The verification of academic research matters. So much. A thought bubble is not scholarship. Emotion is not scholarship. Therefore this week's Post explores the power of writing about methods. When we share 'the how' of our research, we make the 'why' meaningful. New post - youtu.be/WgFSR8axPbc

We live in the century of syndromes. Something strange happens? A syndrome is invented. One of these interesting inventions is Hubris syndrome. With a powerful context and origin and a burgeoning literature, hubris syndrome is a paradigm of interest. And - perhaps - horror. youtu.be/Sfc0O2sb3_Q

We live in an era that fears 'the why.' But this does not mean that researchers do not work - hard - to connect with audiences, readers and stakeholders. This week, we invest in 'the what' of research. Let's probe research aims and objectives. #phdsky - youtu.be/U6NwZKO7Kto

Certain writers - certain poets - change the world. This week's Post explore the power, passion and talent of the late Andrea Gibson. We also explore (post)reading and how poetry can intervene in declining reading rates and the consequences on citizenship. #booksky #poetrysky - youtu.be/vnExMOMPGgU

A moment that leaves me stunned. But humbled and thankful. Three (!!!) of my books are in Amazon's top six (!!!!) titles for higher and continuing education. I am not sure how this has happened, but I am so thankful....

References. Evidence. Verification. It all seems optional at the moment. An emotion, thought bubbles and vibes dominate. Right now, there is value and power in reclaiming footnotes - to demonstrate - to probe - to demonstrate. Footnotes reveal that the margins matter. New post: youtu.be/8D3ZbzHSItQ

We live. We die. Our stuff ends up in a skip. Between those events are an array of timescapes to organize, manage and understand. This week, we explore the Academic Timescape. A concept with a history of nearly 30 years. That may have found its time. #academicsky. New Post - youtu.be/YWonLq5z7V8

My new book - How to Embrace Academic Failure: Building a career with meaning, integrity and honesty - is launching this Thursday. August 28. 10am Sydney time. Online. Free. Relaxed. Lots of laughter and a wheelbarrow of hope. #academicsky - brabazon.net/2025/08/21/j...

There is so much to worry about. But what is the point of worry, and worrying? The Post this week activates (post)worry, and offers concrete and clear strategies to intervene in fear, concern and despair. New Post - youtu.be/Gs9TFHRi_Yw

Students are so often stressed and worried by the PhD Admissions Interview. Let's reduce the stress. Let's begin with the end in mind. Let's explore what both students and supervisors are looking for - and should be looking for - in this process. New Post - youtu.be/F_q8eRurgco

A truly great session. Magnificent, Colin. Thank you. Big shout out to Nostalgia Deathstar and their Zombie University project. From the grave, Steve remains the zombiest of the zombie professors. So lovely to hear his voice again - in the mix :)

'Why'? This is question that triggers thought, interpretation and - often - discomfort. Why questions are difficult. But also meaningful. This week - let's ask why. And let's answer this question. New Post - youtu.be/Yw7HBKr8rgQ

In research, we talk about finding - and then filling - a gap. But there are many gaps in knowledge. And they are all very different. This week, we summon a taxonomy of the research gap, to enable precision, rigour and transparency. Here we go - new Post - youtu.be/q_8qK_mOxOw

We know those people. When in doubt, they answer most questions with the phrase 'critical thinking.' This is too simple. Each day, we activate different modes of thinking. This week, let's explore levels of thinking and how they enhance our life, teaching and research. New Post: youtu.be/O1T-SHnhf2E

Slumps. Personal. Professional. Intellectual. What are they? For me - a slump is created through a misalignment of expectations, behaviour and outcomes. Can they be avoided? And - once we are in a slump - how can we fix it? Let's do this. New Post - youtu.be/HQfY3C8SYNo

Thrilled to see this book start to bubble through the world. My phoenix book - with thanks to @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

