I’ve been blogging since June 2010 – nearly nine years as I write this post. I started the blog, in part, because I wanted an online resource I could send to students. I’d been working as a research educator for about four years at that time and noticed PhD students asked me the same questions […] … learn more→

Co-authoring can be very different for researchers from different disciplines. In the social sciences and the sciences, for example, co-authored articles have become the norm over the last few decades. My academic background is in English Literature, where we do not usually write collaboratively (Leane, Fletcher and Garg, 2019, Nyhan and Duke-Williams, 2014). Publishing a collaborative article […] … learn more→

I rushed to get to the implement check on time for the Masters track and field championships. Handing my discus over to be measured and weighed it suddenly dawned on me – how will I know which one is mine. Sure it is a bright red but I am sure there will be the bright red […] … learn more→

Despite the accumulation of data on the place of emotions and feelings in learning, many actors in the education system still consider that affects have no place in school. A standard remains strong in France: teachers must demonstrate professional distance with students. This standard, for lack of a clear conceptualization, often suggests that one should not establish an […] … learn more→

For the nearly 20 million college students in the U.S., one of the most stressful times of the year comes at the end of the semester, as they prepare for final exams, graduation and – for many seniors – yet another life transition. Almost 60% of college students report they are experiencing more than average […] … learn more→

So I’m wading through a long and surprisingly accurate (for Ctrl-Left hate site Huffington Post) article on capitalism’s looting of student loan money. While the article will blame capitalism, I still maintain capitalism is simply taking the money our government foolishly piled on the table. It does so more efficiently than our established state schools […] … learn more→

There are so many questions that have ranked top in Google in the past. Questions like how does mediation work in divorce, and how do I divorce my husband has long been the trending topic. Recent statistics show that there around fifty percent of marriages that end up in divorce. With the current administration affecting […] … learn more→

All human beings require oxygen in order to survive in this world. In the same manner, education is as important as this because it gives people the skills and knowledge needed to acquire their goals. Education is most important as it does not have any age limits. Children need education in order to learn how […] … learn more→

I’m generally pro-capitalism—it’s no utopia, but never promises as much, unlike socialism which does, although typically ends in mass murder, and usually begins and operates on mass murder as well…a utopian corpse-filled desert at best. Anyway, capitalism is usually better, but higher education stands in stark contrast to such a claim. “For-profit” colleges are quite […] … learn more→

The current climate and ecological crisis demands a radical redesign of how we live and organise our societies. Yet these urgent changes, though complex, are far from impossible. Some of them are simple, beautiful, and beneficial to all. By greening our cities with street trees, urban parks, and community and rooftop gardens, we can keep ourselves cool amid rising […] … learn more→