In this guest post, University of Glasgow PhD researcher Shelby Judge discusses her experiences with redrafting her thesis chapters and offers some advice on how to make the most of a redraft. You can read more about Shelby in her '5 Minutes With' interview. In a fit of grandiosity, I have labelled my current stage … Continue reading In Defense of Nice Stationary: Tips for Redrafting Your Thesis
In this guest post, University of Strathclyde PhD researcher Andrew Porter discusses his experiences as a part-time, self-funded researcher who has yet to step foot on his campus, and offers advice on how we can all persevere through our PhDs. When I began studying my PhD in October, I knew that it was going to … Continue reading Searching for Normal: Navigating Unconventional PhD Journeys
In this guest post, University of Edinburgh PhD researcher Vesna Curlic explains the importance of internationalisation in our research and practice, and gives advice on how to apply a global mindset to our work. What does it mean to be an international researcher? This, like most questions that academics deal with, is a question that … Continue reading How to Be an International Scholar (Even While Staying Home)
In the three years I’ve been working on my PhD, I’ve come to realise that there’s nothing quite as terrifying and exciting as starting a new chapter. When I finally get to set aside the document I’ve been working on for months to start something new and fresh, I’m usually met first with a sense … Continue reading Tackling the Beast: Advice for Starting New Thesis Chapters
In this series we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland. In this post, we hear from Zita Babarczi, who is a PhD researcher at the University of Stirling. Zita is funded by the Carnegie Trust and you can read more about her research on her profile page. What year are you … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Zita Babarczi
In this guest post, Heriot-Watt University PhD researcher María de los Angeles Zapata Rodriguez discusses how sharing her research within and outwith the academic community has helped her to better understand both herself and her research, and she gives advice on how to get the most from our sharing experiences. You need to share your … Continue reading Sharing is Caring (For Yourself!): Top Tips for Sharing Your Research
In this series we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland, and throughout the month of March we’re putting a special focus on women-identifying researchers. In this post, we hear from Macon St. Hilaire, who is a PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow. What year are you in, and at what … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Macon St. Hilaire
In this guest post, University of Glasgow PhD researcher Jordanna Conn explores how adaptations of comic books to film and TV shows, particularly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, tend to leave behind or retcon important details of characters' lives or backgrounds, heavily impacting the Jewishness of specific characters. You can read more about Jordanna and … Continue reading Where Did All the Jewish Superheroes Go? The Changing Narrative of Character Backgrounds in Superhero Adaptations
In this series we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland, and throughout the month of March we’re putting a special focus on women-identifying researchers. In this post, we hear from Ann Gillian Chu, who is a PhD researcher at the University of St Andrews. You can follow her on Twitter @agillianchu … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Ann Gillian Chu
In this series we interview PhD researchers across the arts and humanities in Scotland, and throughout the month of March we’re putting a special focus on women-identifying researchers. In this post, we hear from Rukhsar Hussain, who is a PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde. What year are you in, and at what school? … Continue reading 5 Minutes With… Rukhsar Hussain
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