Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tom is also an award-winning pumpkin carver-and he amazingly represented his PhD in a pumpkin last year. Our team is still in awe. 121
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 22/04/2026LJMU postgraduate researchers selected for British Council Venice Fellowships | Liverpool John Moores University www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...ljmu.ac.ukLJMU postgraduate researchers selected for British Council Venice FellowshipsTwo PhD students from the Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries will spend a month in Venice during the Biennale 2026. 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Great week celebrating LJMU's PGR Community. Prof Scott Foster & Gillian Dyche lead future PhD cohort info session . Louise Rimmer-Williams, Leon Ramsey & Liz Edwards lead a wonderful "Research is HOPE in Action" day. Then spooked silly with Shiverpool ghost tour. Thank you to everyone involved 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 02/04/2026LJMU PGRs have until 7th April to register interest in presenting at the 2026 PGR Festival on 19th May. Open to all MPhil, PhD & Prof Docs from all stages. There are a variety of presentation formats to choose from. See: www.ljmu.ac.uk/the-doctoral... We look forward to seeing you there! 011
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyThe Library@ljmu @ljmulibrary.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Bibliotherapy - Learn about the benefits of reading and writing for wellbeing, have a book prescribed for you! Open to staff and students, Wed 04 Feb 2-4pm Mount Pleasant Campus Library and Thurs 05 Feb 10am-12 City Campus Library. For more info and to book see unical.ljmu.ac.uk/Default.aspx... 021
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyDavide Bruno @davidebrunophd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025As we begin to take stock of this passing year, here is an amazing blog post by Ingrid Boedker on working with mums and babies 🙂🤱👶🍼🐣 nighttimecaregiving.study/2025-reflect... @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmuresearch.bsky.social @ljmudoctoral.bsky.socialnighttimecaregiving.study2025 Reflection | Liverpool Night-time Caregiving Study 032
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 06/01/2026For any History PGRs! @ljmuhistory.bsky.social @rilch-ljmu.bsky.social 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Thank you to the fabulous PGRs who have supported our monthly "Book Time to Write" writing retreats at Liverpool Central Library. Time for the Festive break. Places open for January - June 2026! 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 04/12/2025This photo, showing a method for securing forensic evidence that can help to catch poachers and animal traffickers, links to the research of LJMU PhD alumni Dr Alex Thomas. Very exciting!! 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Thank you to 19 PGRs who joined The Doctoral Academy's "Book Time to Write" Writing Retreat at Liverpool Central Library today. We're here every month, book a place via eDoc. 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 18/11/2025IHR webinar about exciting new Applied History Fellowships taking place tomorrow afternoon! 011
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Our Carve Your PhD @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social winners are here! We were blown away by the creativity and carving skills demonstrated by our fantastic entrants! The judges' first choice was: Tom Hyatt, School of Arts & Creative Industries: Electromagnetic Art: A Portrait of James Clerk Maxwell 1124
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Gather round @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social students and carvers 🎃, it's your chance to vote for the winning LJMU Carve Your PhD! Inspired by @openresearchuoa.bsky.social we launched our own competition. To view the entrants and vote yourself go here: ljmuresearchsupport.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/c...ljmuresearchsupport.wordpress.com 041
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 30/10/2025We second this! The quality and creativity shown by our PhD carvers is quite amazing! Photos to follow. Carve your PhD has to be an annual feature in the PhD calendar from now on….. 010
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Each time we get a Carve Your PhD entry, we are grateful to @openresearchuoa.bsky.social for their wonderful contest to brighten up these autumnal days as they get darker. Get them in, @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social (check your emails for the reminder!) 031
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 24/10/2025ArtsGroupie CIC, with PGR John Maguire, have FREE half term activities: Liverpool Irish Festival 2 Guided Tours of Museum of Liverpool Irish Collection Sat 25 11am & 12:15 pm AND Spooky Storytime Thurs 30 & Fri 31 Oct liverpoolbidcompany.com/halloween/ www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/famil...liverpoolbidcompany.comHalloween | Liverpool BID Company 020
