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Brains in motion: When to step forward and when to step back

Posted on May 25, 2025July 25, 2025 by Scout Bell

Over the last year, the most popular blog post I’ve written has undoubtedly been Brains in motion: Navigating confidence and belonging. It felt like a massive risk at the time, even with an incredibly positive reception. Amusingly, the motivation for this second post is almost exactly the same as for the first post and follows…

Shelf & screen: Three things I’m reading/watching

Posted on March 1, 2025March 2, 2025 by Scout Bell

Lately, working through my inboxes feels like it’s just bookmarking a lot of links with things I’d like to read/watch. Those emails then get added to a professional development folder. Realistically, I won’t get to go through it any time soon. Emails aside, one thing I do enjoy about having a few different projects on…

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Six things: PhD-ing

Posted on February 2, 2025February 4, 2025 by Scout Bell

Sundays are for PhD-ing. Or, at least, writing out my thoughts on PhD-ing. As I’ve started to reshuffle and rework some of my earlier PhD writing, I’ve finally related to the idea of “don’t ask how the PhD is going.” My brain is constantly swirling, rapidly sifting through everything – including what needs to be…

Like an athlete: A reflection on camouflage, palatability, and leadership

Posted on January 19, 2025January 20, 2025 by Scout Bell

I had a conversation last year where someone asked me about the impact of career progression on accessibility and inclusion. Separately, I was also asked whether being open about disability and neurodivergence had left me feeling like I could be more myself. They were interesting and challenging prompts, especially since I work and research across…

Situating hope in community

Posted on December 8, 2024December 11, 2024 by Scout Bell

One of my favourite parts of December is planning future projects and professional development. I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I will happily plan a full year of learning, study, and projects. I’ve had a rough last week (challenges during the week of IDPwD got the better of me), and so (like the…

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