#ResearchDiary
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today we finalised the research proposal of a promising PhD candidate of mine. I am very excited for this!

Do you share such emotions with coworkers, #AcademicSky?

Best regards,

G.
April 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today I hoped to start and finish the coding of a medium sized dataset. As previously, I underestimated how much effort this takes.

Am I the only one making such a mistake, #QualRes #AcademicSky?

Regards,

G.
April 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#ResearchDiary, Day 6

Today's achievement was proofreading ✍️ a paper I co-author. Finding 🔍 the small language mistakes and suggesting more readable sentences. Less fun than producing own text, but also less time consuming ⏳!

#EditNotWrite, #ResearchJourney
March 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

I am facing now the challenges of "when did I read enough?" and"how much is enough?".

After creating a collection at #ResearchRabbit, I go through all items to decide what is *really* useful and I throw away.

How do you deal with these issues, #AcademicSky?

Yours,

G.
June 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Now that I am more-or-less done with exams and grading, it is time to write! Am I the only one awaiting this moment impatiently, #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Getting ready to go to Ioannina, Greece, for the #ELPSE2025 conference. Looking forward to meeting colleagues and discussing about life and research.

What is your motivation when attending conferences, #AcademicSky?

Yours,

G.
May 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

As I cite my own work, I feel like defining myself research-wise, in that I see how my works are related with each other.

Do you feel the same, at least some times, #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
April 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

I wholeheartedly enjoyed my Easter vacation and I am looking forward to #AcademicWriting the coming weeks! I will keep you posted!

How do you keep the energy flowing, after vacation, #AcademicSky?

Yours,
G.
April 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Done with revising according to the comments of #Reviewer1. The comments of #Reviewer2 are more challenging, but still constructive. Wish me luck 🍀!

Where do you seek psychological support while revising, #AcademicSky?

Yours,

G.
April 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
40 minutes till next appointment: Should I grade papers or finalize my revisions, #AcademicSky?

#ResearchDiary, Day 2
#Accountability
#DifficultChoices
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#ResearchDiary, Day 4

No time for actual research today, but exchanged mails with a colleague who informed me about an accepted co-authored paper. Very excited!

#Celebrate, #AcademicJourney
March 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

These days, I see a number of articles in the European Journal of #DevelopmentalPsychology referring to #gender issues beyond the bipolar boy-girl, and this makes me very happy!

Best,

G.
July 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

I spent four splendid days of research in the #ELPSE2025 conference in Ioannina. Now, back home, and struggling to move on with all that was left behind.

How do you deal with this struggle, #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
May 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

The editor contacted me: Our article on academic turning points (aka #NarrativeIdentity) in the lives of 1st and 2nd year students was accepted for publication! Yuppie !

Happy regards,

G.
April 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

It is not only that I did not write anything here for so long, it is also that I did not have any #ResearchTime for the last two weeks.

Sorry for that #Sigh. Wait: Does #Supervision of theses count as research time, #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Dear ResearchDiary,

Oh... enriching the Introduction according to Reviewer 2 comments is so challenging, esp at the points that I need more literature. #Consensus was of great help and tomorrow #ResearchRabbit will continue!

Do you use AI tools, #AcademicSky?

Yours,

G.
April 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today, a new PhD of my dprt shared that she got all kinds of psychosomatic problems due to the stress of #PhDLife. I wonder if we, faculty members, can take care so that this does not need to happen.

Any ideas on caring for our PhD candidates, dear #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
April 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today, I prepared the cover letter for the resubmission of my ms. I'll use it to guide the required revisions. I found this less stressful than making changes and then preparing the cover letter.

What is your preferred strategy to deal with revision requests, #AcademicSky?
April 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today I worked on the measure and procedure of my #Admiration across cultures project.

Tomorrow I will continue with recoding in #Excel to end up analysing in #JASP.

Yours,

G.
May 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today, I wrote a decent (I hope) abstract for the new article I am writing on #Admiration in #EmergingAdulthood.

Best,

G.
September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today I enjoyed a coffee with colleague in a park, a coffee during which we set the basis of a promising cooperation to study how #ProfessionalIdentity of #TeacherStudents develop in #RealTime.

Where do you discuss about new research projects, #AcademicSky?

Best,

G.
August 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

I just discovered #ASReview, one more #OpenScience initiative starting somewhere in the Netherlands, at the @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, always a pioneer!

Best,

G.
July 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

I just read the methods of a study on #ProsocialBehaviour and #GenderIdentification in 5-year-olds. I was so amazed by the measures used. So creative! Thank you, @christinefawcett.bsky.social and Kahl Hellmer for making me smile today!

Best,

G.
July 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Today, I enjoyed re-writing three times my #Results on an #Admiration project . And still I am not sure if this is the final way. I love how organic writing is!

Do you also change your mind about the course of your writing, #AcademicSky? And do you also enjoy it?

Best,

G.
July 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Dear #ResearchDiary,

Hot Hot Hot today! And it seems it will be like that for the rest of the summer... Ah... that was it, that's the post...

Best,

G.
July 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM