My university applications were successful! I have two offers and am deciding between them. UNE is excellent for online learning, while Deakin is great with accessibility and based in Melbourne. Both programs are similar, though Deakin has more electives, while UNE’s writing major is broader. At Deakin, I could specialise in professional writing, which is my main interest. Decisions, decisions! #Writing #Postgrad #HigherEd #DistanceLearning #WritingStudies
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How does Australia expect to maintain international competitiveness when the value PhDs scholars is poverty.
https://universitiesaustralia.edu.au/media-item/phd-poverty-crisis-declining-enrolments-risk-our-economic-future/
And domestic and international PhD graduates are more likely to find post-study career success overseas?
https://www.smh.com.au/education/australia-has-spent-a-million-dollars-training-me-and-now-i-m-leaving-20220419-p5aelz.html
Universities AustraliaPhD poverty crisis: declining enrolments risk our economic future – Universities Australia
The non refundabable application fee and acceptance fee that are not covered by #SUSI for certain #postgrad #mastersdegree courses sure is off putting when you're from a certain socioeconomic group arent they? Almost as if they're weeding out the poors from being teachers etc. I keep telling myself it'll pay off. #highereducation #AcademicMastadon #AdultStudent
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I feel I have been priced out of doing a #masters and it is the government's fault. Universities should be able to properly employ and pay #postgrad researchers so that candidates like me coming back to academia are adequately supported in making the transition. It essentially means only the rich and people with a partner/work to financially support them can return and cuts most marginalised folks out.
#Postgrad feeling that I didn't know existed; "oh gods I want to research but ah I don't know where to even start!"
#histodons Any advice? Do I go back to college papers and improve or just move on entirely?
Oh noes.. I just thought of another possible post-grad project..
The increased popularity of D&D as a cultural criminological phenomenon because it lets us take action against injustice in a world where we feel constantly disempowered.
People have already written a lot about this with regards to superheroes and comics etc, especially in relation to the whole War on Terror post 9-11 thing.
Hagley & Harrison 2014
Philips & Strobl 2013
Philips & Strobl 2006
Jewett & Lawrence 2003
Lovell 2002
DnD shares a lot with superhero stories and with comic books:
- Blurring of the line between crime and entertainment
- Contribution to understandings of justice
- Influence over public perceptions of social problems
They share familiar themes:
- Dominant notions of justice
- Consensus view of crime and deviance
- Nostalgia and patriotism
- Retribution
- Extra-legal responses to crime
- Failures of the criminal justice system
- Imagined communities
They reinforce the status quo:
- Attempt to ‘restore social order’
- extra-legal vigilantism
- retributive justice (Phillips & Strobl, 2006)
- Criminals/villains are dangerous ‘agents of change’, while heroes are protectors of the status quo.
‘These villains frequently echo the concerns and conflicts of the culture from which they emerge’ (Fingeroth, 2004)
Facebook reminded me 13 years ago today I passed my #PhD #viva at #DundeeUniversity. Happy PhD birthday to me! I haven't been able to work in a paid capacity in #academia since due to my #progressive MS-like #illness. But I'm still active as an #academic. Here's a blog post about my activities since then. https://vivsacademicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/27/ten-years-since-phd-viva/ #Dundee #Research #University #Postgrad
Viv's Academic BlogTen years since PhD viva
Postgraduate workers in Ireland are doing invaluable research for an unlivable wage. If you're a #postgrad in #Ireland you should join the Postgraduate Workers Organization to try to change that: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfMOdCOZP65Q4dBi86aZOdUhW1KfqroV2NAUbco379OHGRqw/viewform
If you're otherwise affiliated with an Irish 3rd level institution you can click the link in the form to register as a friend of the #PWO.
AND if you're in any position of power at a university you should put all your weight behind fully supporting the university's labourers.
Google DocsPostgraduate Worker's Organisation (PWO) Membership FormWhat is PWO?
The PWO is the single national union for postgraduate researchers in Ireland. It advocates for better working conditions for postgraduate researchers including better pay, protective leave and residency rights for non-EU researchers. The PWO is a result of a merger between two groups that were previously active in this space, the Postgraduate Workers Alliance of Ireland (PGWAI) and the Postgraduate Collective Action Union (PCAU). Given the groups similar goals and interests, they decided to merge into a new entity to better represent postgraduate researchers in Ireland. Membership of the PWO is open to all postgraduate researchers. Whether you are doing a PhD straight out of undergrad or returning to education in retirement, you are welcome to join the PWO.
What does it mean to be a member of the PWO?
