Blog – Pedagogy For Gen Z
Dr Yvonne Couch on teaching Gen Z, why lecture cliffhangers are ridiculous, what small group teaching gets right, and the skills ChatGPT can never hand them.
All posts by Dr Yvonne Couch
Blog – Academia and the Sense of Self
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how academia can blur work and self, and why a richer identity beyond research can protect confidence and value.
Blog – The Contradictions & Challenges of the Junior PI
Dr Yvonne Couch on the junior PI trap: you train people up, lose them to bigger labs, and try to define a job nobody else has defined for you.
Blog – ChatGPT in Academia
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how researchers use ChatGPT in academia, asking if it boosts productivity, changes research culture, or exposes deeper problems.
Blog – Storytelling in Academia
Dr Yvonne Couch explains why storytelling helps researchers communicate science, engage audiences, and improve writing, presentations, and collaboration.
Blog – Competition in Science
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how competition shapes science from tenure debates and prestige effects to pressures on early career researchers.
Blog – Running a Conference
Organising a conference sounds simple until it begins. Dr Yvonne Couch shares lessons learned, chaos managed, and respect gained from running her first event.
Blog – Organizing a Conference
Dr Yvonne Couch shares the trials, tips, and unexpected rewards of organising a conference, from funding struggles to adding a little fun.
Blog – Coaching and Self-Reflection
Dr Yvonne Couch explores how coaching helped her rethink identity, confidence and self-worth, and why self-reflection is essential in academic life.
Blog – What Is DORA in Research and Why It Matters More Than You Think
Dr Yvonne Couch unpacks what DORA is, why it matters in academia, and how we’re all still struggling to put its principles into practice.
Blog – Writing Your First Fellowship
Dr Yvonne Couch shares wisdom (and warnings) on writing your first fellowship application — from timing and ideas to funding and salary tips.
Blog – Your CV Needs You: Part Two
Dr Yvonne Couch is working on her CV, in this blog she discuss how to start thinking about adjusting your CV to suit positions outside of academia