Neil Renic

Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 24, 2024 at 23:02 UTC

Junior scholars: "I feel awkward citing myself" Senior scholars: "as I cleverly argued (1988; 1991), admirably reiterated (1993; 1995; 1996); and handsomely concluded (2001; 2004; 2007)..."

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 14, 2024 at 20:05 UTC

“I have no idea” ⭐️ “That is beyond the scope of this paper” ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 14, 2024 at 20:05 UTC

Scholars from the global north citing other scholars from the global north when writing about the global south

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 13, 2024 at 15:49 UTC

Me: “becoming a doctor was a huge accomplishment and I shouldn’t feel insecure” Deutsche Bahn:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 09, 2024 at 22:08 UTC

The academic urge to spend half a day on a footnote no one reads and 95 seconds on an abstract everyone reads

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 09:33 UTC

Every academic needs friends who have no idea what you research and don't care.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 06, 2024 at 07:48 UTC

Academic flirting is asking someone a question that reveals you read their article

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 04, 2024 at 20:25 UTC

Asking a PhD how it's all going?

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 01, 2024 at 14:25 UTC

For a small fee, I will sit in the front row of your presentation and nod excitedly

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 01, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

University fellowship: we welcome applicants from all socioeconomic backgrounds Fellowship salary: we welcome applicants from the landed gentry, as well as recent lottery winners

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 22, 2024 at 21:48 UTC

Reviewer two headquarters

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 22, 2024 at 21:47 UTC

Communication matters in academia: how’s the writing going < would you like a coffee? when do you finish your PhD < would you like some money? any luck on the job market < would you like to use my office to cry?

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 22, 2024 at 21:47 UTC

Your draft no longer makes sense, you can’t bear to look at it, and you want to flee to the forest - it’s finally time to submit!

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 18, 2024 at 13:41 UTC

Colleagues are shocked when I share my record of publication wins and grant success, all while maintaining work/life harmony, but anything is possible when you lie

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 18, 2024 at 13:41 UTC

read draft re-read draft re-re-read draft re-re-re-read draft *submit draft* typos:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 18, 2024 at 13:39 UTC

1970s professors: "and a final, brief thanks to my loving wife, who came up with the idea, did the research, wrote and edited the book, secured a publisher, and raised our children."

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 17, 2024 at 17:35 UTC

Academics: "try the 'feedback sandwich' - a positive comment, followed by constructive feedback, followed by another positive comment." German academic: "now that we've covered the serious problems with your work, let's move on to the truly severe."

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 15, 2024 at 21:38 UTC

To all my academic friends, never give up! My article got 5 rejections before it got its 6th.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 15, 2024 at 10:31 UTC

Succeeding in the academic job market is simple: - Publish in high-impact journals - Publish in a university press - Obtain grant funding - Teach early and well - Be luckier than you currently are - Blackmail established scholars into retirement - Time-travel back to the 1970s

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 13, 2024 at 09:24 UTC

Don't forget, editing is part of writing. Reading is part of writing. Lying facedown on the floor, worrying those around you, is part of writing.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 11, 2024 at 20:52 UTC

PhD student: one month preparation for lecture Postdoc: two weeks preparation for lecture Professor:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 11, 2024 at 20:52 UTC

7:00-18:00: “I have no new ideas for an article” 2:00:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 10, 2024 at 12:38 UTC

Two kinds of academic feedback:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 10, 2024 at 12:01 UTC

I’m here…barely

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 08, 2024 at 18:04 UTC

Please give a warm welcome to our panellists, guy who wrote his presentation on the plane, guy who goes over time, guy who goes dramatically over time, and well-prepared PhD student allocated the 4 remaining minutes

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 08, 2024 at 13:53 UTC

I’ve almost nailed academic research: 🔳 buying books 🔳 smelling books 🔳 downloading books 🔳 vowing to read books ⬜️ reading books 🔳 admiring the front cover of books

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 07, 2024 at 07:31 UTC

Getting a PhD: Cons: - anxiety inducing - poor work-life balance - brutal job market - low pay Pros: - When your amazon package is delivered you can say, "ah, just what the doctor ordered!"

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 13:15 UTC

Genius of Oxford to make their handbooks so expensive that contributing a chapter is the most efficient way to get hold of a copy

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 08:20 UTC

"sure the academic job market is tough, but at least we're all in the same boat" The boat:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 08:19 UTC

The media: Professors are indoctrinating their students!! Professors: please read these four articles, or just the first if you're pressed for time...or these notes I uploaded summarizing the articles. hello?

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 08:19 UTC

please don't email me back so quickly. Give me a moment to enjoy ticking something off my to-do list

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 08:18 UTC

7:30: "I'm going to get so much writing done... 16:30: ...tomorrow"

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 05, 2024 at 08:18 UTC

author: “I think my article is pretty good” reviewer 2:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 03, 2024 at 21:12 UTC

Chatting with a PhD

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 03, 2024 at 21:12 UTC

It's now 2024, which means you need to finish your 2022 articles before starting your 2023 ones

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 03, 2024 at 21:11 UTC

Academics after a gruelling day* *25 emails received, 3 emails sent, 600 words typed, 400 words deleted

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 02, 2024 at 21:03 UTC

(writes uninterrupted for 10 minutes) “at this pace I’ll write 300 articles this year!”

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 02, 2024 at 16:50 UTC

Academics will spend a full work day reading half an article then take 3 books onboard a 2 hour flight

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Jan 01, 2024 at 09:37 UTC

Final_draft_final_final_2023 . . . Final_draft_final_final_2024

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 30, 2023 at 23:43 UTC

The Copenhagen University Library looking awfully grand

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 30, 2023 at 23:42 UTC

Doing a PhD is a strange experience, because every non-academic thinks you're an overachiever while you live in fear of being exposed as a wastrel and fraud

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 28, 2023 at 17:14 UTC

New arrivals

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 28, 2023 at 17:14 UTC

Returning to your unfinished writing in January 2024 hoping to have it done by November 2023

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 28, 2023 at 17:13 UTC

Me: “congrats on the article! I’ve added it to the reading list” The reading list:

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social [ View ] Dec 28, 2023 at 17:13 UTC

Universities: “we hope you had a relaxing holiday period and are ready for an exciting and productive year ahead” Academics:

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