Gosh, this feedback from one of my Y1 students has made my heart burst 💛🥹

📺Coming soon! 🎥@AstonOptometry welcomed David Gregory from @bbcmtd to interview Prof Tim Meese and Dr @samanthastrong 🚢They spoke about their research into dazzle ship paintwork and the horizon effect in WWI More info 👉 https://t.co/iOEViQLjRr

📰In the media! 🚢@Independent has covered the research by @AstonUniversity's Timothy Meese and @samanthastrong on WWI dazzle paint and its effectiveness 👇 https://t.co/aC4P95c1m3

#Expertspotlight: @AstonUniversity University study reveals the illusion of ‘dazzle’ paint on World War I battleships. Give this a read and connect with @samanthastrong if you're looking to know more. https://t.co/h6m5pY4dWF

🚢|@AstonUniversity study reveals the illusion of ‘dazzle’ paint on World War I battleships 🖌️Geometric dazzle camouflage was used to confuse enemy onlookers 🌅Timothy Meese and @samanthastrong found that the ‘horizon effect’ is more effective 👉 https://t.co/PzVhBXTw6a

As someone who experienced major loss at a similar point in my career, I can really recommend this insightful blog from @HemaChaplin 💛 Please do give it a read if you have a few spare moments - it's important that we make sure we know how to support students who experience this

Samantha Strong et al. @samanthastrong @AstonOptometry report that Increased Light Scatter in Simulated Cataracts Degrades Speed Perception, https://t.co/6k5LAAL3Tf.

At @AstonOptometry, we care a great deal about our students and colleagues 💛💛💛

My third procreate painting - this is my friend's beautiful, majestic cat Max ❤️🐈‍⬛ I still have a lot to learn with procreate but I'm having a lot of fun working on special projects like this 🖤

✨️📚✨️ Huge thanks to @bjbalas who's published a very glowing review of my textbook in OVS 🤩 I wrote this book to try to make optics accessible and fun, and it's really rewarding to see that other experts in the field think it hits that mark 💪 ⬇️ https://t.co/pbOJ518hDI

🏆|@AstonUniversity's @samanthastrong has won a @ffchamber award! 👩‍🏫Dr Strong won the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year – Training and Education 🗣️Dr Strong “has a can-do attitude with an amazing commitment to young professionals" 👉 https://t.co/IBENL8Ptnn

A quick little go on the iPad attempting anatomy of the external eye ✨️

😍 📸 @MrLaddMedia

And to any young people reading this - please know that at no point did I believe that I could win, but I had colleagues who did believe in me - so this is a lesson that we should listen to others and try to remember to believe in ourselves more 💗

This award is very kind acknowledgement of the work I do to support students and young people to succeed, but it also acknowledges that @AstonUniversity @AstonOptometry promote space for us to innovate our resources, teaching, and support in ways that promote positive outcomes 🥰

I still can't quite believe it, but I'm really proud to share that I've won the #GBYPY24 @ffchamber award for Training and Education (sponsored by @Arup) 🤩✨️

Good colleagues really make a job the best it can be - and so today I'm celebrating one of my best work friends @MaanaAujla because of all the support she provides but also because she got me a special vanilla coffee so my Friday is off to a great start 😍😍 #KindnessMatters

It's made me very happy to see this new design I've been working on come to life 😍 (inspired by a very important beverage) #GlitterIsLife https://t.co/ZLVUURQTpL

My PhD student submitted her thesis today ✨️🥳🤩 #Milestone #EarlyCareer #PhD

I’d like to imagine a world where universities are places for growth and development. Where hard working lecturers support students’ learning. Where your prospects are not fixed at 18.

I like to think that I give good advice to our students, but there's no substitute from hearing it from students who have recently been through Year 1 🤩 This is the 2nd year we've run our Expert Panel, and it was really inspiring to hear the students' experiences & tips 🥰✨️