#blue-skies #Sundaywalk

A spell of #forestbathing brought #flightingcreations to our #writingroom as nature followed our #writers back into the #writing mode, nurturing inner peace, calm and focus. #mindfulacademic #retreatandwrite #writingcommunity

Giving Chapelgarth some well deserved TLC - #maintenance

Today is #Internationalstudentsday - Here at Chapelgarth we celebrate international #PHD students every day by welcoming them into our community of writers, supporting them along their #PhDjourney every step of the way. Built in 1909, Chapelgarth, nestled in the English countryside, cultivated #globalconnections from its early beginnings through the imperial networks of the couple who built the house. Today our #writingroom hosts many scholars from the Commonwealth and beyond whose #postcolonial writings shape the way we now see the world. 🌎

Soaking in the mild November mood on yet another #acwrimo #writingretreat brought a smile to everyone’s face. #mindsetreset #wellbeinginacademia

#hugatree - sit, stand or lie down whatever works for our writers ✍🏼- when it’s time to #reset #recharge - we’ve got it sorted. #mindfulness #mindfulacademics

Percolating your #applejuice - do you always do that? #homegrown #applepress #eatlocal

#returners #academicwellbeing - increasingly sought beyond #femaleacademics - #mindfulacademics #mindfulnessinacademia

#goalsetting while kicking #autumnleaves - the perfect #walkandtalk activity for #acwrimo #academia #academicwellbeing

Our first #writingretreat of #acwrimo #nanowrimo started off in the name of #collegiality and #wellbeinginacademia - with the help of our blooming #flowermeadow #covercrop #winterbirdfood 🌸🌺🌷🌻

Always love a returner.. Thank you #shu for keeping the connection going with such wonderful #phdstudents ❤️- #studentwellbeing #readingweek #phdlife #breathe #reset #mindreset

Short break in Bergamo - while enjoying exploring this gem of a town, I was struck by this poster - a reminder of how so many women around the world are oppressed and have no access to education. #novoice #womeniniran #silenced #womensupportingwomen

Freshly pressed #applejuice🍎 straight from our orchard - we are getting ready for our #writingretreatsuk homemade #locallysourced breakfast #locallysourcedfood

Our local #woodpecker is back - it is one of the many birds that can be seen in our wood. It can also be heard from the house if one listens out for it!

We are having a quiet October month, with writing retreats resuming in November for #acwrimo - no bad thing taking a breather- we will have more energy for the coming months! But Tiggy is desolate! Wondering where everyone is.. this is her usual observation point to catch a glimpse of our writers minibus! It won’t be long, Tiggy! 😻

What’s your #writingposture like? Here at Chapelgarth we like to take care of everyone’s body as well as their mind. Our ergonomic chairs, our standing desks are all part of the support we give our academics.. because they deserve it! ☺️

Really struggling to get this group’s attention this morning.. I wonder what they are looking at? 👀 A barn owl maybe? I need my gong..!

Loving this September #sunlight and sunsets - did you spot the #harvestmoon last night? Always worth looking up at the sky here - whatever time of the day

#sunset with #llamas at Chapelgarth - #chilledweekend

After a busy last week l, it’s great to have a small, intimate group for the first #writingretreat for #shu academics- lunch in the garden room.. narrowly avoided the hale which descended on the glass roof in the afternoon!

We had seasonal fruit go breakfast to kickoff our first #writingretreat of the new academic year 2024-25. Plum compote from our #Victoriaplum tree and our very own #applepress juice.

#glamping with #llamas - we had a plan of sitting round the fire on #haystacks but our llamas had other ideas.. they munched through the lot!

