https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7 en-us 2022-09-12 09:22:40 UTC 2025-11-05 00:05:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2292790449 2022-09-12 17:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2292790449 amwalsh13 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2293694921 It would be a good concrete commitment to equity to ensure that prizes are monitored: how might a social justice lens help indicate where specific researchers are routinely not awarded? ]]> 2022-09-13 06:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2293694921 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2294094927 Thank you to organizers and presenting artists/makers for the thoughtful approach to the online version of the Gallery! Its been wonderful navigating through and playing with the exhibits in-between virtual sessions. ]]> 2022-09-13 11:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2294094927 rekapolonyi https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296075780 I have experienced a varied use of breakout room in the Applied Theatre sessions, and I've really enjoyed them - they were used both as a 'mingling space' prior to the presentation (to parallel the same thing happening in the physical space, while speakers were setting up and arriving); and then used as a 'brainstorming space' to share first thoughts before getting into the Q&A. Really enjoyed these moments, thank you!]]> 2022-09-14 10:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296075780 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296125709 A fantastic session! One of my absolute favourite encounters across the conference. Thank you all so much for organising this. It was delightfully both cynical and pragmatic, and is the first time I've heard anyons talk about adapting their research in this way! A truly unique approach that will stick with me. Thank you. Would it be possible to make his slides available? ]]> 2022-09-14 10:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296125709 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296131335 The Sched platform was absolutely fabulous. It was the clearest, most streamlined virtual/hybrid conference platform I have ever used. It made moving between various Zoom sessions, speaker bios, the Gallery, and more so effortless. Well done!]]> 2022-09-14 10:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296131335 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296310427 It would be great if this wasn't tied solely to the Bursary. For example, my funding paid for my ticket and travel, but I have had to pay for additional childcare out of my own pocket because I wasn't eligible for the Discretionary Fund - not everyone would be able to afford to do this and therefore it can be an access barrier]]> 2022-09-14 13:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296310427 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296545382 Might it be possible to schedule workshops separately to panels, as in there would be parallel workshop sessions at a few points throughout the conference with coices of different kinds of activities?]]> 2022-09-14 15:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296545382 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296547740 Was a success again. Could there be another hour or two added to the schedule of next year's conference of time for visiting the gallery and viewing the works when there is nothing else going on?]]> 2022-09-14 15:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296547740 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296549671 is now a critical component of the labour of working group convening. What kinds of investments in training and technology can make this work better in the future?]]> 2022-09-14 15:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296549671 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296551997 What is TaPRA's position on the UCU Rising strike and how is TaPRA advocating for structural euqality in higher education?]]> 2022-09-14 15:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296551997 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296554984 for how executive positions are filled and for how working group convenors are appointed would help address inequalities. A simple self nomination and online election system could be standardised for both the executive and the working group convenors that would democratise the process and encourage more involvement.]]> 2022-09-14 15:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296554984 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296580070 could be less individualistic and more conversational and collaborative. ]]> 2022-09-14 15:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296580070 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296580841 from national and local artists]]> 2022-09-14 15:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296580841 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296594207 I like the idea of the hybrid sessions, but audio issues (either too quiet or too loud) proved to be a real distraction for a number of sessions. Perhaps lav mics would be something to think about for next time?]]> 2022-09-14 15:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296594207 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296642643 The hybrid model was very welcome as I wouldn't be able to attend otherwise, due to my childcare responsibilities.
