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As already evidenced, discussions of researcher safety and wellbeing can swiftly slide into negativity. Either because of entirely appropriate planning to anticipate and respond to problems or dangers; or because of the many reasons academia and research is made unsafe. However, there are #pandemicpositives including:

• online conferences, events and meetings are easier to attend; reducing travel, economic and environmental costs;

• opportunities to learn and use creative, digital and accessible methodologies;

• more inclusive online work and study opportunities for previously isolated researchers;

• ability to share good practices and connect with others;

• skills or abilities that were more useful within a largely marginalized distanced context now gaining greater mainstream recognition and respect;

• social media campaigns and conversations such as #BlackInTheIvory and #BlackInNeuro exposing inequalities and raising profiles respectively;

• opportunities to prioritize, focus on and critique researcher safety as a matter of urgency;

• ensuring mental health support for researchers is provided in timely, culturally appropriate, affordable and accessible ways.