Marianne Piano
@mporthoptics.bsky.social
Clinical eye care researcher & Orthoptist ('straight eyes'), at National Centre for Healthy Ageing 🇦🇺🇬🇧 She/her. My views are my own, not my institution's. Posting about dementia-friendly eyecare and why allied health is awesome!
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Marianne Piano
@mporthoptics.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello new folks! I'm an allied health professional - an orthoptist, the profession you've never heard of until you need our help 😂 Think of me as like an eye physiotherapist - 'Orthoptist' = 'straight eyes'! We diagnose/treat eye movement and depth perception problems in neuro conditions & childhood
This is good. I wrote a lot during the time I was waiting to find out if I had another two years at Unimelb or not.
When an academic role ends abruptly, through redundancy, restructuring or a contract that isn’t renewed, the loss can feel like grief. Victoria Gibbon shares a structured journaling exercise that helped her rebuild a professional identity: https://ow.ly/ML6a50Zq2rY #Highered #Academicsky
Reclaiming identity: navigating professional loss through grief theory
When an academic role ends abruptly, through redundancy, restructuring or a contract that isn’t renewed, the loss can feel like grief. Victoria Gibbon shares a structured journaling exercise that helped her rebuild a professional identity
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July 25, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This is good. I wrote a lot during the time I was waiting to find out if I had another two years at Unimelb or not.
*screams quietly*
July 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
*screams quietly*
I hate editorial manager sooooo much
July 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I hate editorial manager sooooo much
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I'm sure I will eventually get to the next paragraph after I spent another 4 hours fucking around with the 8 paragraphs that come before #academicsky
June 25, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I'm sure I will eventually get to the next paragraph after I spent another 4 hours fucking around with the 8 paragraphs that come before #academicsky
I'm excited about the funding app I just put in! I met lovely Lesley on the Australian Association of Gerontology Forums 2 years ago and we've been slowly scoping out this project around Lesley's PhD work, my unemployment + new job etc. I really hope we get it and can do some stuff! 😁 #AcademicSky
June 23, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I'm excited about the funding app I just put in! I met lovely Lesley on the Australian Association of Gerontology Forums 2 years ago and we've been slowly scoping out this project around Lesley's PhD work, my unemployment + new job etc. I really hope we get it and can do some stuff! 😁 #AcademicSky
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Cleve Moler has passed away
#neuroskyence #academicsky #sensorimotor
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May 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Cleve Moler has passed away
#neuroskyence #academicsky #sensorimotor
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I am developing a deep-seated hatred of AI generated infographics. The coloured pencil/watercolour look is such a giveaway and the information is all laid out in the same kind of way, which isn't even that useful from a sci comm perspective. I am just a grumpy old woman researcher having a vent lol
May 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I am developing a deep-seated hatred of AI generated infographics. The coloured pencil/watercolour look is such a giveaway and the information is all laid out in the same kind of way, which isn't even that useful from a sci comm perspective. I am just a grumpy old woman researcher having a vent lol
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Attn: higher-ed colleagues. This frighteningly accurate "Grade Bump Request Form" is circulating online. In case you haven't seen it yet, be sure to download it here. You're welcome.
#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #teaching
#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #teaching
May 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Attn: higher-ed colleagues. This frighteningly accurate "Grade Bump Request Form" is circulating online. In case you haven't seen it yet, be sure to download it here. You're welcome.
#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #teaching
#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #teaching
Today one of the PhD students in our unit was practicing their 3min thesis presentation. They had ChatGPT'd their summary slide and one of their supervisor's first feedback points was "prompt to add legs pls" - poor bloke's torso had merged with the hospital bed 🤣 #AcademicSky
May 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Today one of the PhD students in our unit was practicing their 3min thesis presentation. They had ChatGPT'd their summary slide and one of their supervisor's first feedback points was "prompt to add legs pls" - poor bloke's torso had merged with the hospital bed 🤣 #AcademicSky
Le sigh. Some days I'm reminded that universities can be a terrible place to try and do dementia research.
April 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Le sigh. Some days I'm reminded that universities can be a terrible place to try and do dementia research.
Ahh it's that time of the year when I get lots of enquiries from prospective students about whether I can supervise PhDs, and I tell them their doctorate will outlast whatever contract I'm on 🙃 #AcademicSky
April 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Ahh it's that time of the year when I get lots of enquiries from prospective students about whether I can supervise PhDs, and I tell them their doctorate will outlast whatever contract I'm on 🙃 #AcademicSky
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Your review is both painful and accurate. Damn you!
(but also thanks for your time and effort...I know that constructive [scathing] criticism takes time 😂)
#PsychSciSki #AcademicSky
(but also thanks for your time and effort...I know that constructive [scathing] criticism takes time 😂)
#PsychSciSki #AcademicSky
April 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Your review is both painful and accurate. Damn you!
