Careers, fellowships, early career research, academic life, and more
Guest Blogger Charlotte Lauder writes about her decision not to pursue a career in academia after her PhD. Being accepted onto a PhD programme feels like an extraordinary moment. Not everyone gets to do a PhD, or gets funding, or is even allowed access to the world of academia. Right now, it feels as if … Continue reading Accepting You’re Ordinary and Saying Goodbye to the Academic Career
Guest Blogger Janine Mitchell provides an insight from the University of Stirling's Coronavirus Project. Two months ago, I glossed over this entry, dated 29 March, in Peter Mackay’s journals: March 29, 2020 That week, Mackay had been bedridden with what today might be described as ‘man-flu’. In comparison with his usual prolific writing style, the … Continue reading Documenting Coronavirus for Future Researchers
I was in the post office the other day, and a lady nearby was packing up a crocheted blanket. It was multi-coloured, with a fairly complex pattern, and numerous stitches I know to be quite difficult to master. I complimented her on the lovely piece, and she asked if I crocheted myself (I do). It … Continue reading Crafting (through) a PhD
I'm told that once you're through your first review, you might slump a little. You might struggle to get back into the swing of research after the decompression of the end of First Year. It might seem like you've climbed one mountain, only to be told that there's another peak a little further up. Then … Continue reading The Slump
If you’ve ever had to move house, you already know what stress really is. It’s not an easy thing to do under any circumstance [especially if your WiFi wrecks your carefully planned blog queueing plans!-Ed.] but during a PhD it can be doubly stressful. This last couple of weeks has been a bit of a … Continue reading Moving During the PhD
This incredible guest post comes from Janine Mitchell. Janine Mitchell is starting the second year of her PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Stirling. Her practice-led research examines the ways in which archival material is analysed, selected and implemented in the creation of biographical narratives, and how this process negotiates the shifting boundaries of … Continue reading Freedom Road
This post is written by Murray McLean, a SGSAH-funded third-year PhD student at the University of Glasgow. Murray’s research concerns the law and culture of weddings in Scotland since the 1930s, and he can be found on Twitter @McLeanMurray. The journalist Christopher Silver recently tweeted that keeping a diary was the best form of self-care … Continue reading 6 Reasons to Keep a Diary
Mika Schroder is in the second year of her PhD at the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance. Her research explores the meaning and practice of the ‘participation’ of ‘local stakeholders’ within international biodiversity law from the perspective of spatial justice and ethics. This is the second of two posts related to her AHRC … Continue reading Immersion into spaces of law: Experiences from international legal negotiations
My first public presentation was when I was an 18-year-old College Freshman, eager to make my mark and set myself apart from my peers. I applied to be a guest speaker at a Leadership Conference being put on by my College, and was somehow accepted. By the time they found out I was a Freshman … Continue reading Building Your Brand: Marketing You
In an ideal world, you would be able to focus solely on your PhD and knock it out of the park in three years and move on with your life. But as we've already highlighted in this blog life rarely works in the 'ideal' way. Some PhD students need to take an extra year (or … Continue reading Working During the PhD
