bsky.social's and my post on the Hidden Curriculum blog, published the other day.

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/i...

Do you use memes in your teaching? If so, why?

#AcademicSky

This split image meme is of a fully armoured knight carrying a large sword (top) with an arrow piercing the most vulnerable part of the visor (bottom) conveys the rapid shift from appearing as if we’re prepared for critique to being injured immediately by a piercing comment from Reviewer 2.

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · May 22

Wooo! Fab publication by fab team of authors!

If you don’t think you deal with distance PhD researchers, think again.

#AcademicSky

Katrina McChesney @katrinamcchesney.bsky.social · May 22

New paper: ✨ "Improving the experiences of doctoral students at a distance: Recommendations for policy and practice" ✨ co-authored with @jamesburford.bsky.social & Liezel Frick. Part of our #DistanceDoctorates project with thanks to @tseenster.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1360...

Improving the experiences of doctoral students at a distance: recommendations for policy and practice

While some doctoral students pursue formalised ‘distance’ or ‘online’ programmes, many other doctoral students also work off-campus some or all of the time, either by choice or by necessity. These ...

doi.org

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · May 15

Free session about support for researcher wellbeing when working on sensitive topics - 22 May, 5:30pm AEST.

Very important issue, amazing line-up of speakers from around the world.

More info and registration here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...

#AcademicSky

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · May 15

We are tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest. chroni.cl/3YFXsLO

Hiring at Harvard Is Under Scrutiny

<i>The Chronicle</i> is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest.

chroni.cl

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Research Impact Academy @researchimpactacademy.com · May 14

This article explores the hidden curriculum in research careers, its influence on research culture, and how dedicated support in HE can uncover the ‘hidden treasure’ (Elliot et al., 2020) that makes success more attainable for all researchers.

Read it here: postly.app/3rmQ

#researchimpact

No skin in the game

Anna Favalessa, Team Leader, Careers Consultants for Researchers, King’s College London and Sophia Donaldson, Team Leader, UCL Careers Researcher Programme In this article we look at the hidden cur…

postly.app

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · May 12

Still no outcomes announcement, or heads-up tweet, for Linkage Projects.

Now also expecting the same for Laureate Fellowships (9–19 May). Sometimes the ARC tell the recipients a few days ahead of the announcement, under embargo of course. Anyone heard anything? My DMs are open.

ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · May 1

#ARCschedule May25

Outcomes for Linkage Projects (LP24r2) & Laureate Fellowships expected after election Caretaker.

Other events:
🔹Rejoinders for Discovery Indigenous, Linkage Projects (LP25r1) & Centres of Excellence
🔹Selection meeting for Future Fellowships

Data▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 12

Great post here from @tinakatsaros.bsky.social on what she learned about research communication and awareness raising through the 3 Minute Thesis and Visualise Your Thesis competitions #3MT #VYT #resdev redalert.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/2025/05/me-a...

ME and VYT: Raising awareness for myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (Tina Katsaros)

Image supplied by Tina Katsaros Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): A hard disease to say, and a practically impo...

redalert.blogs.latrobe.edu.au

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 7

Recognised these immediately! Love it. bsky.app/profile/pinc... // bsky.app/profile/drme...

Pincognita @pincognita.art · May 2

Lots of owls that could be yours🦉🤎

Support us: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

#owls #artpin #medieval

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Melbourne Social Equity Institute @msei-unimelb.bsky.social · May 7

Applications are now open for the Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald Research Grant. This grant of up to $30,000 is available to support researchers with disability to carry out a project that aims to improve the lives of people with disability. www.scopeaust.org.au/news/applica...

Applications open for research grant to support researchers with…

Supporting research conducted by people with disability for people with disability is an important part of our work at Scope.

www.scopeaust.org.au

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 7

Just ran one of my favourite workshops in our research education & development program (it has lots of memes, which may or may not have to do with its favourite status) on conferencing - always give a shout out to #betterposter in it & was happy to find @mikemorrison.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Apr 30

Read the full report from the @australiainstitute.org.au:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/elect...
#highered #highereducation #universities #auspol2025

Elective spending at Australian universities - The Australia Institute

Universities spend vast sums on consultants, advertising, and travel. Reducing these expenses could have prevented the deep cuts that some of these same universities have made to their staff and cours...

australiainstitute.org.au

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