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Delighted to be at Postgrad LIVE Manchester today on behalf of the Doctoral Academy, talking to prospective students about postgraduate research opportunities at LJMU. www.findamasters.com/events/postg... See www.ljmu.ac.uk/the-doctoral... for more information on joining us as a PGR at LJMU! 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 17/10/2025These Postgraduate Researchers braved Ghosts, Ghouls, the most Haunted Street in Northern England & St James Necropolis with Shiverpool Ghost Tours! All 22 Souls returned safe & sound 👻💀 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Thank you to all the PGRs who joined today's Virtual Writing Retreat. So good to return to LJMU's Wednesday Writing Afternoon 000
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Oh, it's ON @openresearchuoa.bsky.social Inspired by your contest, we're now taking your advice/guidance/contest and created a competition at LJMU. It's now live for all of our @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social PGRs. Check your inboxes and let's GET CARVIN'. With thanks to our open research friends! 173
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Great to see this. Congratulations on your nomination Amanda! 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 19/09/2025We hosted 20 Postgraduate Researchers at our second Writing Retreat at Liverpool Central Library. A wonderful historic venue for PhD work & to connect with the PGR Community. We'll be back regularly, be sure to book your place, contact us or see eDoc for details. 030
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLiverpool John Moores University @ljmuofficial.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Suicide prevention charity, Martin Gallier Project, backed by LJMU experts has unveiled vital research in Parliament to help reshape the UK’s response to suicidal crisis. The report could become a blueprint for prevention. Read more: www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 043
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Good to see Dr Kate Slade, LJMU PhD alum, in the lineup for the Science Comedy Spectacular at LEAF this Friday, 8:30pm (advance tickets sold out, walk in tickets available on the door) britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... Part of British Science Festival this week! 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 09/09/2025What a fantastic resource for qualitative PGRs, from LJMU's Peter Blundell! 121
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 23/07/2025A great trip on Mersey Ferry River Cruise! Thank you to all PGRs who came along 👍🚢 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 27/05/2025PGR Festival 2025 Huge thank you to PGR Festival Committee, 3MT Finalists, Poster Competition Entrants & all 160 Delegates who ensured this year's event was a success. Don't forget the Spotify "If your PhD was a song" playlist 3 hours of music nominated by Delegates open.spotify.com/playlist/2K1... 040
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Registration for LJMU's 2025 PGR Festival is now open! Whether you're pressing play on new ideas, pausing to reflect, or rewinding through past lessons, this festival is your space to explore, share, and celebrate your research journey! See www.ljmu.ac.uk/PGRFest25 for full programme and to book! 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 16/04/2025The School of Advanced Study has an amazing looking free online research training programme, open to all! Topics include academic writing, narrative CVs, book and article publishing, and some specifically for Humanities researchers too: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...sas.ac.ukEventsAll the latest events from the School of Advanced Study. 011
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 14/04/2025LJMU PGRs: If you haven't already, please do complete PRES! let us know your experience on everything from supervision and resources to academic support and opportunities. Your honest feedback will help us to shape a better experience for you and fellow researchers! www.ljmu.ac.uk/PRES25 011
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 08/04/2025A productive & entertaining PGR Community Writing Day at Liverpool Central Library, including at Curator lead visit to Lights Up Liverpool exhibition 030
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Listening to Alicia Smith, Culture Liverpool and LJMU alumni, opening keynote at APSS PGR conference. So many amazing and inspirational cultural projects going on in Liverpool neighbourhoods right now…. 000
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyProf. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 18/03/2025CMCH presents British Institutions & the Legacies of Enslavement Chair: Andrea Livesey (LJMU): ECR panel researching historical connections betw slavery & certain schools, universities & institutions in N Eng. #skystorians All welcome. Thurs, 27 Mar., 4pm, Rm G.15, John Foster Building, LJMU 0168
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Are you an ECR @ljmuofficial.bsky.social interested in publishing your first monograph open access with @livunipress.bsky.social as part of their innovative Trailblazers programme? Our webpage is now live and applications are now open! All details here: www.ljmu.ac.uk/library/rese...ljmu.ac.ukTrailblazersFind out more about Trailblazers, a Liverpool University Press open access monograph initiative. 086
