This has now happened 3 times. I get a peer review request that I accept. Then 2 days later, I get an editor email stating that they have now received all the reviews they need and that I don't have to do it. What's going on? I like having extra free time, but surely this is a bit odd? #AcademicSky

Presenting our research on the hidden norms and values of doctoral education at #HERDSA2026 today. PhD students learn unintended messages about academic norms through their experiences. Our study explored who sets academic norms and values and what those learned norms and values are. #AcademicSky

Attending the #HERDSA2026 conference. Great cultural opening with a traditional lion dance performance! 👏

Finishing up my 2.5 year term as Director of Monash's Master of Environment and Sustainability at the end of June. It's been an amazing role getting to work with inspiring students from around the world. A massive thanks to them as well as the wonderful team of Monash educators 🙏

Had to complete a final report for a grant I received last year. I managed to actually do everything I'd promised in the original application, plus some extra stuff! Academic success 🎉 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Academia

Have you wondered how to publish your academic research? Where can you publish? How do you decide authorship? What are the ethical considerations? How does the peer review process work? How can you increase the impact of your work? I explain this in my new video. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Having kids in grad school comes with more costs for women than men. "Citation scores for women who started to have children before the age of 30 were 14% lower than comparable men and 21% less than women who waited until their late 30s to start having children." www.science.org/content/arti...

People keep asking me what an education-focused academic actually does, so I wrote a blog post about it. Check it out ⤵ #Academia #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #AcademicChatter #HigherEd

My article on doctoral students' professional development and active participation in international conferences is now included in the latest issue of Studies in Continuing Education, 48(2). Free access (50 eprints): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/J3FAJ...

Sorry, author, but today I was Reviewer 2 for your paper 😑 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Reviewer2 #AcademicChatter

Delivered my free research webinar "Theories of Research: Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology" today. Got 7,800+ registrations from 600+ institutions 😱 #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #Academia

Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads not working globally (with Whatsapp probably to follow soon). Cascading failure? If nothing else, that is one epic and unfortunate coding error 🫣

No more end of semester marking cave of doom - I'm free! 🎉

Throwback Thursday thread to that time a senior colleague told me not to share my research widely unless he was also involved in the paper because only "people like him" are experts. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #AcademicChatter

Turned on the news, saw the state of the world, turned off the news. Time for another emotional support plant - check out my new dwarf lemon tree 🌱🤩

I got one too - went straight in the bin! Ewww 😡

I would really like to follow some people from outside the US. My feed feels overwhelmingly US-centric, which definitely doesn't reflect the global reality of research, education, and creativity. Who inspires you? Bonus points if they are from the Global South... Help me elevate their voices 🙏🏻

This is Simba. He has a special stuffed friend who protects him while he sleeps. Partly by being big spoon, and partly by being a pretty good decoy. 12/10 (IG: simbaaeyo)

If anyone needs an example of the pervasiveness of the patriarchy, show them this story's headline ⤵️ 🤦🏻‍♀️

Planted some kangaroo paws today - so pretty 🤩

Watching The Boroughs on Netflix (can recommend btw) and I'm greatly amused at the oddly specific music descriptions in the subtitles. Just had "groovy psychedelic rock music"... The intro was described as "intriguing, unsettling intro music".

Shoutout to the senior professor who emailed me today to encourage me to apply for a leadership position. Academia as it should be 👏🏻 #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #ScienceSky

People often say: I've got it all in my head. It's all up here. But then they struggle to get it on paper. That's because writing is not simply recording. The physical act of writing is creative. As you write the ideas change. Start writing. #Acwri #Phdchat #ECRchat #postdoc

First they came for the intellectuals 😱

from @busbyj2.bsky.social

Me: I'm still young and cool 😎 Also me: Why are these young people playing their music so loud at 10pm on a Saturday night?!

Academic achievement unlocked✅ - I have officially reached more than 3,500 citations! 🎉🎉 #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #ScienceSky

Sad news 😢

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One of the easiest ways to grow a social media audience is to consistently tell a specific audience what they want to hear, especially when it involves attacking another group they already dislike.

A reminder that you can change your PhD supervisor. You don't have to stay with them if they do not support your success. Yes, changing supervisors is emotionally challenging, but not changing can be significantly worse. #AcademicChatter

I know it is officially winter in Melbourne because my huskies have now started to refuse to come inside. Feels like 1 degree outside? Perfect! 🥶❄️🐺 #dogs #husky #SnowDog

According to the ingredient warning label, my microwave popcorn packet "may contain un-popped corn kernels"... I would hope so, otherwise what would I be eating?!

Majestic 🤩 #husky #dog #DogsOfBluesky

Starting quote on Criminal Minds today: "History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done" - Sydney J. Harris

Book club read for this month: Katabasis by R. F. Kuang "in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own."

$2 well spent! 🤩 #PositiveVibes #axolotl

Of course the assessment dropbox in the learning management system decides to break in the final week of the semester when all the assignments are due... because students and staff do not have enough stress already *sigh* #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

Melbourne weather Winter vibes ❄️🥶☃️ Looks like I'll be living in my Oodie for the next several months.

4 ⭐ for The Astral Library by Kate Quinn. I quite enjoyed it! 📚 And yes, of course I've wanted to live in a book 😎 #Books #BookClub

Are you keen to improve your research methodology expertise? I will be teaching one of the 24 free online webinars in the professional development course "Research Methodology 2026" offered by the Center for Learning and Teaching. If you are interested, make sure to register. #AcademicSky

The audience vote at #Eurovision was pretty harsh for some of the bottom countries - 0 points 🫣

Me: Oh looks like today will be a nice stress-free day at work. Moodle Learning Management System: that's what you think *promptly breaks* 🥲🫠 #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

The opposition leader's budget reply.

Angus Taylor and the Coalition reverting to the classic trope of blaming migrants🤦🏻‍♀️ Disgraceful attempt to sow division and hatred 😡

So foggy this morning that I saw a gang of meddling kids and their dog solving mysteries. Drive safe

What a powerful photo. Famous journalist @katiephang.bsky.social examines evidence and surfaces clues from the Epstein files released by the US government.

Love this! #philsky #academicsky

I had some leave over the last few days. I managed to spend lots of time with my huskies, did some baking, reading, and gardening, and binge watched some TV. Most importantly - no work! Work-life balance in academia, who knew it was possible?! #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

Over the last few weeks, I got someone to remove the giant yuccas out of my garden. They were bigger than the house, blocking out the sun & destroying the fence. Then I turned the space into a nice garden bed with native Australian baby Banksia & different types of Correa. Time to watch them grow 🌱💚