June 2026 round-up

This month I decided to ramp up my running, to take advantage of the longer and warmer days… and, then, managed to injure myself. It’s just pain in the heel, but it came in addition to other ongoing niggles. So, I decided to book an appointment to have it checked. I called the GP surgery … Continue reading June 2026 round-up

May 2023 round-up

May was busy. There were several big things happening at the same time, and I constantly felt being pulled between different demands on my time and attention. As much as possible, I tried focusing only on the task at hand, rather than let myself feel overwhelmed about everything that had to be done. This is … Continue reading May 2023 round-up

Day in the Life of an Academic #15: The research sandpit

While the previous DITL post focused on something that I do regularly (i.e., teaching), this one looks at something that I had never done before: participate in a research sandpit. UKRI, the UK’s government main body for funding research and innovation, defines research sandpits as residential, interactive workshops bringing together “a highly multidisciplinary mix of participants (…) … Continue reading Day in the Life of an Academic #15: The research sandpit