How do you go about identifying funding to support you in attending one of our academic #writingretreats? The afternoon of our Open Day kicked off with useful tips and shared knowledge..! 😉✍🏼✍🏼✍🏼

We are looking forward to welcoming newcomers from local universities on our Writing Retreat Taster Day tomorrow! Whatever the weather, we are covered! ✍🏼✍🏼✍🏼

Our @oxfordamateurrc Retreater launched into the early morning goal setting session with the confidence and zest which distinguishes #oxfordrowers in the early hours of the day #walkandtalk #goalsetting

Retreaters looking for inspiration? Or just for a llama? We value our breaks and time spent outdoors together. On Day 2 our writers’ mood and spirits feel already much lighter than when they arrived.. you need to be in the right headspace to write ✍🏼🌳🦙

🙌We are offering 20% discount on Bookings made before 23rd August! These apply to our 18-20 September Writing Retreat- please check our website to register- all room types currently available 😌.

So many of our #mindfulwalks were spent passing our famous #owlboxes ! I promised you would all see our owlets when they were due their 💍..and here they are! 🦉#barnowls

Debating #captaincooklegacy under Captain Cook’s monument with #postcolonial academics in peaceful #northyorkshire #villain or #localhero? #therestishistory #tomholland

Last #writingretreat of this academic year - #feedback time was once again a time to celebrate common achievements but more importantly a time for me to witness the transformative power of our #writingretreats. Our WritingCommunity is made up of academics who are #supportive+ #empathic towards one another. At a time when universities are increasingly squeezed, and academics are under tremendous pressures, #wellbeinginacademia happens here. Thank you to all those who have reminded me of the value of what we do here. It means a lot 🙏.

The end of the day - #summertime at last - waiting for the Retreaters signed up for a yoga session #outdoors

July Focus on Dr Emily Aradi, Manchester University #womeninstem -Thanks to @sophielnixon and #laurarichards for co-hosting the latest workshop+#writingretreat and introducing me to so many incredible, interesting women. Emily’s story blew my mind- from a small town in Kenya, within a loving and supportive family, Emily pursued her HE in #southafrica obtaining a PhD in physics. She was a lecturer at University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg), a research fellow at the University of Huddersfield and is now a #postdoc at #manchesteruniversity where her research focuses on #nuclearwaste 😲. As if this wasn’t enough, Emily is also a mum of two and a truly wonderful person. Unforgettable and fascinating chats on our walk - talking about Kenya, politics and the amazing women who are now emerging in civic society. How lucky am I to get to meet such incredible people? #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womeninleadership

#summermenu #breakfast with #avos and #ricottacheese with #pistachioandhoney 😋

Oh my goodness!! I got given this #homeknitted #crochet #llama by Amazing #sophienixon #returning and #serialretreater #scientist #professor and also knitter when relaxing… I am SO touched #llamalogo #chapelgarth

#creatives #leedsbeckett finding inspiration and focus at our #writingretreat #wellbeinginarts #wellbeinginacademia

We have TWO #runnerducks #ducklings🐣 and it’s a warm sunny day! Lucky Retreaters will be eating outside at last! #summervibes

#improvisation #leedsbeckett #collaboration #cocreation #artformsinnature

#throwback #femaleacademics - #writingcommunity #lovemyjob

We had a #specialguest this week- He did not write but still met all his goals.. TIP We don’t do word count at our #writingretreats but we do celebrate achievements!

#cofacilitating at the #writingretreat -Thank you, Dr Wilson - our wonderful #EDI officer at Chapelgarth 🌈🦄

#electionnight at the retreat #exitpoll .. tv in the common room - it’s a first! Time ticking- nearly 10 pm

Although not quite summer temperature, our Law School Retreaters enjoyed a spot of field-bathing overlooking the NorthYorkMoors ~ great way to build community spirit with colleagues while getting away from the screen #wellbeinginacademia

Anyone for #pingpong ? - our academics are getting competitive.. perfect way to end the day after a series of writing sessions 🤛🏼

The sun is out at last … #lazyday

Its been another busy day at our #writingretreat - an #eveningstroll with heavenly skies, lapwing flights and curious cows was all I needed.

When attendees complete and submit their piece of work at our #writingretreats they get to sound our gong.. And when it’s a big #fundingproposal it can get very exciting!

