Ivona Kafedjiska

Our article (@HelmholtzJrs @maxplanckphdnet @Leibniz_PhD_Net) on the “Mental Health Crisis in Academia” is OUT! What do you think about our survey findings and the strategies we propose for improving the situation? #AcademicMentalHealth #phdlife @AcademicChatter @PhDVoice

someone told me yesterday that when they feel nervous about trying something new & their heart starts beating really fast, that they call it their “inner applause” because their body is cheering them on, and i think that’s the best narrative adjustment ever.

this year felt like being awake during surgery

2025 did not feel real at all

just because i address something doesn’t mean i’m tryna argue. i like to talk things out and i love clarity. we are adults, so communicate

I, right now ♥️

listening to music alone at night is peakkk

me crying in the middle of the night because i don't understand what i'm feeling. everything's built up, sadness, anger and guilt.

It is that time of the year again. #EUPVSEC2024 is starting! 🎉 This year, I am moderating the company presentations (Wednesday, 10:30, @ Exhibition Forum) and having a talk on European PV Manufacturing & LCOE: Resilience through R&I and industrial policy (Friday, 08:30, Hall F).

@AyushSharma__07 Тhank you 🤗

@kafedjiska Many Congratulations 🎉

I am delighted to share that I have been appointed a coordinator of the sub-program on “Tandem and Multi-junction solar cells” at the European Energy Research Alliance joint-program on PV (EERA-PV eera-pv.eu) 🎉 #photovoltaic #research #perovskite #tandemsolarcells

While gathering all the paperwork for my new employment contract in Germany, I couldn't help but wonder . . . did the Germans invent bureaucracy?

@laura_canil Thank you so much Laura! 💚

@kafedjiska amazing news! it's a very important topic! Good luck with the talk :)

My abstract on the topic “The impact of supervision and working conditions on the #mentalhealth of early-stage academics and researchers” has been accepted for a 90-minutes WORKSHOP 😳 at the “TEACH” conference organized by the Helmholtz Association! 🎉 helmholtz-hida.de/en/events/teac…

@SeCaDa_Phys Тhank you so much Sebastian 💚

I am really, really glad to see how much the topic of mental health in academia is gaining momentum and I hope that I will be getting more chances to advocate for a nurturing environment for everyone’s well-being. 💚

Left: the dream Right: the reality C’est la vie… 🤷‍♀️ #perovskite #research #homeoffice

I had a bit of a conference run these days. Yesterday at the PhD Symposium @IZWberlin there was an important session on Mental Health with a key note by @kafedjiska. Nearly half of the PhD students feel anxiety! #phdlife