Dr Mary McMillan

Long time scientist/academic turned public servant. Working in Education policy, interested in mental health, equity & women in STEM. Current #SuperstarsofSTEM

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Pinning this as a thread with new embroidery pieces as I finish them. If you want to see more (or heaven forbid even buy a piece!!) head to https://t.co/95hPI5IytI
Put the finishing touches on this one today:
#handembroidery #EmbroideryArt

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Todays reading: If Australia wants to improve school outcomes, we need to define what 'equity' really means https://t.co/zO8ph6tXt7 via @ConversationEDU

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Wow! Big move. Huge.

[NHMRC @nhmrc]

From 2023, NHMRC will award equal numbers of Investigator Grants to women and men in a new intervention to address gender inequities in research funding. https://t.co/45LsSsWh23 1/2

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@cosmicpudding @WomensAgenda @CSIRO @CSIRO_ATNF @futuremeetings Brilliant, congratulations 🎉

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Me after cheerfully declaring “good morning!” to the greeter at Kmart….at 5:30 in the afternoon 😬

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

What a wonderfully written piece that resonates so much. When people ask me why I left my academic job they want me to point to this thing or that thing. But mostly it was this - this unrelenting tiredness - that made me decide I needed to be somewhere else and do something else

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@SallyLars_27 Congratulations 🎉 🥳

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@drhollyt @natchap99 @SBSNews @sandra_gardam @Evfet @ScienceAU Looks good on you Holly 😁

[Alexandra Jones @arcjnews]

Students in regional and remote areas say the rising costs of going to university and moving away from home are major barrier to accessing higher education. Many aren't eligible for govt support, or don't know if they are eligible.
https://t.co/DF0YSQeT5V

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

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[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Pinning this as a thread with new embroidery pieces as I finish them. If you want to see more (or heaven forbid even buy a piece!!) head to https://t.co/95hPI5IytI
Put the finishing touches on this one today:
#handembroidery #EmbroideryArt

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

A little ode in stitches to the great #MayaAngelou

#embroideryart #poetry #handmade

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@CottonHubUNE @CSIRO @ERS_UNE @CottonResearch Congrats Ollie, love your work and love seeing you and your team being recognised 🎉

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@ScienceByDRE Wondering what the things are that you’ve found can only be discussed face to face? Working 100% remotely in my new role and pondering what I might be missing out on…

[ADHD Jesse @adhdjesse]

Strengths: works well under pressure

Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Apparently Monday afternoons in the office are a bit rough for my coworker…

#DogsofTwittter #workingfromhome #remoteworking

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@Asher_Wolf Hurray for rescue pooches. Good luck finding your perfect match 🤞

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Snuggles with the birthday boy…
#dogsoftwitter #AdoptDontShop

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@DrTanyaMSmith I’m so glad it arrived safely! ❤️

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

@eleanorcolla Much nicer than the NSW version I got recently which came in an envelope plastered with anti-speeding messages that made me panic that it was a speeding fine that I had no idea how I would have gotten 😐

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

He takes such pride in his destruction…
#dogsoftwitter #AdoptDontShop

[Dr Mary McMillan @accidental_sci]

Read this just as I am doing a wee bit of apricating

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘apricate’ (17th century): to luxuriate for a moment in the warmth of the sun.