Great @mol-etheridge.bsky.social paper on how academic mothers intentionally (often spontaneously) obfuscate their circumstances/caring responsibilities to remain or appear productive, masking their challenges and inadvertently helping the system to stay as it is. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

There's a critical nursing shortage. The Welsh NHS is, frankly, a byword for poor results. And now Cardiff University is to close its nursing courses. Well done everyone, genius-level stuff! 👏👏👏👏👏 www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Mothers working in academia often deliberately hide or underestimate their parental responsibilities in the face of workplace pressure, finds study by @mol-etheridge.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academi... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

My recent paper on obfuscation has received a THE write up! www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academi...

Care is essential for existence. We give it, receive it, and feel its absence. Do universities facilitate care - or do they obscure its necessity? This question underpins my new article on the care obfuscations of academic mothers. I hope you enjoy it! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New year, new load of marking 😬 11 essays down, 44 left to go ...

Viva prep is a go... Might have left it a bit late 😬

Drunk on power, fear and exhaustion after releasing my first ever set of student marks 😧

Made it through my first ever term of lecturing (and maybe last since I was contracted for four months only...) Now to rediscover who I am as a researcher...