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BirdLife Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social · 1d

Just ONE WEEK to go until the Aussie Bird Count kicks off! 🐦

From 20–26 Oct, Australians everywhere will spend 20 mins counting the birds!

One in six Aussie birds faces extinction – which means every bird counts!

👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au
#AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeAustralia #BirdLifeOz

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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 12d

📰BREAKING📰

SafeWork NSW has stepped in to force Macquarie University to make work health and safety improvements to their consultation on proposed workplace changes.

Thanks to NTEU members at MQ who spoke out about the harm of workplace changes to staff mental health and wellbeing.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 12d

Workload is the major factor forcing academics to quit their roles, with some of the perceived benefits of working in universities actually adding to the strain, finds a new study. Juliette Rowsell reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/benefits-working-academia-can-add-workload-stress

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Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social · 20d

Crucially not the sort of thing that qualifies as a question in a question session...

Writing Support @writing.support · 20d

ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY
Today's word (24/09/2025) is COMMENT: a statement of fact or opinion about something already written or mentioned. More at www.writing.support/academic-wor...
#AcWri #AcademicWriting #TESOL #AcademicSky #EduSky #ELT #TEFL

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jun 19

What he said, and amen to it.

Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · Jun 19

After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.

The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition

One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.

www.forkingpaths.co

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Jun 19

Education minister refers ANU concerns to regulator.
Even Jason Clare has had enough!
The shenanigans at ANU perfectly underline the case for pulling #HigherEducation into line, curtailing executive power and giving staff a voice in how their #universities run.
www.afr.com/work-and-car...
#auspol

Education minister refers ANU concerns to regulator

Jason Clare has intervened around issues with governance and leadership at ANU, writing to the vice chancellor and referring concerns to the regulator.

www.afr.com

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Kay Guccione @kayguccione.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today's 5min MUST READ is from @tseenster.bsky.social and @drmeagantyler.bsky.social and looks as memes as a route into the hidden curriculum, and their utility to help unpick pervasive messages that shape our research culture.

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/i...

I can has research culture? Using memes in researcher development

Dr Tseen Khoo is an Associate Professor, Researcher Development (EMCR), with the Researcher Development Academy, Deakin University, Australia. Tseen created and runs the researcher development and …

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · Jun 19

Love it!

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · Jun 18

New writing! "I can has research culture? Using memes in researcher development" - @drmeagantyler.bsky.social's and my post on the Hidden Curriculum blog, published the other day.

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/i...

Do you use memes in your teaching? If so, why?

#AcademicSky

This split image meme is of a fully armoured knight carrying a large sword (top) with an arrow piercing the most vulnerable part of the visor (bottom) conveys the rapid shift from appearing as if we’re prepared for critique to being injured immediately by a piercing comment from Reviewer 2.

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · May 22

Wooo! Fab publication by fab team of authors!

If you don’t think you deal with distance PhD researchers, think again.

#AcademicSky

Katrina McChesney @katrinamcchesney.bsky.social · May 22

New paper: ✨ "Improving the experiences of doctoral students at a distance: Recommendations for policy and practice" ✨ co-authored with @jamesburford.bsky.social & Liezel Frick. Part of our #DistanceDoctorates project with thanks to @tseenster.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1360...

Improving the experiences of doctoral students at a distance: recommendations for policy and practice

While some doctoral students pursue formalised ‘distance’ or ‘online’ programmes, many other doctoral students also work off-campus some or all of the time, either by choice or by necessity. These ...

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Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · May 15

Free session about support for researcher wellbeing when working on sensitive topics - 22 May, 5:30pm AEST.

Very important issue, amazing line-up of speakers from around the world.

More info and registration here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...

#AcademicSky

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · May 15

We are tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest. chroni.cl/3YFXsLO

Hiring at Harvard Is Under Scrutiny

<i>The Chronicle</i> is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest.

chroni.cl

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Research Impact Academy @researchimpactacademy.com · May 14

This article explores the hidden curriculum in research careers, its influence on research culture, and how dedicated support in HE can uncover the ‘hidden treasure’ (Elliot et al., 2020) that makes success more attainable for all researchers.

Read it here: postly.app/3rmQ

#researchimpact

No skin in the game

Anna Favalessa, Team Leader, Careers Consultants for Researchers, King’s College London and Sophia Donaldson, Team Leader, UCL Careers Researcher Programme In this article we look at the hidden cur…

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · May 12

Still no outcomes announcement, or heads-up tweet, for Linkage Projects.