It is tough to be a scholar when we walk through intellectual quicksand. Or indeed - an intellectual mirage. This week, we talk about the transformations to authenticity - (post) authenticity - and how we can live, learn, verify and test in new ways... New Post - youtu.be/yrfF0cofIrE

Yes, we have arrived at Post 100. This week, we explore AJP Taylor - and notions of beginnings and endings. AJPT was one of the most famous academics in the world. But not now. Why? Let's explore war. Fascism. Peace. And endings... youtu.be/p1nkXoUIt0I

Yes. There is attention to PhD attrition. Yes. There is a focus on a rapid PhD completion. But what happens to the students who leave the programme - and want to try once more? This week, we explore the strengths, challenges and power of starting a PhD. Again. youtu.be/POk952ROenc

Thought bubbles dominate social media. These thought bubbles are expressed with great confidence. But what alternatives are available to (over)sharing the opening of an envelope? This week, we explore the curation of the self. youtu.be/QZqU9p7SztU

Are the number of 'syndromes' increasing? This invention of 'syndromes' in our present is a proxy for the oddness. I was asked to explore Background Character Syndrome and Main Character Syndrome. Horrific. Strange. A provocative frame to understand our time. Here we go: youtu.be/rBTBYVXRMLk

Think about the 'stuff' in university PD programmes. Why is how to conduct an oral examination absent from these sessions? Rigour, accountability and international standards must be verified. This week, let's do this: How to examine a PhD through the oral examination - youtu.be/BGUjYHnVIvs

Pick a topic. There is professional development on it. But it is rare to explore the PhD examination process. PhD examiners are the last stop in the quality assurance of the highest degrees awarded in our universities. This week, let's explore how to examine a PhD. youtu.be/IDkHZ1RYg4Y

A PhD must never be - connect the dots. Or paint by numbers. Too often, a singular structure is proposed or imposed. This week, let's activate a more meaningful dance between form and content as we organize and structure a PhD. youtu.be/A_HyrM7hmJc

Morning Craft Theory. What an amazing post to wake up to this morning. Thank you for your kindness. And your time! I am so so so so happy that the book is useful. We're in tough times. If I can help - then you've made my year. Respects and thanks - straight to you. txxx

Supervisors are often described as good. Or bad. This binary opposition doesn't capture the complexity of doctoral supervision. In this week's post, I explore the 5 faces of PhD supervision, and the key 5 moments where something serious can emerge. And why... #phdsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIMa...

Academics have a tendency to marry other academics. I've had the privilege of marrying two academics: the late Steve Redhead and Jamie Quinton. But how are two academic jobs and lives organized and managed? This week, we explore the 'two body problem' and what happens next - youtu.be/o1z1c_HDDpw

A special Antipodal morning. I am thrilled that The Anti-Misogyny Club magazine was published overnight. I have a poem (!!!) in this issue. My respects to the remarkable writers, artists and editors that are a part of this @anti-misogyny.bsky.social project. Powerful and enlightening - in dark times

Competent and incompetent. Tough words. Troubling words. This week, we explore the research that answers tough questions. Why are the incompetent so confident? Why do the incompetent rarely receive feedback and correct their assumptions? Here we go - new Post - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psz2...

Great scholars inspire us. Transform us. This week - we explore the research and career of Professor Yusef Waghid. A scholar of our time and for our time. He enables our infrastructures of care. youtu.be/uZQyFqTl4yQ

You got that job. Fabulous. What happens now? The difference between a great job and a toxic, bullying, gaslighting disaster can be weeks, or days. At the end of the 'application to appointment' series, let's finish with the development of Plan Bs. Let's locate exits: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA-B...

Yes dear friends, it is decision time. The job offer has arrived. What happens now? We are flattered. We are relieved. But what is next? How do we make a meaningful and informed choice? Let's do it... youtu.be/o64rwDQ0xsA

We are in the weird / strange / fun / zone once more. The interview process is 'over.' But it is not over. Processes and behaviours follow you home... What do you do with these final stages of a (post)interview? How do we double tap that zombie??!!! youtu.be/mlHXhvd-ZOY

Weird stuff is happening in higher education. Weird stuff is happening in appointment processes. This week, we talk about the truly bonkers 'events' that happen around interviews. I create a taxonomy to enable us to understand. Interpret. Gather information. Make decisions. youtu.be/w-hxL3SO2ww

Interviews are changing. Radically. This week - we talk about interviews, including the proliferation of online interviews and the four types of questions: behavioural, opinion, personal and technical. Here we go - youtu.be/dG_0L-0w3Jg

Here we go :) This week, we enter the messy terrain between finishing an application and being shortlisted. Strangeness emerges... Oh yeah... Here we go - New Post - youtu.be/7pH-F1IAzL4

OK - we've got the CV in place. What's next? In our series that I have subtitled - finding jobs in the Zombie Apocalypse ;) - let's talk about the job search and building applications. Here we go #academicsky - New Post - youtu.be/b5pNHxiI4Cs

Dear friends, you are invited. A free morning seminar, from Aotearoa / New Zealand. March 8, 2025. For a Defiant Future. For International Women's Day, remarkable women around the world are joining us with wisdom, clarity and compassion. Details here. Join us. brabazon.net/2025/02/23/j...

Finding jobs, posts and positions in late capitalism requires particular tactics and strategies. In this new series - we enter the appointment process - in tough times. No punches pulled. #phdsky - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJ4...

The PhD is intricate. Granular. Complex. What is remarkable is how the PhD is diversifying, particularly through part-time modes. Let's talk about this transformation - and how to enable success. New Post. #PhDSky - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXlY...

In recent months, we've seen the demonizing of groups. Attacks on kind people with a belief in the public good. We've heard about being 'woke' and DEI / EDI initiatives. For the Post this week, we explore a radical. A revolutionary. Who has been lost to us. Time to remember - youtu.be/137e-IQOobA

Exciting times. Overnight - the cover arrived. Book 21 - here I come :)

Strange times, dear friends. Self help - as a genre - is often a proxy for the weird priorities of a time. Mel Robbins has published this strange book - The Let Them Theory. It is not a theory. It is a vibe. And a frightening one. Let's assess what's going on here. New Post - youtu.be/hCjZAnAwB5I

Weird phrases are used in our workplaces and - indeed - in doctoral supervision. An early career researched asked me to assess 'managing up' as a model for supervision... Yep. Let's do this. New post - youtu.be/9_DgVBIkqjU

Certain phrases trick us. Manipulate us. Lie to us. Prevent us from building clean boundaries between public and private lives, and constructing clean communication systems. One of those phrases in 'Lean In.' Why is it used? How is it used? Why should we critique its use? youtu.be/aFtpERWzLN4

Great to see #booksky conversations in progress. Thank you. It is particularly fascinating to read the commentary on audiobooks. As a scholar of multimodality - and an author of 21 monographs and 8 audiobooks (!!!) - they are different platforms for ideas. Different audiences. Both are so powerful.

Academic emotions. A weird phrase. A paradox? A contradiction? The Post this week explores academic emotions and their role, function and place in a scholarly life (or not!) youtu.be/yRq-10speoE

Welcome to The Post 2025. We start with an area of great concern for so many of my friends and colleagues. 'Facing Rejection/s'. What do we 'do' with rejections? This week, we explore how to activate that information with meaning and purpose. youtu.be/5pLF7sMNETk

As we build to the new year, I share a remarkable woman, scholar and human with you. Let's talk with Alison Wilde, a scholar of our time and for our time. Let's talk about academic activism and disappointment, dis/ability and change. May 2025 bring you light and learning. youtu.be/ri1Kyau2tJQ

Academic christmases are odd. The work continues. But it is time for reflection. With great pleasure, I welcome Professor Martin James to the Christmas Post. We discuss beginnings, endings, and mattering. What is the future of and for academia? Thank you, Martin. My respects. youtu.be/yxYFalJHv4Q