Many of you may already know that I am a researcher by day. I'm really lucky to have a job that I really enjoy and a subject area that is my passion. I research child maltreatment, violence in adolescence and violence against women. Phew! While that may sound like a hard way to spend each day, I absolutely love it. I love it because there are some amazing people working in this field; people that inspire me. I love it because there are some incredibly hopeful things happening across the globe. I love it because I feel like my small contribution can make a difference. If at the end of my career I can feel like what I've done has made a small difference to ensuring that even just one child or young person has experienced the love and care they deserve, then I know I will have achieved my goals.
So what will I be doing now? Well, I've embarked on the first important step for early career researchers...I've now got a Lectureship post (for those in the States that's equivalent to an Assistant Professor position). Eeeps. So excited!
To celebrate, David and I enjoyed one of the few sunny days in Edinburgh and took a stroll through Prince's Street Gardens and had dinner and champagne at one of our favourite restaurants.
Oh, and I might have treated myself to a new Ness jacket (worn with my me-made Betty blouse and my 1941 trousers):
And of course, the matching purse! :)
Thanks so much for all your well wishes on my Facebook page! It means so much to me! And wish me luck in this new position!
Congrats on the promotion, Debi! I´m so excited for you, and celebrating with a Ness jacket, dinner and champagne sounds just right! Good luck in with your new job! :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm so happy for you and a new piece is always a good way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS and loads of luck! I am sure you will have fun with this :) And a wonderful celebration to boot!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!! That is fantastic. I didn't know that you are a researcher/professor. It's wonderful to be in a profession that you love and where you feel you are making a positive impact.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Debi! Great news about your new job.
ReplyDeleteEep indeed! A big big congrats!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS! I'm heading down the academic path myself so that you are truly an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the promotion! Loving your occupation is a wonderful thing, and your work is very important. Love the jacket and bag!
ReplyDeleteYou have so useful job! Congratulations to you!
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful! Congratulations and good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the promotion Debi - great news! Your pictures are lovely and it looks like you had a lovely day!
ReplyDeletehuge cheers coming at you from everyone in kalkatroona! i so admire what you do... you are the most beautiful flower in that garden, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I know you will be great in this new position. You look lovely in your new jacket!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Those gardens are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Debi! Wow, I had no idea what your job was beyond the fact that you are a researcher. Thank you for pouring your heart into research that is so needed. You are making a difference!
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations Debi, I'm over the moon for you! Your field certainly is a challenging and heartbreaking one, but I'm sure your attitude and hard work will make a difference! And what a beautiful part of the world you live in too!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful for you! Best of luck. And by the way, you look great in pink!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your promotion! I'm glad you and your husband were able to celebrate on such a lovely day, in a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the lectureship! I've just missed out on one where I am, so I'm always pleased to hear that other early career researchers *do* get permanent posts - it keeps my hopes alive.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is wonderful news, it sounds like you work in a challenging field of study but it is great that you have wonderful people to work with, all the best in your new post.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that's awesome! Right now I'm at the Safety 2012 conference here in Wellington, NZ and have been interested to see that though there have been some sessions on violence there has been very little on intentional child injury or maltreatment. I guess there are other more specific conferences perhaps and NZ is a long way from most places. I work on the injury data side of things and obtaining measures of the problem is very difficult here, though we all know it exists. Where do you work?
ReplyDeleteHuge congratulations debi!! Well done, it's clearly through your own hard work and dedication that you have achieved this exciting new challenge!! Enjoy :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news Debi and so well deserved - it's obvious you're really dedicated to your job. Congratulations, I'm thrilled for you. Xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Wonderful work, and so necessary, still. Lovely photographs, as always. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news, Debi! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! Not sure how you find time to fit all that fantastic sewing in as well as what sounds such a busy life, but long may it continue :)
ReplyDeleteFrom a fellow (sewing) academic, who's recently subscribed to your blog, many congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Debi! That's such wonderful news!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new job!
