Excusing myself and hanging up the phone because ‘I want to get back to listening to my podcast on the philosophy of solitude’ has encapsulated my personality in a nutshell.

I call this piece, ‘The Transition’.

Beautifully unsettling

I’ve just sat down down to write an article from my thesis on the abject this morning. Coincidentally, The Used have just released a new single called ‘People are Vomit’. This can only be a good omen 🙏🏼

I wish I could have spent the entire day outside today… 🌞

Preview of the forthcoming book… most exciting! Qualitative Researcher Vulnerability: Negotiating, Experiencing and Embracing ⁦Prof Julie Gore⁩ ⁦Dr Liv Brown⁩ ⁦Milli Lake⁩ ⁦Nicole Brown⁩ ⁦ routledge.com/Qualitative-Re…

So pleased to have been able to contribute to this - well done to the editors for bringing together such a diverse selection of texts discussing a really important aspect of research. Looking forward to its publication in the summer 🌞 #qualitativeresearch

Non-native English Speakers, what’s a word from your language that you think is perfect that doesn’t have an English equivalent? Take us to church.

8 books - 2 months. Not bad 🤙🏼

Had a piece of grit fly into my eye at warp speed today… 4 eye baths, an optometrist and a shed load of eye drops later I am no longer blind and am VERY grateful to the kindness of Louise Vision Express in Cambridge for helping me on her break! Absolute gem 💎 👏🏼

Great session led by Tom Lowe on “Students as partners 4 sustainable humanitarian action “ with Sadiki . B from Tertiary Refugee Student Network, Oshish Ungras and Justin from ISOW Laurier & Amna Shah. Student leaders can partner to provide solution to many of the humanitarian crisis we face!

Gorgeous little camping trip over Easter weekend for a much needed switch off and power down (for both ourselves and the associated technology) 🌅🏕️

Happy gave a talk & run a panel on inclusive teaching & learning last week Cambridge University Teaching Forum Thank my superb guests Edgar Turner Mark, Mary, dear students Tamsin & Sathu, kind support Dr Cassie Lowe CCTL Nice met old&new friends Bhaskar Vira Harriet Allen Liam Saddington🥳

V honoured to have delivered the opening speech at the Student-Led Teaching Awards this evening - I love an SLTA event! So much to celebrate by so many hard working staff 🙌🏼 well done to all and a big well done to Cambridge SU for hosting a marvellous evening Cambridge SU

‘Books read us back to ourselves […] read yourself as fiction as well as fact.’ - Janette Winterson

Books bought and ready for interrailing in July! Now to hide them away so I’m not tempted… (Nick Bradley let’s see what you’re all about!)

🙌🏼🙌🏼 really pleased to be included in this book - sharing a different perspective on vulnerable qualitative research

This morning was too beautiful not to share

May your Saturday be graced with the joy of muddy puddles 🤞🏼

PhD graduation day! A huge thank you to my PhD supervisors, Prof Emile Bojesen and Dr Daniel Varndell 💜