$55 000 to study social networking online
Posted on September 19th, 2007, under Out in Vegas, Research, Events, Web(log) Stuff
I’ve been keeping a big secret and now I’m finally able to spread the news. Last night my online intimacy project was given a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award! You can read all about the study here, but if you are a regular reader you’ll already know that this is the spin-off project from my ARC postdoc, and that it’s headed towards a co-authored book with Catherine Driscoll of the University of Sydney.
The extra money means I’ll actually have enough funds to do what I proposed to do in the APD application - that is, hire someone to help me with the interview side of things, and get the interviews transcribed professionally while I get on with other writing and reading. This is going to make a big difference to my current workload, so I’m very happy. Yay!
Below is a pic of me trying to kiss my award, sports lady style, but it was a bit dangerous to get too close:
The catch for getting the award and lots of champagne and turkey sandwiches last night is that tomorrow night I have to give an after dinner talk to the university’s industry “friends”. If only the trophy came with a wardrobe budget…
On September 19th, 2007 at 2:14 pm, Jason Wilson said:
Let me be the first to say YOU ROCK MEL!
On September 19th, 2007 at 2:38 pm, Tama said:
Nifty!
Congratualtions!
On September 19th, 2007 at 5:02 pm, Nick Caldwell said:
Yay!
On September 19th, 2007 at 8:26 pm, Greg said:
Hmmm… surely there is something ironic or just plain silly to say about a grant for social networking and a photo of the recipient of said-grant in front of a door marked ‘private entrance’ … but I will leave that to Glen to figure out … Lovely for you Mel, very happy news!
On September 20th, 2007 at 12:22 am, jean said:
Congrats! Now I get why you were saying on Facebook that you were excellent. And you totally are. I love that photo btw.
On September 20th, 2007 at 12:24 am, jean said:
PS Is that your lounge suit?
On September 20th, 2007 at 9:58 am, melgregg said:
Yes Jean! And I need another one for tonight, eeeek
On September 21st, 2007 at 3:45 am, Catri said:
Extravagantly she cries, ‘Braavvo, ma belle!’
Yet further well-deserved recognition of the prescience of your inquiries and your general fabulousness.
Mwah mwah mwah!
(How’s that for online intimacy?)
On September 21st, 2007 at 7:07 am, M-H said:
Great photo. And congratulations.