I celebrate 25 years at @Sydney_Uni today. Lots of things have changed, although the stonefly mug from a conference in 1991 is still going strong. In the time-honoured tradition of sharing unwanted advice and reflections... 1/4

It turns out that academia makes you fatter and hairier. I know there are people that will say that this may be avoidable, but my long term study (n=1) is pretty conclusive. 2/4

Lots of people will advise you to think strategically about papers, grants and collaborators, others will tell you to enjoy the journey. I& #39;m not really sure what works, but staring at the same sort of animals in publicity photos for about 25 years seems to be effective. 3/4

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey. It& #39;s been an interesting ride and it has been great to share it with you. I& #39;m forever grateful for my family& #39;s love and support. But because we never get a photo where all 5 of us are smiling, here& #39;s me with our cats. 4/4