Being a postgraduate researcher is difficult - none of us are earning above the minimum wage, and all of us are overworked and short of time. Ireland is an expensive country, and has some of the worst stipend provision in the EU. The reality is, this will never change unless we work together. At the same time, the review of higher education in Ireland presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the chronically underfunded higher education system and make our lives more liveable. The PWO committees across the country want to build an organisation for researchers that can put the weight of our interests behind one strong cohesive union, and deliver meaningful change to all of our members.
Being a member of the PWO means that you put your weight behind us as representatives of the postgraduate researcher community going into the review and the further future. It means that, when it comes to it, we stand together to work for a better future for postgraduate researchers. The time you put into PWO is completely up to you - we always welcome people who have the time to help us to organise - but even if you don't, signing up with us helps improve our legitimacy and advocate more strongly on your behalf.
What are the goals of this group?
The goals of this group, going into the review and beyond, are to transition to an employment model for PhD researchers with a common regulatory framework. Our central document, the Fair Postgraduate Researcher Agreement (FRA), is available for all to see, and has been sent to more than 800 stakeholders across the academic and political spheres.
Is it normal to be in a union in Ireland?
Yes! In fact, some of the strongest unions in Ireland are based in education - this includes the Irish National Teacher's Organisation (INTO), the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) and the Association of Secondary School Teachers in Ireland (ASTI). And these groups all have one thing in common - their members have transparent, standardised contracts that provide them with a standard of living sufficient enough to live well in Ireland. We want the PWO to be able to provide the same to its members.
Why are we asking for this data?
We all know that our situation is dire - but if we want to make the argument to other stakeholders in the Irish academic and political spheres we will need to produce reports based on data provided to us by our members. While you don't have to provide this data, it will help us to fight our corner and make a stronger argument to policymakers.
If you run into an issue on this form, please contact data@pcau.ie with information about your problem and we will get back to you to assist.
Do you have any messaging platform to discuss these issues?
Yes! You can join our whatsapp:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IO42CqeoW3WAjJcpMPyPOf
Or our slack:
https://join.slack.com/t/phdfundingaction/shared_invite/zt-1bvo9zqev-1c4WgsWUPKZYzMZxPcS1zw
Both of these platforms are great ways for you to stay in touch and get engaged on PWO actions.
You can also find PWO and all constituent branches on Twitter:
PWO Ireland Twitter
PWO UCD Twitter
PWO TCD Twitter
PWO UCC Twitter
PWO Maynooth Twitter
I'm not a postgraduate researcher. Is there any way I can help?
Yes! You can become a friend of PWO by following this link.
Good evening #Fediverse! 
In tonight's #ConnectionList #Introduction, I'd like to introduce you all to
@amg - the ANU Advanced Materials Group at the Research School of Physics, led by Prof @jodiebradby and Prof Patrick Kluth.
@jodiem is a #tech generalist and she enjoys #swimming and #sleeping (me too, Jodie!) 
@Richard_Littler is a #writer and graphic #artist, and the creator of @scarfolk
@katiedigc is into #EdTech, #HigherEd, #MedEd, #SocMed. They are a 
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based in #Canberra #CBR on #Ngunnawal and #Ngambri country
@darren is a #Professor of #astrophysics at Swinburne and a #runner
@emmadavidson is a Member of the #ACT Parliament and represents the Greens 
She is passionate about people and the #environment, and is lovely.
@Sminney is a #DigitalHumanities #postgrad
@superroach is awesome. He loves #hotchocolate, #gaming and is based in Dja Dja Warrung country #Ballarat. He's one of my favourite people and is a brilliant #photography #photographer 
@drupad is doing precision #Medicine and is into #wearables. They are a #biomedical #scientist and #analytical #chemist researching #tuberculosis and #Parkinsons 
@huoncurtis does #research and #strategy on emerging #tech, #inclusion, #resilience #ForeignPolicy and #security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (who I don't think are on Mastodon yet).
More tomorrow! Night all!
Exciting new fellowship opportunity with #ESA 's Climate Change Initiative:
- Research proposals should cover a 2-year (24 month) period
- Deadline for proposal submissions is 31 Jan, 2023
- The ceiling price of €110000 per project (with a min 30% from their Host Organisation).
Further details regarding the fellowship including how to apply:
https://climate.esa.int/en/esa-climate/esa-cci/fellowships/call-for-research-fellowship-proposals/
#climate #EOdata #postgrad #planetaryhealth #postdoc @LadiesOfLandsat
ESA Climate OfficeCall for Research Fellowship ProposalsPost-doctoral researchers are invited to submit project proposals to the 2022 CCI fellowship call to implement leading-edge research that contributes to the aim of the Climate Change Initiative (CCI) programme.
I may need to take a year off after my MA so that I can read all the books I was supposed to have read for my MA 