I realise this is a nice problem to have! Basically each researcher at my institution gets a small pot of cash for research expenses. Mine is bigger than usual this year as they gave me a little bonus for having been on maternity leave last year. It all has to be used by the end of July, I can't carry it over and it's not even as if it goes back to the dept if I don't spend it - it just vanishes. I think the VC spends it on quails eggs and champagne for his bath or something. Anyway, I need ideas! No need for expensive research equipment, havr a reasonably new laptop and I'm already committed to as many conferences/workshops I can do with a 15month old. Do I just buy a load of books I'll never have time to read? Cool tech-y gadgets? Do I need an iPad (for marking from home, you understand...) or Kindle-thingy? Should I pay a student to do some scut-work? Ideas please!
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