Suzanne Sheffield

A Champions mindset!

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite won her Oscars, but this line reading from Downton Abbey made her iconic. RIP to the great Maggie Smith.

#MentalHealth tip: Take a lunch break. Not an eating-at-your-desk lunch break. A proper break where you get away from your desk. Have a short walk outside. It will be good for your body and for your brain. #PhDforum #MRes #highered #PhDchat #VitaeCon2024

Learning to communicate your work clearly to the public is an essential skill. Join us for a @DalOpenThink workshop next week to learn tips for kicking off your research-focused story! Learn more and register: ow.ly/GP6g50Txuty

On October 8, Dal's first Open Dialogue Live event of the season will discuss EDIA in the evolving workplace. Learn more and register to join: ow.ly/HhpX50Tuje8

A beautiful house in autumn.

We are delighted to announce the release of the latest OVPLT Talks with @Anna_Santucci_ Anna talks about her work on co-creation of #inclusion and #equity in #teachingandlearning

New release: 'Sustainable, affordable, and transferable approaches to experienced doctoral supervisor development', by @Jenniemaths - doi.org/10.1080/136014…

'Is it raining where you are? ' by contemporary UK printmaker Sarah Morgan #WomensArt

Latest issue: 'The precarious academic: professional development and academic identity in the neoliberal university', by @a_daddow, @aowens53248958, @georgianisi & @nessafreddie, IJAD 29(3), 2024 - doi.org/10.1080/136014…

Walking home along the country lanes after a long day, I could smell woodsmoke and autumn in the air. The only sounds were the sheep and birds and my own footsteps, heavy with a quiet tiredness, knowing I'd earned a fire, a good book and a lot of cheese. #peakdistrict

A 400 year-old abandoned garden maze in Spain.

Our chapter with @RozenRobyn on the importance of belonging for postdoctoral fellows has been made Open Access until 21 Oct 2024! 😊 How could postdocs feel 'belonging' in the precarious job markets of academia? Grab yourself a PDF file from here: emerald.com/insight/conten…

'More breathing space' by contemporary UK printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt

Art using the natural prints of foliage