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Charlotte Walker

@charlrwalker.bsky.social

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PhD student and research officer working across public health and psychology with a focus on food bank use. Trying to stay mentally well within academia https://charlottewalker.uk/ ORCID 0000-0003-2244-350X

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 46m

Super run! I feel so much better now. I really mustn’t fall into the trap of telling myself I don’t have time to exercise over the next few busy weeks

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 2h

Incredibly useful training but my eyes and brain are fried now. I’m going to go for a short run to reset before it comes round to dinner time. I’m feeling a little stressed about having to work tomorrow and I need to keep a check on that - and running’s the best way I know how

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 5h

This training is so very good!

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 5h

Well it definitely needed the seasoning

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 7h

Hello! I’m in external training today with @christinaqdas.bsky.social refreshing my memory about using NVivo and learning more about reflexive thematic analysis. All very useful stuff and I’ve got some pointers for reading as I begin to contemplate my methodology chapter #PhDSky #PhDChat

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 10h

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 23h

I’m all for that!

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

My train was already 20 minutes late, now we’ve just been informed that we’ll be held at the next station for 25 minutes. I haven’t had much luck with the trains in the past 7 days.

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

M&S toastie!

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Frustrating!

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

How funny!

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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 1d

My thoughts on job advisers in GP surgeries. As you might guess, I'm not a fan.
Will make anxious patients worse. How about incentivising employers instead of telling patients to try harder.

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

I already knew the principles of good slide design but I now know my way around PowerPoint much more thoroughly and feel like I can do a better, more professional job for my next presentation. Very satisfied. Now for lunch at the M&S cafe. How’s your day going?

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Well the new campus is lovely and very we’re-equipped. Two things of note about the training were that the room was double booked, and nobody turned up except me. So we moved to a small cosy meeting room and I had the trainer’s undivided attention for two hours!

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Can report new campus and training session both top notch!

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Hope your med review goes well. The new campus is lovely, very spacious and well-equipped. The bus dropped me off quite close to the building I needed so it was easy to find

Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning! Another attempt at getting to the university for training. So far my train is on time. Today I’m scheduled to go to the much newer campus that I’ve never been to before, exciting. Have a great day whatever you do

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d

Other work by the Ladybird artists
Forestry Commission booklet, 1968
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

A scene in a park in autumn is viewed through a frame of broad-leaf autumn leaves

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 1d

-UK net economic benefits of international students starting in 21/22 =£37.4 billion.
-Net economic contribution per constituency during their studies=£58 million.
-That's £560 per member of the population.
So stop the hostile rhetoric & stupid policies!
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

International students in UK higher education

The government met its 2030 international student recruitment target of 600,000 ten years early and numbers have continued to increase since 2020. This briefing looks at student numbers, government po...

commonslibrary.parliament.uk

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 2d

I've got a student who would love to do some #PhD research on #TouretteSyndrome and the dismantling of the invisible/visible disability binary. Is there anyone in my network in the UK who is accepting #SocialScience PhD students / sponsoring them for #ESRC funding?

#TS #AcademicSky

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Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 1d

Tell ya what: sometimes I read an article* and think, whelp, they should definitely take away my PhD bc I have NO IDEA what they are talking about

* also applies to my old rough drafts

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully she’ll soon get used to having a pup around

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“Frog,” asked Toad, “was that a true story?”

“Maybe it was and maybe it wasn’t,” said Frog.

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Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely! Perfectly nutritious. Some nights are just not for cooking