Now also expecting the same for Laureate Fellowships (9–19 May). Sometimes the ARC tell the recipients a few days ahead of the announcement, under embargo of course. Anyone heard anything? My DMs are open.

ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · May 1

#ARCschedule May25

Outcomes for Linkage Projects (LP24r2) & Laureate Fellowships expected after election Caretaker.

Other events:
🔹Rejoinders for Discovery Indigenous, Linkage Projects (LP25r1) & Centres of Excellence
🔹Selection meeting for Future Fellowships

Data▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 12

Great post here from @tinakatsaros.bsky.social on what she learned about research communication and awareness raising through the 3 Minute Thesis and Visualise Your Thesis competitions #3MT #VYT #resdev redalert.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/2025/05/me-a...

ME and VYT: Raising awareness for myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (Tina Katsaros)

Image supplied by Tina Katsaros Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): A hard disease to say, and a practically impo...

redalert.blogs.latrobe.edu.au

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 7

Recognised these immediately! Love it. bsky.app/profile/pinc... // bsky.app/profile/drme...

Pincognita @pincognita.art · May 2

Lots of owls that could be yours🦉🤎

Support us: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

#owls #artpin #medieval

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Melbourne Social Equity Institute @msei-unimelb.bsky.social · May 7

Applications are now open for the Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald Research Grant. This grant of up to $30,000 is available to support researchers with disability to carry out a project that aims to improve the lives of people with disability. www.scopeaust.org.au/news/applica...

Applications open for research grant to support researchers with…

Supporting research conducted by people with disability for people with disability is an important part of our work at Scope.

www.scopeaust.org.au

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · May 7

Just ran one of my favourite workshops in our research education & development program (it has lots of memes, which may or may not have to do with its favourite status) on conferencing - always give a shout out to #betterposter in it & was happy to find @mikemorrison.bsky.social is here on Bluesky!

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NTEU Victoria @nteuvictoria.bsky.social · Apr 30

Read the full report from the @australiainstitute.org.au:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/elect...
#highered #highereducation #universities #auspol2025

Elective spending at Australian universities - The Australia Institute

Universities spend vast sums on consultants, advertising, and travel. Reducing these expenses could have prevented the deep cuts that some of these same universities have made to their staff and cours...

australiainstitute.org.au

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 27

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which explores where teaching, learning and assessment in HE has been and is going with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @philrace.bsky.social on Wednesday April 30th 8-9pm BST.

Read the blog post at:

#LTHEchat 327 Quo vadis teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education?

Led by Emeriti Professor Sally Brown @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Emeritus Professor Phil Race @philrace.bsky.social We published the first edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit with Routledge 1998 …

lthechat.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Apr 15

“So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement.”

Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They Dare (Gift Article)

It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Golberg @cash4questions.bsky.social · Apr 14

My latest article for @resprofnews.bsky.social
Coping with the university funding crisis

Positive steps in uncertain times, including how to stay serene when wellbeing sessions are offered.

Spoiler: 1st positive step is to join a union. If you weren't already a member. Which you should have been.

Coping with the university funding crisis - Research Professional News

Positive steps in uncertain times, including how to stay serene when wellbeing sessions are offered

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Kay Guccione @kayguccione.bsky.social · Apr 15

A new post by @tarynbell.bsky.social uses the lens of the hidden curriculum to examine how narrative CVs are still proving a mysterious art for researchers. drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/t...

The Hidden Curriculum of the Narrative CV

Dr Taryn Bell, Researcher Development and Culture Team, University of Leeds, UK The values, norms and behaviours apparent within our university research cultures have traditionally tended towards c…

drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com

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Meagan Tyler @drmeagantyler.bsky.social · Apr 15

In the spirit of this birds are good, bird sharing BIRD PROTOCOL, I offer you this musk lorikeet on a sunny evening, from some years ago.

bsky.app/profile/chuc...

Musk lorikeet sitting among gum blossoms in golden evening sunshine

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Feb 13

Whoa … this is getting real! Thanks, @mikejennions.bsky.social for putting this together. I'm blushing! 😊

Michael Jennions @mikejennions.bsky.social · Feb 13

Australian Researchers,

If you want to support @arc-tracker.bsky.social being awarded a Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science, sign this letter of support.
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Q: "Are they eligible?",
A: "Let's find out"

Sign, repost & send the link to colleagues. Word of mouth. Do it!

Letter of Support for nomination of @ARC_Tracker for a Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science

In signing this form you endorse the proposal to nominate @ARC_Tracker for a Eureka Prize in the category 'Leadership in Science'. The list of signatories will be appended to the nomination form. I wi...

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