(but also thanks for your time and effort...I know that constructive [scathing] criticism takes time 😂)
#PsychSciSki #AcademicSky
(but also thanks for your time and effort...I know that constructive [scathing] criticism takes time 😂)
#PsychSciSki #AcademicSky
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It's not me...it's the interface!!! The latest blog on my PhD journey!
#academicsky #ageing #aging #digitalhealthliteracy
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#academicsky #ageing #aging #digitalhealthliteracy
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It’s Not Me, It’s the Interface
A slightly evidence-based, mostly emotional account of being 45+ in a world that now requires a password, a code, and a small amount of resilience just to book a GP appointment
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April 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Interesting experience using VIC Virtual ED at 3am... Nice service to have. My nurse listened to me but she clearly wasn't up to date on asthma management which is a bit bad when it's one of the conditions they recommend you use it for.
April 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Interesting experience using VIC Virtual ED at 3am... Nice service to have. My nurse listened to me but she clearly wasn't up to date on asthma management which is a bit bad when it's one of the conditions they recommend you use it for.
WTB functional pair of lungs
April 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
WTB functional pair of lungs
I can't believe I'm sick again for the THIRD time in like a month dsfadgjlk I am so over it
April 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I can't believe I'm sick again for the THIRD time in like a month dsfadgjlk I am so over it
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I know a lot of researchers who should know AAT exists. “A disabled-led, unapologetically intersectional transcription and closed captioning social enterprise offering transcription support for researchers, by researchers.”
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April 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I know a lot of researchers who should know AAT exists. “A disabled-led, unapologetically intersectional transcription and closed captioning social enterprise offering transcription support for researchers, by researchers.”
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Professor John-Paul Taylor, professor of Translational Dementia Research, Newcastle “This award reflects the power of sustained team science - built on the vision of early pioneers and driven forward by the creativity and commitment of today’s clinicians and researchers at Newcastle University.👍
Experts from Newcastle University have received The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education from the King and Queen for Dementia research, recognising decades of transforming the care of people with Dementia with Lewy bodies. 👏
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ccJ1Gu
#WeAreNCL #QEdPrize
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ccJ1Gu
#WeAreNCL #QEdPrize
March 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Professor John-Paul Taylor, professor of Translational Dementia Research, Newcastle “This award reflects the power of sustained team science - built on the vision of early pioneers and driven forward by the creativity and commitment of today’s clinicians and researchers at Newcastle University.👍
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Ummm... Excuse me, can I help you find something?
March 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Ummm... Excuse me, can I help you find something?
Well when I spotted this clip in the #ADRF2025 highlights video by ADNeT, I couldn't resist turning it into a gif 😂 If you're presenting a poster at #ADRF2026 you've gotta manifest this energy!! Many fab dementia researchers in this highlights video, check it out! #AcademicSky
youtu.be/RxAAkM1AOnc
youtu.be/RxAAkM1AOnc
March 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Well when I spotted this clip in the #ADRF2025 highlights video by ADNeT, I couldn't resist turning it into a gif 😂 If you're presenting a poster at #ADRF2026 you've gotta manifest this energy!! Many fab dementia researchers in this highlights video, check it out! #AcademicSky
youtu.be/RxAAkM1AOnc
youtu.be/RxAAkM1AOnc
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I HAVE SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLICATION & IT IS GLORIOUS #academicsky
February 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I HAVE SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLICATION & IT IS GLORIOUS #academicsky
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You don’t see #VisionResearch. But it sees you. Most of us don’t think about vision research. But millions live every day with the impact of it—when it’s there, and when it’s not. https://bit.ly/4qAuCst
#SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social
#SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social
See What Matters - C Ross Ethier
YouTube video by arvoinfo
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November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
You don’t see #VisionResearch. But it sees you. Most of us don’t think about vision research. But millions live every day with the impact of it—when it’s there, and when it’s not. https://bit.ly/4qAuCst
#SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social
#SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social
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This reminds me of a recent lecture by @carlrmay.bsky.social in which he highlighted the transfer of #labour from #healthcare services to care recipients and families.
If we designed and resourced services better would care navigation be necessary?
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If we designed and resourced services better would care navigation be necessary?
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The Work Undertaken by Patients and Their Families Whilst in the Emergency Department
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February 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This reminds me of a recent lecture by @carlrmay.bsky.social in which he highlighted the transfer of #labour from #healthcare services to care recipients and families.
If we designed and resourced services better would care navigation be necessary?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UP4A6M...
If we designed and resourced services better would care navigation be necessary?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UP4A6M...
Looking after these two mischief-makers at the moment!
February 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Looking after these two mischief-makers at the moment!
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Results of the Australian university census on staff wellbeing. All universities recorded high or very high risk psychosocial climates. 76% of university staff reported high- to very high-risk levels of psychosocial safety: more than double the general workforce. #AcademicSky #AcademicMentalHealth
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Results of the Australian university census on staff wellbeing. All universities recorded high or very high risk psychosocial climates. 76% of university staff reported high- to very high-risk levels of psychosocial safety: more than double the general workforce. #AcademicSky #AcademicMentalHealth