ReplyDeleteWell done and all the best for the future!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It is always so exciting to progress within a career, especially when it is something that you are so passionate about. I wish you the best of luck.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new job!
ReplyDelete-Emily
Congrats Debi, I'm so excited for you! I've been so busy I haven't had a
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miss this one! It sounds like a wonderful opportunity. :)
"N" also for Ness, and "nice" way to celebrate. PBS aired a 4-hour documentary based on Half the Sky, the past two nights. Sounds like much the same sort of work you are doing.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I am not surprised at all that this is your 'day job' - you seem like the type of amazing woman with a passion for making the world a better place. :) Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! So nice to find someone who loves their job, and that it's such an important topic. Beautiful photos, jacket and purse. So grateful for all these lovelies, along with yourself!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I feel incredibly grateful myself! I'm just over the moon!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Wendy!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, I'll have to check out this documentary! Sounds good! And N is definitely for Ness. Having two stores in the vicinity is very tempting!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Tasha!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Emily! I am really excited about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jennifer! I really do love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYippppeeee! I'm so excited!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! I am incredibly excited!
ReplyDeleteYay for sewing academics! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI definitely have limited sewing time...but if I don't do it, I get antsy! I definitely need that creative space! Now if I could just stop drooling over vintage patterns online, I'd probably have more sewing time! Lol
ReplyDeleteThanks KC!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monique! It was such a lovely day when I took these photos... I just love that the are still flowers in Princes Street Gardens!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jane! I am very chuffed! Bummed I missed seeing you all in bath last month!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Winnie! I was just telling Jane that I'm bummed I missed you all in Bath last month!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, I'll have to check out that conference. Do you come from a public health background? Email me at myhappysewingplace@googlemail.com as I'd love to hear more about what you do!
ReplyDeleteThanks Graca! I am really lucky as I really enjoy the people I work with!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lauren! I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for your search! Nice to know there are other sewing academics!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shari!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Corrine! I do love wearing pink! I always feel that it is somewhat unexpected but very cheery!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Marie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet comment! Thanks so much, Annabelle!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I just adore these gardens, definitely one of my favourite places in Edinburgh.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww... Thanks Oona! Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Katy! The weather has been really lovely lately!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sveta!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Abigail! I'm pretty excited about the promotion!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Emma! Yay for sewing academics :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Heidi!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kerry! I'm really excited about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Trishaws! I'm over the moon about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Rachel! I definitely want to have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Solvi! We're both so excited!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to be done in the field of child protection and female safety and you are in there fighting for the cause. I thought that you may have been a RN! Congratulations on your promotion. Years of study and hard slog would have gone in to get where you are. Well done!! xo
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Good luck in your new job.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and best wishes on the new very worthwhile job. Someone gave me a book by Alice Miller many years ago - it was a revelation to read.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your promotion. You also look so fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!! Woohoo!! I can't wait to see what's next for you. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteAnd that jacket is just gorgeous too!
While I am here - I do always read your posts, but my PC rarely lets me comment.
Today is my lucky day! :)
Congratulations, that's so exiting. I really hope it goes well for you.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Congrats. I actually work for a university, although in an administrative role. But I understand what you mean about making a contribution through your career that leaves the world a little better than you found it. Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Debi - that's so exciting! xx
ReplyDeleteWow, congrats! I'm so glad to hear that you work in such an important field-- keep up the good work! What a great cause!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Sorry I'm late to reading this post, I've been wading through my reader as neglected it for a while. Hope it's going well for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new position!! Your work sounds rewarding but very difficult!! I admire your strength and your ability to find the good in a hard job!
ReplyDeleteMany many congratulations on the new position!! I'm so excited for you because you definitely deserved this :)
ReplyDeleteWow! We've been chatting and I've been so behind in my blog reading I didn't know to congratulate you! Well done, I'm so happy for you!!!
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