Dr Zoë Ayres
@zjayres.bsky.social
Trying to leave things better than I find them
Analytical Scientist 👩🔬 #AcademicMentalHealth advocate 🌱 Founder VoicesofAcademia.com 💬 Author of "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD" 📘 ADHDer 💚 Proud mum 👶 she/her. Views mine.
Analytical Scientist 👩🔬 #AcademicMentalHealth advocate 🌱 Founder VoicesofAcademia.com 💬 Author of "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD" 📘 ADHDer 💚 Proud mum 👶 she/her. Views mine.
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The brilliant Academic Mental Health posters by @zjayres.bsky.social are very popular with our users! They can also access her book, Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD, in the library and online. Find the posters and book via www.zjayres.com #mentalhealthmonday #academicwellbeing #chematcam
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The brilliant Academic Mental Health posters by @zjayres.bsky.social are very popular with our users! They can also access her book, Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD, in the library and online. Find the posters and book via www.zjayres.com #mentalhealthmonday #academicwellbeing #chematcam
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Some people mistake making connections & networking with subservience & authority-pleasing. Wrong. You can be an effective influencer on real life outcomes even with saying non-conforming stuff. This is how we make meaningful change. Don’t believe that agreement is always the route to getting heard.
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Some people mistake making connections & networking with subservience & authority-pleasing. Wrong. You can be an effective influencer on real life outcomes even with saying non-conforming stuff. This is how we make meaningful change. Don’t believe that agreement is always the route to getting heard.
Got an unsolicited "love you mama" tonight from the kiddo for the first time this evening
Followed swiftly by "cuddle mummy's eyes" *attempts to hug only my eyes*
Toddler chaos at its best
Followed swiftly by "cuddle mummy's eyes" *attempts to hug only my eyes*
Toddler chaos at its best
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Got an unsolicited "love you mama" tonight from the kiddo for the first time this evening
Followed swiftly by "cuddle mummy's eyes" *attempts to hug only my eyes*
Toddler chaos at its best
Followed swiftly by "cuddle mummy's eyes" *attempts to hug only my eyes*
Toddler chaos at its best
Needed this today (chicken noodle soup)
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Needed this today (chicken noodle soup)
Sometimes think about the Prof who said I should "f*ck off and die", described me as "not very bright" in a group meeting, because of my mental health work (despite having not met me). And that the university did nothing despite there being a recording.
It's rather motivating to keep speaking up.
It's rather motivating to keep speaking up.
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Sometimes think about the Prof who said I should "f*ck off and die", described me as "not very bright" in a group meeting, because of my mental health work (despite having not met me). And that the university did nothing despite there being a recording.
It's rather motivating to keep speaking up.
It's rather motivating to keep speaking up.
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Oh no I just heard we lost Alice. This is terribly sad. She was an incredible, talented, powerful voice of the disability community. She stood strong for herself and for all of us. She will be missed immensely.
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Oh no I just heard we lost Alice. This is terribly sad. She was an incredible, talented, powerful voice of the disability community. She stood strong for herself and for all of us. She will be missed immensely.
Just reached the "a new notebook will fix all my problems" for the 13th time this year
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just reached the "a new notebook will fix all my problems" for the 13th time this year
Saw something (can't remember the source, sorry) about how leadership is not about being liked or fully understood in the moment but operating on doing what's right for the long term, even when some people don't get the direction. And that resonated a lot. Takes a lot to be strong in your conviction
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Saw something (can't remember the source, sorry) about how leadership is not about being liked or fully understood in the moment but operating on doing what's right for the long term, even when some people don't get the direction. And that resonated a lot. Takes a lot to be strong in your conviction
Little ones surgery was scheduled for tomorrow, cue her projectile vomiting today (yay toddler life), despite us isolating for a week, and now it's rescheduled for the week before Christmas. I guess I'm learning to be resilient as we go, because gosh this is a rollercoaster of shit proportions.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Little ones surgery was scheduled for tomorrow, cue her projectile vomiting today (yay toddler life), despite us isolating for a week, and now it's rescheduled for the week before Christmas. I guess I'm learning to be resilient as we go, because gosh this is a rollercoaster of shit proportions.
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📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
Puzzlewood looking magical today
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Puzzlewood looking magical today
Daughter has started saying "little" and "biggie" to describe things and "biggie spoon" cracks me up every time. Sounds like a 90s rapper.
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Daughter has started saying "little" and "biggie" to describe things and "biggie spoon" cracks me up every time. Sounds like a 90s rapper.
Always imagined I might garden with a future child at some point in my life. Something truly spectacular to suddenly realise you are living an actual dream.
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Always imagined I might garden with a future child at some point in my life. Something truly spectacular to suddenly realise you are living an actual dream.
We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/
Every time I see a job advert saying they are seeking a "highly motivated" individual I let out a tiny scream.
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Every time I see a job advert saying they are seeking a "highly motivated" individual I let out a tiny scream.
Alan Carr on a wobbly bridge is exactly what I pay my TV licence for.
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Alan Carr on a wobbly bridge is exactly what I pay my TV licence for.
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If you’re in the middle of a PhD, I recommend exploring the work of Dr. Zoë Ayres. She has written a compassionate book on managing mental health in graduate school and has co-created a range of initiatives, that normalize conversations about mental health in research. www.zjayres.com
Zoë J. Ayres | Mental Health in Academia
Free mental health posters for researchers.
#100 voices mental health campaign.
Mental health matters.
www.zjayres.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you’re in the middle of a PhD, I recommend exploring the work of Dr. Zoë Ayres. She has written a compassionate book on managing mental health in graduate school and has co-created a range of initiatives, that normalize conversations about mental health in research. www.zjayres.com
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🚨It’s hard to argue with clear evidence: maintaining stable mental health during a PhD remains a major challenge.
A new study analyzing data from PhD students in Sweden used prescription records as a proxy for mental health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new study analyzing data from PhD students in Sweden used prescription records as a proxy for mental health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The impact of PhD studies on mental health—a longitudinal population study
Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🚨It’s hard to argue with clear evidence: maintaining stable mental health during a PhD remains a major challenge.
A new study analyzing data from PhD students in Sweden used prescription records as a proxy for mental health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new study analyzing data from PhD students in Sweden used prescription records as a proxy for mental health.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We found out last week our daughter has hip dysplasia and needs surgery next month. I cannot tell you how much the realisation that I cannot protect our little girl from the world hurts. I'm so anxious and just want her to be okay. The hope is if they operate she'll be completely fixed.
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We found out last week our daughter has hip dysplasia and needs surgery next month. I cannot tell you how much the realisation that I cannot protect our little girl from the world hurts. I'm so anxious and just want her to be okay. The hope is if they operate she'll be completely fixed.
Have had a really productive day today then the panic has set in that maybe this level of productivity is "normal"
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Have had a really productive day today then the panic has set in that maybe this level of productivity is "normal"
People often ask what the point of an ADHD diagnosis is, and this is what I've got:
I look back at myself in my 20s and think "I should have been kinder to her".
I already know I won't look back at my 30s and think the same.
I no longer hate myself. I've given myself permission to thrive.
I look back at myself in my 20s and think "I should have been kinder to her".
I already know I won't look back at my 30s and think the same.
I no longer hate myself. I've given myself permission to thrive.
October 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
People often ask what the point of an ADHD diagnosis is, and this is what I've got:
I look back at myself in my 20s and think "I should have been kinder to her".
I already know I won't look back at my 30s and think the same.
I no longer hate myself. I've given myself permission to thrive.
I look back at myself in my 20s and think "I should have been kinder to her".
I already know I won't look back at my 30s and think the same.
I no longer hate myself. I've given myself permission to thrive.
Given up on the concept of being "well-rounded". I'm more like a hexagon, and depending on what side I happen to accidently roll I get work, family, exercise, hobbies or a tidy house. None can co-exist.
October 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Given up on the concept of being "well-rounded". I'm more like a hexagon, and depending on what side I happen to accidently roll I get work, family, exercise, hobbies or a tidy house. None can co-exist.
Felt shit, made him lunch
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Felt shit, made him lunch
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‘Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth’ by @philipcball.bsky.social in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
‘Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth’ by @philipcball.bsky.social in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.