Gemma Rides

To compensate for your child’s time, they will have the opportunity to *win one of ten £50 vouchers*. For children under 18 years, they will require parent/guardian consent to take part.

To sign up, click on one of the following links
Under 18 bit.ly/under-18-sent
Over 18 bit.ly/over-18-sent

04.03.2025 18:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well spotted thank you Karen! I have posted the corrected version and pinned to my page - thanks for reposting

04.03.2025 18:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

*Please repost*
Are you a parent of a child aged between 13-24 years?
Are you concerned about young people’s social media usage?
We are looking for young people aged 13-24 years to take part in a new project to help understand how we can support their mental health whilst online.
Read more ⬇️

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Ep 1 Managing Procrastination The Other Kind of Doctor · Episode

Anyone else struggling with procrastination? Give our episode of managing procrastination a listen, where @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia dive into why we put things off and share evidence-based tips for overcoming it. Tune in now! 🎧 #academicsky #procrastination #phd open.spotify.com/episode/5Jf2...

24.02.2025 18:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Ep 26 The Creative PhD - with Brandon Wade

What’s it like to do a creative or practice-based PhD? We're joined by Brandon Wade, a PhD student and lecturer in Media Arts, to talk about the application process, the unique challenges of a practice-based PhD & his best advice for anyone considering this path 🎨 open.spotify.com/episode/21u7...

11.02.2025 16:59 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

New ep! 🎊 this week, @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia are joined by Dr Vanita Chamdal, a Teaching Fellow at @royalholloway.bsky.social & therapist. Listen in for advice on how to balance productivity with wellbeing as a PhD student, & what unis & supervisors should be doing to support their students.

14.01.2025 08:43 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Ep 21 Taking an Interruption during the PhD - with Dr Matthew Talbot The Other Kind of Doctor · Episode

📌 Ep 21: Taking an Interruption during the PhD with Dr Matthew Talbot.

@gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia chat to Matthew about his experience of taking an interruption in his PhD, how to get back into a routine after taking one, and about what supervisors can do to help support this process.

23.12.2024 07:23 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Excellent - Great that it's encouraged some reflection already!
Social media changes so quickly, I find it difficult to keep up sometimes

17.12.2024 09:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Massive thank you to my supervisors @dawnwatling.bsky.social and Prof. Helen Pote for all of their support and guidance with this project

16.12.2024 11:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Findings reflect that:

📱 Social media reactions are used for more than showing they ‘like’ a social media post.
📱 Reactions are used determine popularity and to give, receive, and withhold social support.
📱 Adolescents with mental health concerns may worry more about using or receiving reactions.

16.12.2024 11:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

📣 New open access paper out in British Journal of Developmental Psychology

I'm pleased to announce that the first paper of my PhD has been published!

doi.org/10.1111/bjdp...

16.12.2024 11:10 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1

Gemma, Ryan, Gaia and Teale are all smiling in a podcast studio with recording mics behind them.

Super excited to be over here in the better place! The Other Kind of Doctor is a PhD-led podcast hosted by Gemma Rides and Gaia Giampietro, where we navigate the maze of research, academia, & life together, all with a healthy dose of humour 💙 open.spotify.com/show/0MhTwJt... #phd #academia

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