#PhDChat
Cambridge University is courting Nigel Farage's Reform Party.
What a scandalous sell out!
Did the discussion include racism, Nazi-allegiances, anti-semitism, and policy / personality links to the global far right?
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhdChat #research #policy
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Haven't posted any reviewer 2 related memes / meme-ish content for a while. So digging this one out of the academia / writing / research meme stash. #academicchatter #academicsky #PhDchat #highered
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sometimes, clarity arrives after you start writing — not before.

#PhDDailyThought #AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This banger from the academia / writing / research meme stash definitely has wider applicability but I do really like using it for coaching, mentoring, and workshop activities when we talk about the importance of saying 'no' to things as researchers. #academicchatter #academicsky #PhDchat
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Doing a PhD can feel like a long hard race towards the finish line, but focussing solely on that endpoint only brings the illusion of relief, writes wearable technology researcher Rory Lambe. He shares how he has found joy during the course of his postgraduate studies:

#PhDChat #PhDSky #AcademicSky
Stressed out by PhD life? Five strategies to take back the joy
Doing a PhD is really hard. Here’s how I’ve learnt to enjoy the process.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
You’re becoming the kind of person who can finish hard things.
 That’s a skill you’ll keep for life.

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky #PhDDailyThought
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you've had any tough days during #AcWriMo, I highly recommend adopting Taika Waititi's expansive classification system for writing. Another handy tip from the academia / writing / research meme stash. #PhDchat #academicsky #academicchatter #highered
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
@drlucyclarke.bsky.social kicking off the @bsg-geomorph.bsky.social Windsor Workshop for first year PGRs with the importance of having an online presence #PhDchat #AcademicSky #BSGWindsor2025 #BSGTNG
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
You’re not behind — you’re on your timeline. 
Trust that.

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky #PhDDailyThought
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
UK budget yesterday. From August 2028, English universities' tuition income from overseas students will be taxed at £925 per student per year, adding another £2,775 to cost of a 3-year course (or reducing an HEI's income by that amount should they not pass it on). Stupid move. #AcademicSky #PhDchat
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Politics is now changing the demographics of scientists, especially in red states, where reporting shows applicants are skewing more male and less international.
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪🌎🔬
#science #PhDchat #highered
In red states, many academic researchers feel fear–and resolve
State-level mandates prompt changes and small acts of resistance at universities
www.science.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The #Ampelmann is the stop sign on pedestrian crossings in Berlin. We all need one for our doors. Do not disturb. #PhDchat #ECRchat #PhDforum #postdoc #AcademicChatter
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Don’t speak to yourself in a tone you’d never use with a friend. You have strengths, gifts, and a trajectory worth noticing. Look for them—they’re there.

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky #PhDDailyThought
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Therefore or As a result of..
No. Thus..
No. So..
No. Therefore..
Are you going round in circles? Time to move on. Keep writing. Edit later. Just get the words down. You can perfect them later.
#acwri #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #PhDforum
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Shout out to anyone else working on edits this #AcWriMo - and a great chance to share one of my fave #resdev cartoons from the academic / writing / research meme stash. #academicsky #academichatter #PhDchat 🎈
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
In a PhD it’s easy to stare only at what’s ahead and forget how far you’ve already come. Perfectionism blinds you to what’s already working. Take a moment to look back—you’ve made more progress than you think.

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November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Watch your feeds.

Who’s engaging with this crisis—and who’s acting like it’s business as usual, still promoting themselves?

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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Some PhD days fall out of tune, and that’s ok. You won’t know everything or nail the first draft. What you can control is how you treat yourself. Be kind to yourself. You’re still learning the craft. That’s the process.

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Mentioned this pic to our writing retreat folks, yesterday. A good option for trying to write in shared office spaces, too! 😅(alternatively, put a post-it on your own forehead if you are - like me - your own biggest distraction) #AcWriMo #highered #academicsky #academicchatter #PhDchat
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Higher ed loves “critical thinkers” until they challenge the wrong people.

💡 What if academia valued truth-tellers over gatekeepers?

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November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How far we are into #AcWriMo seems to directly correspond to the number of tabs I have open... whenever I feel badly about this, I just remind myself that I defo have less than 7500 tabs open, so I'm okay 😅 #resdev #highered #academicsky #academicchatter #PhDchat
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM