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Aug 5 7 tweets 6 min read
Today's #ResearchTip is if you want to share your work and promote yourself - go where the people you want to reach are!
That might be here, ORCID, ResearchGate, on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, your uni's website, or a personal profile
#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #HigherEd
There's often a recommendation to get a personal website. That can be useful as your career builds. However I'd recommend an ORCID profile first and foremost. If you get a website you need to send people to it, which can be a job in itself! Have a plan for that #AcademicChatter
You can use different platforms for different purposes. ORCID plus Scholar or ResearchGate for your publications. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for networking and help seeking. TikTok or Insta for public engagement and cat photos. There are lots of choices #AcademicChatter
Whatever you pick, ensure you've time to do it and also check for impact. No point in using a platform a lot if it's not working for you. And keep things updated (I'm rubbish at that!). Fewer platforms and co-ordinated approaches may be better #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
Although a website is appealing, it does need time, effort and maintenance. It can work better if integrated into a specific project or outreach plan of yours. A regularly updated publications list on google docs might be all you need #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter
Consider what you're showcasing. An active social media profile plus a static (current) publications list may demonstrate more about you than a website with only a few publications listed and no recent updates. #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #gradschool #HigherEd #MedEd
Don't feel you have to do what everyone else does. Pick a format that works for you and also does what you want it to. Remember to check guidelines for ethics, accuracy and communication, whatever platform(s) you choose. #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #gradschool #HigherEd

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Aug 6
Today’s #ResearchTip is your #PhD is the only time you’ll “go it alone” as a researcher (and many still work in teams for their doctoral studies). Learning to work with colleagues and communities is a great skill to acquire during your doctorate. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter
#PhD candidates can be misled to believe working with others is “cheating” in some way. It isn’t. It’s a great way to share ideas, expand horizons and also get or give help in areas you or others need support with. #PhDChat #PhDHelp #gradschool #HigherEd #MedEd #AcademicChatter
Future research projects, even for independent researchers, doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We need to coordinate with others to understand, progress and make an impact with our studies. Identifying and maintaining your networks is a key skill. #PhDChat #PhDHelp #gradschool #HigherEd
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Aug 5
A reminder if you're a psychologist or healthcare worker directly involved in supporting a family you cannot breach confidentiality and discuss their treatment with the media or on social media. And if you are not directly involved you cannot speak publicly as if you know them.
The first is unethical because publicly discussing anyone's personal mental or physical healthcare you've directly been involved with is a risk to them and other patients. The second is just gossip, you're using your occupation to imply special insights you do not have.
You can talk around issues, discussing how healthcare works, what support others affected by issues might need (and where to access it), or the diverse ways we all may cope with situations - all without mentioning specific cases/individuals. It can be reassuring and helpful.
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Aug 4
So there's a backstory here that seems to have been completely ignored.... A thread 🧵

⚡️ “Why so many young men are taking Viagra” by @Independent twitter.com/i/events/15551…
When Viagra launched it was limited to a specific group of men - typically older, with pre-existing physical health conditions that caused erectile difficulties. But right from the outset, confusion was rife, sadly fuelled by some areas of pharma, private medicine and media.
It was billed as a wonder drug. It could restore relationships! It was an aphrodisiac! It made men into better lovers! It enhanced penis size! It was the biggest medical revolution ever!
It was none of those things. But the discourse did not stop. Especially in men's media.
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Aug 4
Academia teaches us if you’re a scholar you’re smarter and better than everyone else. And you know more than anyone else too. Meaning you don’t need to learn how to support, include or communicate well with others. It causes a great deal of heartache #AcademicChatter
This tweet is brought to you by a frustrating discussion today with senior academics who asserted they didn’t need training in pastoral care or joined up campus approaches because “it’s all common sense” 🤨
Understanding and responding to diverse needs of all within a university, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect and understand what is required of them are all crucial activities. But they aren’t common sense, and most scholars can’t deliver them without support
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Jul 24
Redundancy is a threat to increasingly more people working in universities. Here's a 🧵with ideas on how to look after yourself if you're at risk, based on my experiences. Please share widely /1 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #MedEd
Worried about redundancy? Before you do anything else make sure you've a strong network of friends and family around you. They may be near or far, on or offline, but you need as many people on your side as possible /2 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #MedEd
When I say get 'friends' on your side, I would ensure the majority are *not* your work friends and colleagues. Why? Because redundancy is brutal and people you considered your work friends and allies will often let you down. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #MedEd
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Jul 22
It should be a training experience so when you start you know relatively little about research and supervision but by the time you finish you not only have a thesis you have learned how to run your own future studies and support others to do so, ethically and effectively. But…
In most cases even basic research skills aren’t taught and that’s why the PhD is so stressful. People aren’t supported to get their research done or navigate academia. Meaning they get distressed, some leave, others continue but lacking core skills. So the problems perpetuate.
The whole time we keep bleating about academic mental health while doing remarkably little about it. And absolutely nothing about supervision and tuition for undergraduate or postgrads. With all that happening it’s not surprising people are struggling and unhappy.
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