The sound was a little inconsistent at times but using the subtitles helped. It would have been helpful in the pre-conference instructions to warn us that the zoom platform will require us to manually log in. I had to remember my password which took a while to resolve. Also, the cheaper price was very welcome. Thank you.]]> 2022-09-14 16:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296642643 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296943379 Thank you for making a hybrid conference. It would not have been possible for me to attend otherwise. I see some people have commented about the sound. This was only an issue for me occasionally, when some people without microphones spoke quietly when asking questions from the floor. I think the online option would be a useful practical option to host less expensive interim events between conferences.]]> 2022-09-14 18:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296943379 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296964314 The call for speakers to provide personal descriptions was a useful way of raising awareness of additional needs for people with visual impairments, but these did feel a little token - and understandably so, as many people will have likely been encountering this request for the first time. I'd like to suggest a (blind practitioner led) training workshop to open the next conference, to help embed the principles in people's minds of what is/isn't valuable to describe?]]> 2022-09-14 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296964314 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296986118 It was so great having an alternative communal option for those who couldn't or didn't want to attend the formal dinner. Please keep this in! (Especially lovely with the setting and firepit, which I suppose sadly can't be replicated everywhere!)]]> 2022-09-14 19:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2296986118 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2297110788
Huge thanks to Adelina for continuing the conversation around ECR experiences. It feels there is more TaPRA could do to think through best ways of supporting ECRs (other labels are available). In particular, we need to acknowledge that core uni departments in the discipline are engaged in producing far more people with PhDs in T, D&P research than there are jobs in the field. How do we square that? How do we reach out to and include those who don't progress to working in those same core departments? There can appear to be a disconnect where those with senior positions in core departments in the field assume a shared experience, while those in peripheral posts lack the cultural capital and networks to navigate the academic landscape with ease. The ECR offer this conference has been great, but are we thinking about research and academic careers too generically? Are there ways we can better model, champion, disseminate and support research beyond the elite university framework? ]]> 2022-09-14 21:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2297110788 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2298232039 Thank you for your feedback on ECR careers and on Farokh's session. I'll definitely ask him if he's ok to share the slides and i'll put them up on the TaPRA ECR Slack group at this link: https://join.slack.com/t/tapraecrs/shared_invite/zt-1g6gh3uro-e8aTYlGSiiirwuoioAW0cw ]]> 2022-09-15 13:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2298232039 amwalsh13 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2299652905 I had several exchanges about a shift in Tapra towards mainly ECR and PGR. There may be some misplaced nostalgia there but it does point to a misalignment then if the remit is to engage and support and advocate for research in the disciplines at all career stages. 

It's sometimes alarming when complaints reveal assumptions that other people should make things happen when the membership is who can and must produce the initiatives. I wonder about those senior colleagues who complain but don't step up themselves.  ]]> 2022-09-16 08:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2299652905 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2300340484 As a working group convenor I am so pleased that we are supporting hybrid sessions. It encourages international participation at a low carbon footprint and is much better in terms of accessibility. However, this does need to the timetable to be adapted. The first day, neither me nor my fellow convenor, had a lunchbreak because between taking a comfort break, walking to get food and queueing to get lunch, there was no time to eat it. This is because we needed to be back half an hour before the session started. (This also meant coffee breaks involved grabbing a coffee and bringing it back to the room). There are a couple of options here. The first is that student helpers check tech with speakers and the other is that breaks are extended. I would have appreciated having more time to see old friends/network.]]> 2022-09-16 17:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2300340484 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2300344574 One option around naming proposed was people reaching a career milestone that was mooted as a book or major funding award. I would prefer it to be around contract type. I have my first book and have been awarded funding as part of a larger bid. However, I am not employed in academia so feel that I share many of the concerns of those who have not reached those milestones. Perhaps we could talk about precarious and non-precarious colleagues?]]> 2022-09-16 17:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2300344574 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304736556 This made it possible for me to attend. As someone working in and out of academia, being able to attend digitally was great. I really like the idea suggested by someone else about the use of breakout spaces for mingling - that's the bit you miss digitally, but when it was set up - it was great. (There was an online lunch meeting and the ECR/PG group did this)

Also, in relation to the audio question - the TaPRA Gallery managed this by moving the laptop around the room and directing it to whoever was speaking. This made it so much easier to follow what was happening from outside the room.]]> 2022-09-20 11:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304736556 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304740785 I attended both Dr Soltani and Dr Carnesky's sessions. Both were excellent. Well pitched - reassuring and challenging. Just wish that Dr Carnesky's session had been before I delivered my paper!]]> 2022-09-20 11:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304740785 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304744180 Gallery was great - beautiful collection of projects and very well presented. I'd echo what someone else has said about there being a bit more time built into explore this.]]> 2022-09-20 11:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304744180 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304746661 Especially Thursday, I think that there needed to be a little more consideration of screen time. It was a non-stop day - full of things that I didn't want to miss, but so much time on a screen without a break is not ideal. ]]> 2022-09-20 11:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2304746661 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2306396629 2022-09-21 08:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2306396629 https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2306398036 2022-09-21 08:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pgtapra/xcwoueltupxw3ci7/wish/2306398036