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Today my Dad is 70. He is most awesome.

How do you know semester 2 commuting and teaching is due to commence the following day in our house? This be how #FuelMade #AcademicSky

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1/5.I find myself in a reflective mood. This weekend sees the second anniversary of my joining York St John University in my first lectureship … it also marks the start of the final month of 22 years of ‘experiencing’ Higher Education contexts (since starting my first PhD). I have… #AcademicSky

Today’s been a really difficult (awful) day, and I wish my brother was here. That’s it.

Not even 7.30am and statements from near-teen of the house include: “Why do you old people write such long paragraphs?” (Comment on my writing of a WhatsApp message…) And: “Shhhh I can’t spell while you’re speaking!” Fun day ahead for teachers then!

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First dance class of 2026 felt gooood!!

New Year’s Eve 2025 - Happy New Year 2026! (Lines from) ‘The Peace of Wild Things’ By Wendell Berry “When despair for the world grows in me … I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. … For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”

“Bow-wow down all for I am now the age of 4” 👑🎂🐶❤️

It’s quite a belated present to learn a personally-significant piece was published on Christmas Day! Sutherland, H. A. (2025). “And this is where my mind is”: space, place, and “student mental health and wellbeing” (SMHWB) in the UK. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 1–39. doi.org/10.1080/1478...

It’s quite a belated present to learn a personally-significant piece was published on Christmas Day! Sutherland, H. A. (2025). “And this is where my mind is”: space, place, and “student mental health and wellbeing” (SMHWB) in the UK. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 1–39. doi.org/10.1080/1478...

And Christmas doth commence, with a little visit to the Twice Brewed Inn (#SycamoreGap) ❤️🌳

Article proof returned to publisher; teaching and term’s end; lovely student feedback and gifts of handmade earrings; Christmas atmosphere and smells; lush food and company…. Hasta 2026, York! Out of office is well and truly ON! 🎉🎄🍾 #AcademicSky

Oh but it is early… Final 9am of 2025 ahead… #AcademicSky

My brother has been gone 14 years today. It’s unreal to me that he’s been gone for just over half as long as he lived. I’m going to be spending some time reflecting on how I think and feel about that.… Yesterday I marked the day by getting a sycamore friend for my gheko ❤️ #StoriesOnSkin #SuicideLoss

A special and very Good Boy came into class today. He can come cover any of my lectures anytime he likes, to be honest…! It was such a calm and smiley atmosphere ❤️🐶 #AcademicSky

Very much looking forward to spending the day learning about Autoethnography. Yay for Research Leave! ✍️📝

Feel uncomfortable with the emphasis in the statement: “We must look at this through a strictly clinical lens ... That's the only way we can ensure everyone gets timely access to accurate diagnosis and effective support." A sociological lens should also be involved … www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Publications can have personal meaning beyond others’ rhetorics. It is quite something to receive the words “Our referees have considered your paper and have recommended publication” 13-days prior to the anniversary of your brother’s suicide - the reason you ended up writing the piece… #AcademicSky

Bought myself a cosy blanket for winter times…it already seems to not be mine…cheeky perrito 🐶

When you start the day with 693 words to cut to meet the 8000-word limit and end it like this….🎉🎉🎉🎉Submission imminent!!! Now to begin Round One of the Marking Season….ready the snack-fuel🍪🍪🍪🍪

400 words to cut and IT’S TORTUROUS #AcademicSky

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Will be spending the day with those I love. May need more tissues than others this afternoon however….. “Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better But because I knew you I have been changed for good” #SuicideLoss #Siblings

Problem is: Neither our work culture nor our education culture incentivizes deep learning. Instead, we're incentivized to economize--to learn only what's needed to finish the task or get the answer right on the test. So, people use ChatGPT, even when they know they could learn more by other means.

Blummin’ chilly but a lovely day marking the YSJ Psychology graduation at York Minster #AcademicSky

“Grief and bereavement support: in conversation with Jenni Thomas OBE and Anna May” CDAS University of Bath vimeo.com/1125241155 #AcademicSky #SiblingLoss

A morning that’s seen disparate ideas that have percolated for months (years!) finally and satisfactorily combine, providing clarity, focus and direction. It wasn’t the work plan for today but oh it feels grand to have thoughts develop into purpose…now to find the time to follow-through #AcademicSky

Love teaching prep for classes most especially when it takes the shape of spending time with and organising for special guests of this calibre. ❤️🐶

To quote Steinbeck, “Another Monday. Feeling a little rocky,” especially given the alarm failed to sound and we awoke at the time of departure 😱🤦🏼‍♀️ Feel I need to be wearing this pin today:

“So why did it advise me how to kill myself?” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Come to YSJ! A 12-month Maternity Cover role is advertised. “Candidates will primarily be required to teach Qualitative methods. It would also be an advantage if the candidate were able to teach health psychology from a qualitative perspective.” www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF766/l...

Out of time to make pan de muerto this year - made up for it with a bit of frothy hot chocolate though ☕️🍫

“How We Show It: Mental Health” by Angela Samata www.shutterstock.com/blog/how-we-...

“Not having the time of your life at uni? You're not alone” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's Friday funday! I was suddenly struck by the realisation I should, therefore, attempt to explain our #OpenAccess article (doi.org/10.1177/00380261251388708) with gifs! We've got #CripTheory, #Disability #HigherEd and #Failure. Buckle up for a thread!

Sandra's generous praise has really got me 💜 You can read the article here, open access: doi.org/10.1177/0038...

ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts www.bbc.com/news/article...

It feels such an indulgence to have taken annual leave in the middle of the semester…but it is also so lush that the stars (and timetables) aligned in such a way as to allow us to celebrate fourteen years since our day on the beach at Playa del Carmen together. He is my rock.

If half term annual leave isn’t a time to spend half a day painting by numbers, then I don’t know when is!

Twelve minutes to go until this evening’s #LTHEchat :) This evening we will be discussing embedding academic skills into the curriculum. Still time to read through the blogpost at lthechat.com/2025/10/20/l... before we get started tonight #LTHEchat @drchrism.bsky.social

Entering memory season in our house alongside autumn! Casa lista!

Looks too be a great, needed event “Loss and Learning: Navigating Grief at University” www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/onl...

Commute’s close! Have a lovely weekend all!

How my World Mental Health Day started… Fuelling up for the upcoming three hours of teaching undergrads ‘biological transitions in adolescence’, 2 hours of dissertation supervisions, an academic (personal) tutorial and email catch-up before a 2 hour commute home…

Bit of a sky out.

Went to the gym this morning….

Ecstatic to have seen students in my first class of the academic year fully engaged with the 3-minute ‘fill a flash-card’ freewrite-by-hand task at the end of the session. Lovely to see/learn they saw the benefit and are now open to a repeat each coming week ❤️ 👏🏻🎉 #BuildingAStudentWritingHabit