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Michael Larkin

@ipanalysis.bsky.social

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Researcher, phenomenologist, parent to various creatures, some sort of musician, baker, reader, breaker of stuff, liker of seas and hills, sufferer of Boro. https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 8h

It's great isn't it?

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 9h

I mean it never hurts to have a spare. But the 'doh' moment takes some of the joy out of the Find ...

Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 9h

Most common regret is buying a record I forgot I already had, these days!

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 10h

Been thinking about this in a slightly more niche way (what should qualitative researchers do?) but that's been my takeaway too

Slide from a presentation. Two images - handmade biscuits, a fan of zines - and bridging text that reads 'What's the alternative?'

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 10h

I do feel like maybe at least some of us are gonna trend more human, more messy, more weird, more hard copy (zines, paper, film prints)

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

@everetttrue2.bsky.social didn't you want to replace one of these? Might've misremembering a FB post

Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

Some of my best attempts at early writing arose from drastically failed attempts to mimic something I liked

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

It's weird how the young uns leave the calls open. You're at home, and have to keep remembering you gave invisible guests listening in!

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

Other more notable events: PHaR star Charlie Gunn gave a great talk about her PhD for her Yr2 review; @maddipow.bsky.social brought a welcome blast of energy and normative spiciness to our department seminar; we dragged ourselves to a 6th form open evening. But it was a really good 🍌...

Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

Ate a really good banana today. Fulsome 🍌 flavour. Much better than your standard Cavendish - though I'm sure that's all it was. Such a weird thing when a taken-for-granted thing like that grabs your elbow and demands your attention.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 13h

And an impact trail for methods please! Other researchers are our main audience - conventional impact models don't really work ...

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Megan Abbott @meganabbott.bsky.social · 14h

From the great novelist Sherwood Anderson, a letter to his son.

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Fiona McIntyre @fionamcintyre.bsky.social · 14h

...and why research methods are a 'critical' output www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

‘REF needs dedicated section for research methods’ - Research Professional News

Hidden REF Festival: Conference hears plea to fill gap in Research Excellence Framework

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 17h

Waiting, man

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Brian Flaherty @brianflaherty.bsky.social · 19h

If you’re not reading The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social then you’re really missing out.

Issue 12 is the start of a new arc and is probably my favorite issue of the series so far.

You can even read the first issue online for free!

imagecomics.com/read/the-pow...

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 20h

Some useful interventions: better support and education for parents around onboarding kids to digital devices, more after-school activities for secondary age children, free wraparound childcare, places to play outside, anywhere for kids to go on long dark winter evenings

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 23h

It is, but somebody's fantasy about the structure, function and resources of 'mental health services' is not going to survive contact with reality here. Would make a great sitcom...

Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d

And me!

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Andrea @parramaterial.bsky.social · 1d

This is an ice cold red hot gig for Independent Venue Week. Haress on the bill makes it super special. 30 January 2026. wegottickets.com/event/678783

Gwenifer Raymond

Welsh instrumentalist Gwenifer Raymond, is set to announce her third studio album, to be released September 5th on Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies. Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark is a hybrid o...

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Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social · 1d

I keep thinking how much richer the UK would be if everyone had a council flat or council house and everyone who fancied it could go to university.

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Banking billionaire becomes latest member of ultra-rich to leave UK

Banking billionaire becomes latest ultra-rich lister to leave UK

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Spider-Father @spider-father.bsky.social · 1d

A great story about the positive effect being part of a supportive hobby can have on your mental well being.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Spalding Wargames Club putting mental health on the front line

Members of a wargaming club say the support they have been getting from the sessions are 'crucial'.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 2d

🧠 Alzheimer’s reversed in mice

A new study found that injecting nanoparticles can 'remind' the blood–brain barrier to function properly again, restoring normal brain activity in mice. Human trials could follow within years.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #Alzheimers 🧪

Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport

www.nature.com

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 2d

My friend Ajay is running a monthly record club on @bandcamp.com, where for $13 a month, you'll get a new release, picked by the man himself. I've been trusting his taste in music for close to 30 years now, and he's never let me down.

Dae it! bandcamp.com/club/kosmos-...

Subscribe to Kosmos Klub

Adventures for the curious music listener, curated by Ajay Saggar. Bandcamp Clubs are a subscribe-to-own experience curated by trusted experts who live and breathe music.

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2d

'What could a self-regarding under-achiever possibly find to enjoy here?'

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine this happening in the UK and not having to sigh 'what do their parents do?' every time you hear about a new band. Wouldn't it be great to hear music from somebody who isn't directly related to the Lord Admiral Wythenshawe Bloodfeast MP, the Butcher of Bangalore?

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Clemens Vasters 🇪🇺🇩🇪 @clemens.vasters.com · 3d

Techmeme front page:

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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 3d

Head-spinning day not quite over, but approaching the survivability horizon

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The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot @kexpmusicbot.bsky.social · 3d

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MorningShow

Built to Spill:
🎵 In the Morning

#BuilttoSpill

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

In the Morning, by Built To Spill

from the album There's Nothing Wrong With Love

built-to-spill.bandcamp.com

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