Andrew Rowe

I love being given the space to be creative!

I've been working with a local publisher friend of mine to get researchers short stories about their work/how they support research published in a book.

We've run a competition at UoN and have been INUNDATED with stories 🎉🥳

Outcomes soon...

#PhD

It's been ages since I've posted on BlueSky. I've become very social media fatigued over the past few months. I never thought I'd say that as a former social media researcher! Redundancies ripping through our training and development team have meant I've just lost the drive to engage!

#Research

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 at UoN, to submit a short story of their research. 20 stories will be published in a book (October 2025) by Ruler's Wit.

If you fit the criteria above then you can submit your story here: lnkd.in/eBiaU7AY

Stay tuned for an exciting storytelling opportunity for @uniofnottingham.bsky.social researchers that I've been working on with a friend of mine for over a year. All will be announced on Thursday!

This is part of the award-winning Research Communication programme.

#Storytelling #Communication

Brilliant, thanks Ruth!

📢 Advice from all you Researcher Developers out there...

Is there a list/resource anywhere regarding researcher development related conferences? Obviously aware of Vitae and REDS, but are there any other opportunities out there in this field?

#researcherdevelopment #phd #conferences

🤣 yep, Jenga is a firm favourite here too!

Researcher Wellbeing is a passion of mine.

I've been collating books, puzzles and board games for one of our researcher work and social spaces that I manage.

If you have any ideas about free wellbeing activities (that don't take up too much space) let me know! 📚🎲🃏🧩

#Wellbeing #Researchers #PhD

Estonia 🇪🇪 you've been an absolute blast. Very cold, but wonderfully beautiful!

Today, the Researcher Academy said goodbye to a treasured colleague and friend - Alison Johnson.

It was emotional, tough and just didn't feel right.

Alison has taught me a hell of a lot, has passed on so many words of advice and wisdom and is about as irreplaceable as you can get.

#phd #PGR

This afternoon we had our Researcher Academy Christmas Quiz and buffet.

I played the role of Quiz Master and devised numerous interactive rounds: Christmas Toy Anagrams, Christmas Song Emojis, Celebrity Picture Round, Christmas Trees from around the World to name a few!

Happy holidays ☃️🎁🎈🎄🥳

I'm on quiz master duty again for the Researcher Academy yearly Christmas gathering.

Just finished writing our 5 picture, anagram and question rounds.

🎄 So important to get everyone together!

#quiz #christmas #research #researchers

🥳🎉☃️❄️🎁🧑‍🎄🦌

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It's great to be involved in Vitae's Peer Mentoring Circles initiative.

Yesterday I met colleagues from other institutions (who aren't on BlueSky 😔) and we're going to be problem solving and knowledge sharing over the coming months.

Didn't get a picture, unfortunately!

#mentoring #researcher

My writing process is usually:

a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread

Happy to chat about it Sue - drop me an email: Andrew.Rowe1@nottingham.ac.uk

On Tuesday, I did some introductory research communication skills training with our researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

We did an activity where they communicated their research using Lego - which sparked some very creative outputs! 🥳😎

#Lego #ResearcherDevelopment #Communication #SciComm

That's wonderful news! Thanks for sharing this with me 😊 it's always brilliant to hear that our development opportunities are having an impact. Congratulations 🎉👏🥳

FAMELAB 2025 IS NOW OPEN!! 📣

IT'S NOT JUST FOR RESEARCHERS. You could be a teacher, technician, work in the private or public sectors or someone who applies science to your job in some way. Come and share your work with the wider public!

APPLY NOW 👇

cheltscience.festivalpro.com/form/ZOBWBDD...

No it's fine! There are issues that need ironing out with Blue Sky (maybe @tseenster.bsky.social can enable people on the list to accept/add others, but not too sure!)

YouTube video by UoN Researcher Academy Experiences of our Research Communication Programme

Today marks the start of my Research Communication Programme.

Over the coming months I'll be giving researchers insights into a number of research communication avenues and help develop their communication skills!

You can watch feedback on the programme here 👇📣

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgR...

One for @tseenster.bsky.social

A 9 foot Christmas Tree with lots of sparkly lights on it.

🎶 Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree 🎄 🎶

Trimmed up the Graduate Centre space (work and social space for researchers that I manage) across at our Sutton Bonington campus.

Looking very festive if I am allowed to say so myself!

Thanks to @rschrobuk.bsky.social for starting something here! It's turned into a great list of contacts from lots of research and research support related backgrounds!

#research #library #researcherdevelopment #phd #scicomm

I've had a go at starting a starter pack for #ResearchCulture, I'm pretty new here so please don't be offended if I haven't found you yet. Happy to add people to this, let me know!

#Research #ResearchDevelopment #OpenResearch #ResearcherDevelopment #ResponsibleMetrics
go.bsky.app/FAzhuGh

This is an image of a Microsoft PowerPoint slide with University of Nottingham branding entitled "Getting Started with Mixed Methods Research." It's in traditional Nottingham colours of a dark blue background with lighter blue strips running across the slide.

And so training begins!

This afternoon we've just given researchers at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social a whistle stop tour of mixed methods research.

I always enjoy leading this session. Feedback is always extremely positive and 40 researchers attended!

#phdsky #phd

Maybe I should've claimed that and not owned up!

😂 ooops that's the edge of my phone case!

Currently sat waiting to depart for home and the realisation of returning to work next week (after a week of blissful relaxation)

BUT, there's so much to look forward to - the start of the 24/25 Research Communication programme for one!

@uniofnottingham.bsky.social

#PhDsky #AcademicChatter #PhD

Three pie charts comparing the ratio of positive to negative comments received in response to the same post on X, Threads and Bluesky shows that negative comments dominate responses on X.

There was an even bigger difference in the comments received. All on Threads and all but one here were positive, constructive, or neutral (one person was just being a jerk, not a troll). Only 18% on X were positive or neutral. The rest were negative, many highly so.