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Need to transfer your grant to another university? Here are some things to think about.

Transferring your funding

Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash. When you move to a new university, what happens to your grants or fellowship? You might be moving becau

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The 80% stall

Why 'nearly done' is the hardest place to be

"Starting is creation, an act of addition - you have something where you had nothing. Finishing is an act of commitment." - Chris Smith writes about the 80% Stall on the Breakthroughs and Blocks blog, 26 February 2026.

Understanding that finishing is hard because it is different work to starting - that's very useful for me.

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Sunk guilt fallacy

Photo by Carlos Cram on Unsplash In economics and planning, there is a thing called the sunk cost fallacy. It comes about when people contin

"As I fail to do the thing, it gets heavier. I’m carrying it around with me, thinking about it, worrying about it, but not doing it. Other things get done, but not it. It gets all of my attention, but none of my love. Over time, it can grow enormously heavy." - Sunk Guilt Fallacy, by me on the Research Whisperer blog.

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Heading to a three-day writing retreat. Paint me happy.

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Public Domain Day a big deal for Australia

Public Domain Day 2026 is something special for Australia. After a 20-year drought, published works are finally flowing back into the Austra

After a 20 year pause, things are coming into the public domain in Australia again. Yea!

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medical certificate

Dr. R. E. Search, PhDProfessor and Specialist in Academic Wellbeing & Sustainable ScholarshipThe Institute for Sensible Research Practices D

Dr R.E.Search has a message for you. Have a great break. It'll do you good.

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Librarians versus the world

Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart

"This is a pivotal time in history. On the one side, we have the forces of darkness – individuals and organisations that reject evidence-based reasoning and/or want to lock up the world’s knowledge for their own gain. On the side of light, we have the intrepid librarians fighting (politely) and dedicated academics challenging (often not so politely) the status quo."

Our call for you to boycott Elsevier, and to support your local librarians.

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My values

Friendly - I'm approachable and try to help out.

Helpful - I'll usually go out of my way to give you a hand.

Hopeful - I like to expect that things to go well.

Useful - I generally make things better.

Loyal - I stick with my friends.

I'm doing Holly Zink's True North program. This post is about values.

Define Your Values Before the Chaos Does - iDoGrants by Holly Zink

Values don’t belong on posters. They belong in your daily choices. What matters most to you — and how do you live it? #CoreValues #Leadershi

#ECRchat #ValuesThatRingTrue #TrueNorth #HollyZink #IDoGrants