#balletteam from #leedsbeckettuniversity - thank you for helping us make the #magic happen once again here at #chapelgarth 🩰❤️🥰 #writing from #alldisciplines perspectives

#spellbound .. the #magic of a #barnowl hunting in our meadow #eveningwonder #colleaguesmagic … may the #writingretreat start.. ✍🏼✍🏼✍🏼

The #babyducklings have hatched 🙌 #callducks ❤️

What slippers would you take to our #writingretreats ? Here are some #inspo #slippos from recent and returning #retreaters❤️ - They knew what to pack 😉#feelathome in our home #yourwritingretreat

Delighted to be hosting this GlobalTees event #ShortTalks #bigtopics - Thanks to our brilliant female academics who will be introducing our audience to this very HOT topic - you can follow us live https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-energy-source-challenge-in-rural-britain-tickets-908140471597

The courtyard is awaken at long last! 🌸

Can’t quite believe it.. first evening meal outside! Fingers crossed that it lasts! #feelslikesummer☀️

#moorland walking on the #writingretreat - it was great to have a few extra days with this #phdcohort - time to see things from up high, take stock reflect and come together again at the top. #wewillovercome #phdjourney

Our next public engagement event is nearly here! If you are local to us and interested in the energy source challenge in rural Britain book your free ticket hello@chapelgarth.com

Thank you Dani - one of the fabulous #phdstudents from our latest #five-day #writingretreat - for capturing on #tiktok the happy atmosphere of the latest retreat at Chapelgarth! You can see the whole reel here https://www.tiktok.com/@littleredflyer/video/7364864385463979296?_t=8m39uJA72R7&_r=1 Honestly this group blew me away!

#writingretreat #phdlife #phdcohort ❤️

Celebrating our mid-week #writingretreat with a #soundbath for 15 PhD students - perfect reset #soundbathmeditation #academicwellbeing #relax #restore #write

#morninglight in the #artiststudio #breakfastroom - the sun is shining in #northyorkshire this morning! 🙌

Getting our dining room ready for our imminent #doctoraltraining #writingretreat - productivity + well-being

Are you dreaming of a summer #writingretreat? Our fields have been sewn and the crops are growing.. prepare to walk our fields and enjoy a spell of #fieldbathing in between #writingsessions - we have a new August #WritingRetreat available for #femaleacademics - check out the dates!

Our #suffragettes suite is always one of the favourites with our #female-academics - The name of this bedroom brings a smile to their faces 😊 - It was first named so by the Dixons - the Edwardian couple who built the house - since Lilian, the lady of the house, chose to decorate the room in the ‘suffragettes’ colours . @mrs_zbd

#eveningwalk after the #writingretreat #motherduck and ducklings 🥰

Heading to the woods to share ideas on #upgrade #phdjourney🧐

#teamwork #phdcohort #academicwritingtips #DTP #upgrade #writingcommunity

More than proud to have facilitated multiple writing retreats attended by @emma_ormerod who has been awarded best paper 2023 in Regional Studies - Urban and Regional Horizons, for the paper: ‘Level with us, regional development is still ‘man shaped’: feminism, futurity and leadership’. The award was presented by Editor John Harrison, on behalf of the editorial board who recognised this paper as ‘agenda setting and stimulating new thinking and novel approaches’: The paper argues that regional development is ‘man-shaped’. This article calls for more engagement with the feminist concept of futurity by bringing together and troubling masculine-coded understandings of regional development, leadership and power over time and space. It argues that continuing to neglect feminist politics and practices in regional studies stifles conceptual and practical advances in subnational development. Drawing on the example of the UK at a time the government seeks to ‘level-up’ longstanding geographical inequalities, the article highlights and troubles the construction of a masculine gaze of development over time, and how this limits the becoming of ‘otherwise’ regional futures. #levellingup #feministfutures #feministgeographies

Day3 #goalsetting en plein air.. Whether you need to move the goalpost or not, the main thing is that you are making progress while looking after yourself (and others!)

