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Jonathan O'Donnell
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Imagine a world where universities worked. We don't live in that world, so I try to help you live with the universities we have.
Half of Research Whisperer (@therealrw.bsky.social) with Tseen Khoo (@tseenster.bsky.social).
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"Say ‘no’ to Elsevier. ... Until this dispute is resolved:
Do not submit to Elsevier journals.
Do not review for Elsevier.
Pause your work on Elsevier editorial committees.
Boycott Elsevier and all its works and all its empty promises."

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#ResearchWhisperer
Librarians versus the world
Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…
researchwhisperer.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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kprmendoza.bsky.social
I just published a new piece with @therealrw.bsky.social: “Cooking Outside the PhD.”
researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/18/c...

I wrote this for scholars whose research lives don’t fit the linear PhD–postdoc–tenure template.
Cooking outside the PhD
Photo by Webvilla on Unsplash. Most research development models assume that time, energy, and executive functioning are equally distributed across scholars. They aren’t. Especially not for early ca…
researchwhisperer.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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colourfulhistories.bsky.social
Great article about what we do, and what we should do, with research records.

Although having people see my multiple, unread, files is a something I could do without.

#history #archives #digitisation #informationmanagement
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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fionamathews.bsky.social
Where would you go to spot a Critically Endangered species? Possibly not to a city cemetery? But here in Vienna, European Hamsters Critecus critecus are thriving. @mammalconeurope.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @habitatfoundation.bsky.social 🐹📸 #wildlife #photography #nature #conservation
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
jod999.bsky.social
@raulpachecovega.bsky.social provides excellent advice on improving your analytical and interpretive writing. Move beyond description.
www.raulpacheco.org/2025/07/a-gu...
A guiding framework to help learners write more analytically by focusing on the Description, Analysis and Interpretation stages of the research process (GReDAI)
Three of my PhD students are nearing completion of their final doctoral dissertation drafts, and
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July 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
jod999.bsky.social
In 2011, Justice Michael Kirby wrote: “Uncritical technological euphoria is not a proper response to the challenges to privacy presented by new technology and the shifting public use of it. This is not a subject where 'anything goes'.”
Discuss.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence and Privacy in Research
What implications does Gen AI have for privacy considerations in research. Part of Privacy Awareness Week.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social
Q: When should I stop reading and start writing?
A: You will never stop reading. You will always need to read to stay up-to-date.
And you should start writing NOW.
It's not read or write.
It's read and write.
#PhDchat #ECRchat #Phdforum #acwri
May 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The Centre for Contemporary Histories at Deakin is providing 10 Writing Fellowships for Early Career Researchers, valued at $500 each. You'll be commissioned to write one opinion piece and one policy briefing note related to your research. #histodons #fundingalert […]
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May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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nuclearanthro.bsky.social
Good night Bluesky.

Together is the only way we build liveable todays and tomorrows.
April 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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colourfulhistories.bsky.social
After a very enlightening, sometimes amusing & a little challenging conversation with a data scientist, I really think all humanities peeps should have a STEM buddy.

Hearing how they see the world is fascinating; a good way to learn what can be done with AI for the humanities.

#history #STEM #AI
April 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
jod999.bsky.social
Great moments in research funding.
Eratosthenes "...knew it was 800 km. Why? Because he hired a man to pace out the entire distance..."
#ResearchFunding #BudgetsMatter
sagan.bsky.social Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 20
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
April 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
April 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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pamspaulding.bsky.social
We cannot let the Wayback Machine get deep-sixed, as it may be the only place we can find some govt docs/sites that this regime alters or "disappears." NPR article: is.gd/BsVRpI

Donate: archive.org/donate
FAQ: help.archive.org/help/categor...

(The Internet Archive is a US 501c3 non-profit org.)
April 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social
#WritingResources: The Pomodora Technique
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The idea is short bursts of focussed activity.
Set a timer for 25 minutes
Focussed work with no distractions
Take a 5 minute break.
Repeat
#PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat
April 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
jod999.bsky.social
If you have lost your research funding, crowdfunding may help BUT it isn't always straightforward. Here is my quick guide of what to think about.
#CrowdfundResearch
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My funding is gone! Can crowdfunding help?
Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash. Gaining research funds is always tough, but some people are having it tougher than usual at the moment. In late 2024, the New Zealand government cut all Human…
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April 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
jod999.bsky.social
Every time you use Gen AI, a penguin dies.
a large iceberg in the middle of the ocean with mountains in the background
Alt: A large iceberg in the middle of the ocean collapsing and melting.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Ping @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Whoa … this is getting real! Thanks, @mikejennions.bsky.social for putting this together. I'm blushing! 😊
February 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
jod999.bsky.social
This looks useful.
Scholarly Podcasting for Research Dissemination: A Scoping Review. By Lindsay Persohn and Stephanie Branson from Caffeine Classroom podcast.
Ping @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social, @tseenster.bsky.social, @superlinguo.bsky.social.
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#ScholarlyPodcasting
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
jod999.bsky.social
"...confidence is about clarity and precision, not complexity." - Holly Zink, I Do Grants.
You aren't begging. You aren't boasting. You are clearly saying what you will do, writing from a position of strength.
#ECRChat
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Developing a Confident and Authoritative Writing Style for Grant Proposals
Learn how to develop a confident and authoritative writing style for your grant proposals. Enhance the persuasiveness and impact of your applications
hollyzink.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:34 AM
jod999.bsky.social
"A dog editor loves you, loves your work, believes it's possible, can't wait to read it."
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"A cat editor is fastidious, busy with their own work, and needs to be convinced your work is worth their time." - @katherinefirth.bsky.social.
#ECRChat
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Dog editors vs Cat editors
As an author, my writing goes through stages. Sometimes it’s a fragile flower, sometimes it’s an almost perfect final draft. And that means I need different feedback from co-authors and…
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December 7, 2024 at 6:03 AM
jod999.bsky.social
"Be kind to yourself and embrace the mess. I’m sorry that it’s hard, and I wish it weren’t, but you’ve got this." - @Brian Spurlock on his experience with adult ADHD.
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Mistakes Were Made: My Experience of Adult ADHD by Brian Spurlock
In late 2011, I was woken from a deep sleep by a call letting me know the lab where I was doing undergraduate research in organic chemistry had flooded. I rushed to campus along with two or three g…
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December 2, 2024 at 7:32 AM
jod999.bsky.social
"Be kind to yourself and embrace the mess. I’m sorry that it’s hard, and I wish it weren’t, but you’ve got this." - Brian Spurlock on his experience with adult ADHD.
wp.me/pbK9S3-1hN
Mistakes Were Made: My Experience of Adult ADHD by Brian Spurlock
In late 2011, I was woken from a deep sleep by a call letting me know the lab where I was doing undergraduate research in organic chemistry had flooded. I rushed to campus along with two or three g…
wp.me
December 2, 2024 at 7:14 AM
jod999.bsky.social
Deakin Waterfront campus is a beautiful place for #ShutUpAndWrite.
Waterfront Pantry Cafe every Thursday 9:30 am - 12 noon. All welcome.
A sign saying "Shut Up and Write" in the foreground. In the background a lovely spacious cafe. In the distance, the sea.
November 27, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
UMass/Amherst (left) and Wesleyan University are both warning their international students to be on American soil before noon on Jan 20 -- Inauguration Day.
November 24, 2024 at 6:44 PM