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 28/02/2025SAVE THE DATE! 21 May for the 2025 PGR Festival! We have a dedicated team of PGRs planning this year's event with the theme "Play, Pause, Rewind: the Rhythm of Research" With 3MTs, posters, keynotes, workshops and other activities, it will be a day to share and celebrate your research journey! 031
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 27/02/2025What is a PhD? 2 sessions for LJMU students, graduates, external candidates & Staff to learn more about PhD study. On campus 3-5pm, Mon 17 March, with Dr Scott Foster, Dr Komang Ralebitso Senior & Prof Cathy Montgomery. Online version on Teams 2-4pm on Tue 1 April. www.ljmu.ac.uk/the-doctoral... 000
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Great to see so many of our new starters at today’s PGR welcome event! Now just hoping the rain clears for this afternoon’s trip to the Anglican cathedral tower 😬🤞🏼🤞🏼 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 12/02/2025PhD metaphors, cosy cafe, frost at sunrise and "books are my bag". @gladlib.bsky.social & The Doctoral Academy's mid-stage writing retreat - celebrating our inspirational Postgraduate Researcher Community 030
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 07/02/2025What does the middle stage of a doctorate feel like? A maze? Wading through treacle? A journey where you’ve lost the map? Or perhaps it’s more like a festival….. PhD metaphors revealing different degrees of joy and despair! 010
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 07/02/2025It’s never too early to start thinking about your post-PhD life! Whatever stage you are at, join us next Wed 12th Feb for Your PhD, what next? Hear career stories from LJMU PhD alumni and find out about careers support to help you plan for life after your doctorate edoc.ljmu.ac.uk/8vqq2/your-p...edoc.ljmu.ac.ukLiverpool John Moores University : HaploTo continue, please use the button below to login via the: Liverpool John Moores University Authentication Service. 031
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyIngrid Boedker @ingridboedker.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Gorgeous early morning views near Gladstone’s Library. What a (re-)treat! Thank you @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social 🙂 031
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 05/02/2025So nice to be back at @gladlib.bsky.social on such a sunny day, along with 16 LJMU PGRs. Appreciating the time, space and collegiality here, and hopefully overcoming any mid-stage PhD slumps in the process! 050
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Research and Innovation Services @ljmu-ris.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Are you @ljmuofficial.bsky.social staff or a LJMU postgraduate student with a unique idea? Confident it could solve a problem and have real-world impact but unsure about your next steps? Our I.D.E.A.S. Programme can help. Visit ➡️ www/ljmu.ac.uk/ris/ideas #Innovation #IP #Commercialisation #HE 042
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Four weeks today it will all be over for Open Research Week 2025 😢 - but there is still time to sign up for our closing keynote 😁 - The impact of being "open" for small charities with Dr Andi Skilton and our very own Prof Pooja Saini. #ORW2025 Register here: libcal.essex.ac.uk/event/4301325libcal.essex.ac.ukOpen Research Week closing keynote - The impact of being 'open' for small charitiesMost of the time we talk about open research within our own communities and yet open research can have a greater impact and affect than we realise outside of academia. In this... 052
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Pathfinder Career Narratives: a really useful resource tracking the career choices and experiences of doctoral graduates. There are 55 different career stories in the series so far!! 000
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Open Research Team @ljmuresearch.bsky.social · 29/01/2025How do we measure, monitor and evaluate open research practices accurately and responsibly? Join us for our 6th session in Open Research Week with Laetitia Bracco and Iratxe Puebla who are talking about this. Register here: libcal.essex.ac.uk/event/4301323 #ORW2025libcal.essex.ac.ukMeasuring, monitoring and evaluating open researchThere is an ecosystem where open research is increasingly prioritised with a range of frameworks, concordats, policies and recommendations for increasing open research practices.... 042
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyPaddy Tkaczynski @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Royal Society Newton Fellowships are open: royalsociety.org/grants/newto... If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!royalsociety.orgNewton International Fellowships | Royal SocietyThis fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK. 075
Reposted by LJMU Doctoral AcademyLJMU Impact @ljmuimpact.bsky.social · 21/01/2025We still have spaces available for our workshop on creating effective surveys tomorrow at 12. LJMU staff and PGRs can sign up here: ljmu.libcal.com/event/4253127ljmu.libcal.comUsing Surveys for Impact EvidenceThis session will cover why it’s useful to use surveys for impact evaluation, when you shouldn’t use surveys for evaluation, how to develop a “good” survey question and response... 011
LJMU Doctoral Academy @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Loads of useful workshops for PGRs here! Just select the “Researcher Engagement” calendar from the list 010