The Essential Guide to Flying with Children
We are approaching conference season. Having children can make this time just that little bit more stressful – do you leave them at home or take them with you? Who is going to care for the kids at home or away? If you are able to take your children, then the...
Interview with Amanda Gorham on Post-Partum Depression
This month we are focusing on mental health in academia, and today we have a heart-wrenching talk with Amanda Gorham a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Amanda experienced postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth to her children and, in...
Interview with Professor Caleb Gardner on Paternity Leave & Academia
Meet Caleb Gardner a Professor at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (UTAS). Q1. Tell us a bit about your work and family. I work in fisheries science at IMAS, mainly providing information to help management of wild fisheries. I’m...
Interview with Kerrie Walkem on the Well-Being of Parents & Carers Working in Academia
Kerrie Walkem is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board and a very experienced family health professional. Q1. Tell us a bit about your professional experience and background. I am a registered nurse and midwife and have spent most of my time in clinical...
Interview with Assistant Professor Anna CohenMiller on Traveling to Conferences with Kids
Assistant Professor Anna CohenMiller is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. She is Founder of The Motherscholar Project. Since 2010, she has been researching, creating support networks, and providing resources for mothers in academia, in particular graduate...
Interview with Professor Alan Duffy on Taking Paternity Leave in Academia
Associate Professor Alan Duffy is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board. He is a Research Fellow at Swinburne University and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. He has just returned to part-time work after paternity leave. Q1. Tell us a bit...
Interview with Dr. Scott Jones on Relocating for a Job with Family
Dr Scott Jones is a postdoc at the USGS, based in California. He recently moved his wife, two kids and a bump across the country for this new position. His posts on twitter of the financial strain involved in moving city for a job resonated with many academics and...
Interview with Professor Christina Hicks on Taking Kids Into the Field
Professor Christina Hicks is a member of the aKIDemic Life Advisory Board, and is a social scientist working at Lancaster University in the UK. Christina a champion of equity in academia – she is the Lancaster Environment Centre Athena Swan Lead. Q1. Tell us a...