Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

Eccentric, otiumologist, professional instigator, neurodiv. I research work & well-being. Ask me why productivity obsession and being busy all the time is evil! Edinburgh Joined January 2021

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

This is one of those days when I remember why I try not to tell people I'm a psychologist. I'm A psychologist. Not YOUR psychologist, and esp not your therapist. Please. I can't diagnose or treat you. I can listen, and try to refer you, but....don't put me in that position.

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

My topic area is too dang big. I have at least 2 dissertations in this stupid thing. I THINK I can split them apart and just do one, but I really want to just scrap and start over with something more contained. Ugh. #AcademicTwitter #PhDVoice #phdproblems #academicChatter

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

I hate hate HATE writing in the passive 3rd person. But needs must when doing a dang thesis. Of course, I know full well I won't get to say "I" in later publications, either. But let me hold onto the fantasy to get through this moment. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

TWF you get groceries delivered so you can continue staring at a too-blank Word doc and willing the writing to come whilst living mainly on cough lozenges... #AcademicTwitter #academia #AcademicWriting

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

A spoonful of sugar on Prof. Random's Factorium profrandom.substack.com/p/a-spoonful-o…

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Bitter fruit on Prof. Random's Factorium profrandom.substack.com/p/bitter-fruit…

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Today I get to tell my supervisor I'm still not well (really quite broken, thanks) and that I ALSO want to change my participant pool and focus again. That's gonna be fun. #phdchat #AcademicChatter #phdvoice @PhDVoice

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

I'm oddly heartened by the number of my international students using Zelenskyy as an example of an authentic, effective leader this term. #Ukraine #UkraineWar

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

I'm within sight of the end of this term's exams! Thank $deity for that OMG. Gonna come down to the wire this time. *whimper* @AcademicChatter #professorproblems #academia #teaching

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

This. Very very much this (says the girl who's marking exams through Jubilee)

ZNelson et al.🔬🦟 @zephnelson

3 years ago

This. Very very much this (says the girl who's marking exams through Jubilee)

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

What are y'all listening to this Friday? J-rock here. profrandom.substack.com/p/sing-to-me-s…

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Question for all at @AcademicChatter and @AcademicDilemma . Your beloved, insightful, funny supervisor has just published a new book. The cover looks like....um, frankly, a giant phallus. ....do you ever, EVER mention this, or quietly ignore the massive dick in the room?

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Always interesting to mark a student who CLEARLY expected a much higher result....but who mostly copy-pasted relevant snippets from the textbook. These are the ones who call for a score audit. Sigh. #professorproblems #AcademicTwitter

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

...I still have 50 more exams (6k words - 3 essays - each) to mark. This is Jubilee Weekend. I think I was supposed to have these done tomorrow. FML. #academiclife #teaching #highereducation

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Had another sleep attack in the middle of marking papers. Between this and the fact that HOW THE HECK IS IT JUNE, I have no idea how I'm gonna manage my upcoming workload. #sleep #sleepdisorder #spoonie #academiclife

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

A student has anonymised their workplace and leader for a paper by describing Fiona at Shrek Inc. Sometimes exams are GREAT. 😅 #professor #academiclife #marking #teachertwitter

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Just realised that my post on worker motivation and why you need to shut up and PAY PEOPLE FFS reads like an audition for @Ologies with @alieward . Sorry not sorry. profrandom.substack.com/p/a-hard-truth… #antiwork #ologies #academic

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

"You're never behind; jump in where you are."

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3 years ago

"You're never behind; jump in where you are."

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

If I ever worry that I mark EFL students more harshly because of their writing errors, failing the everloving crap out of a native speaker just now for completely failing to address theory should set that straight. #professorproblems #academiclife #AcademicChatter

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Prof Random (Kate/Katya; they/she/her) @IAmProfRandom

3 years ago

Students. Please. We're not idiots AND we have digital tools for this shit. I KNOW when you're just copy-pasting definitions. Stop. At least give some real-world examples demonstrating definitions. All I ask is that you make a gorram effort. *cries in professor* #AcademicChatter