Day3 at the #writingretreat - #phdchats #sheffieldhallamuniversity - #interdisciplinary + #cosy = #magicmoment

I love it when the bulbs which have been dormant throughout the winter remind us that spring is knocking at the door (even if some days one would not believe it! )

We celebrated the #firstdayofspring with a #deeprelaxation #soundbath - None of our academic writers had experienced it before - but they all wanted to try it. Perfect opportunity to reset and recharge after a day of much #thinkingandwriting #wellbeinginacademia #wellbeinginaction #phdcare

Our Retreaters are getting a proper reset after a long day of writing #soundbath #deeprelaxation

Sun hats at the ready! Glorious sunshine last week as our environmental studies #doctoralstudents discussed their next steps on the #writingretreat - #morningmotivation #doctoralsupportteam #doctoradvice #wellbeingatwork

When our breakfast croissants come out of the oven just right I always feel that it’s going to be a good #writingday ☺️🥐🥐🥐

Don’t forget the little things in life that make you happy.. ! Writing retreat #SOAS #pettherapy for the brave #academics

#llamaencounter - when an academic sees eye-to-eye with a #Peruvian friend.. @soasuni #mindfulwalking #reset and ✍🏼

Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to many more events celebrating the fantastic achievements of female academics from all disciplines! #internationalwomensday - our next event is on 22nd May - @SAVETHEDATE #femaleacademics 🙌 🙌🏾🙌🏻

Guilt, Guilt, Guilt!! Jump on our next writing retreat - we still have a few places 2-4 April and another new date soon to be announced on our website…. 7-9 May #sneakpeek - email me if interested

No matter how professional and comfortable our chairs are, sometimes one just needs to do the work standing #standingdesk #inthezone #writing

When you are writing your #PhD #literaryreview … and you just can’t leave all those books behind..! 🙃#writingroom #doityourway #inthezone

A spell od meditative practice at the end of the #writingday - perfect to reset, let go of any negative feelings and anxieties, and prepare body and mind for a restful sleep. Female academics #BCU in the flow…

Scouting for running routes for our #writingandrunning regulars - #sweetencouter @ruthoutside

Blue skies opening up on DAY4 of the #writingretreat - it was really lovely to hear how much progress was made in just a few days..!

Writers heading out tonight #moonlight #headtorchesattheready #femaleacademics #birminghamuniversity #writersretreat

Delighted to announce that my chapter on my early experience as academic writing retreat facilitator is now published by Palgrave. With thanks to the editors who made our shared vision for this book a reality!

Bonjour! Breakfast with homegrown #homepressed #applejuice🍎 today - especially for our Earth and Environment #phd cohort #DTP treat

#mindfulmoments at our #writingretreat #reset and #write #femaleacademics

Silent walk

#eveningwalk #feelingblessed

Escapees! First thing on my day of rest was rounding up these #sheep #countrylife #countryliving

Tiggy on the #charm offensive - heading for the #catfriendly #academics in the common room #pettherapy #academicwellbeing

#writingworkshop + #writingretreat collaboration #manchesteruniversity #EDI #careeradvice #careerprogression #womendoingscience - Thanks again Sophie Nixon + Laura Richards - what an inspiring group of #womeinstem #womenempowerment

In the #writingroom - caught out doing my thing at break-time! Always best to practice what one preaches! 😳#takeabreak #resetandrecharge #resetandwrite

Laughing is good for the spirit.. and the mind? We have been working on the power of laughter on creative thinking and academic writing - our group productivity went through the roof! 😜#academicreset #academicwriting #academicretreat

I am delighted to introduce Chanel - the new member of our Team. Chanel will be taking on the role of PA at Writing Retreats at Chapelgarth - she will be answering many of your questions soon, so I thought it would be nice to put a face to a name. Please welcome her! More to follow on our website soon. #PA #va

And they are off! Morning goal-setting can really help improve clarity and focus in view of the upcoming writing day. Sharing ideas with colleagues is even better! #lightbulbmoment 💡#retreat2024 #kickoff

Welcoming 2024! Looking forward to our first group arriving on 3rd January! Hoping for more lovely winter days!

Happy New Year from Chapelgarth! 🥂 #2024 🍾 🦙