Rachel Wallace

Fields and sunny blue sky, seen from the window of a train

Hard to believe it’s been almost 2 months since I arrived in the UK! Looking forward to connecting with new colleagues this week at #ARMA2025

Encouraged to see EDI recommendations woven throughout: so many EDI initiatives seek to increase demand as an early step, processes that follow need to be ready, and uphold and align with those priorities

Enabling collaboration - University of Birmingham We champion interdisciplinary and collaborative research, and opportunities to learn from others to strengthen our research culture.

Looking forward to learning more about these new guidelines for inclusive demand management at #ARMA2025

www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/env...

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0-5 includes Kindergarten with daycare. Quebec started rolling out free kindergarten for 4 year olds around 2018-19, and hoped to free up CPE (daycare) spots with the change.

About 2 feet of snow up against a window. Heat pump visible in background with a comical pointed pile of snow on top

Now even more snow, over a meter, against the same window. Heat pump no longer visible

Greetings from snowy Montreal!

A2 #LTHE chat - for me thinking whether something is 'industry-specific' can be a helpful framing. Also, thinking beyond knowledge, but also to attitudes, values, priorities. Reflecting on own experience: is this something I learned? If so, how, and in what context.

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Thanks so much for the helpful lists! Would also love to be added, please :)

In Montreal, the @dandq.bsky.social bookstore has a great zine section, and a ton of books from small presses and local authors (they also published a couple of the books you snagged from @silversprocket.net )!

And Expozine, an annual zine fair where you can buy right from the artists themselves!

It sounds as though your background would be a perfect fit for many research admin/research management roles! I've been a departmental research admin for 3 years, happy to connect if you're considering that path

Very interesting and encouraging to see such positive results from @britishacademy.bsky.social 's partial randomisation trials.
Would love to connect with anyone who's used or considered a similar approach for small internal funding opportunities for faculty & students - how was it received?

Totally! Rush through defining a problem and the first solution you’re drawn to might in fact be part of the problem! All the more reason to encourage the person who wants it to draft it? Best case scenario a chance think through some of the challenges of implementation as they start writing.

Good thinking! I’ve found: “Could you please send me an initial draft so I can make sure I’ve grasped the scope/nuance of what you’re envisioning? Here’s my template to get you started.” usually gets a yes, and also tends to speed along any approval process that follows.

Big fan of Sonali’s work!

Jealous! Someday my Statscan invite will come….

Great to see these useful and specific examples of how to apply the CRediT taxonomy to recognise the contributions of data stewards, technicians, and research managers in research - York's new Fair Attribution Guidance:

I've found that, if you do find yourself feeling good after you get going, it can help to stop a little bit before you've run out of things to say - then next time you can look forward to finishing what you've started, instead of getting started all over again