One of the aspects of the covid lockdown is the sudden rise in virtual teaching, conferences and talks. This comes with its own set of challenges and positives. In this post I will share some of my own experiences over the last few months of virtual presenting and attendance and discuss some of the lessons … Continue reading Beyond attending from bed: virtual presenting
To end the week, I wanted to take a moment to consider those who help many of us get through the day, keep us grounded and keep things in perspective. I am, of course, talking about pets. I put out a call for the pets of PhD students who are based at Scottish universities and … Continue reading The importance of research assistants
One of the impacts of the closure of campuses during lockdown is being cut off from library resources. Having spent a lot of time in libraries as a child, the experience of browsing a physical shelf and finding related sources is a difficult experience to replace. Having a physically present and knowledgeable librarian who can … Continue reading Top 5 digital resources when working from home
I am excited to present the first of our guest bloggers since I took over the blog. Fleur is based on Orkney and PhD looks at connectivity in rural life. COVID-19 lockdowns meant Fleur's research and personal life became further entangled, as she discusses below. To undertake my PhD research, I moved halfway around the … Continue reading An international state of affairs
Hello everyone! I am Neil Ackerman and am going to be running the SGSAH blog for the next six months. Firstly, a big thanks to Chiara for the last six months of excellent and thought-provoking posts. Also, thanks to the SGSAH team for their support in getting things all set up for me. I guess … Continue reading Greetings from the Northern Isles
This post is my final post as the SGSAH Blogger – I can’t believe how quickly the last 6 months have flown in! I certainly didn’t expect most of them to take place during a pandemic… I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here. When I started this position, I wanted to get to know as many … Continue reading Goodbye from me!
Lindsay Middleton reflects on the responsibilities of the academic community when it comes to climate change. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to challenge, disrupt and refigure the way we think of our lives, one phenomenon has not diminished as we adapt to ‘the new normal’. For me, worrying about handwashing, the distribution of particles in … Continue reading Green Academia: Our Place in the Climate Crisis
As I write the opening to this blog post, it’s 5pm on a Sunday. Oops. My plan to have the entire weekend off didn’t exactly go to plan – a situation I’m all too familiar with, particularly since starting my PhD in October. It’s easy to feel guilty trying to take some time off when … Continue reading Reclaiming your ‘Weekend’
This is the latest installment of our ‘5 minutes with…’ series, where we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland. Today our interview is with Mariana Rios Maldonado, who is pursuing her PhD in Fantasy Literature at the University of Glasgow. What year of your PhD are you currently in? I am … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Mariana Rios Maldonado
This is the latest installment of our ‘5 minutes with…’ series, where we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland. Today our interview is with Morven Gow, who is pursuing her PhD in Publishing Studies. What year of your PhD are you currently in? I started second year in Sep 2019. Time … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Morven Gow
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