This guest blog comes from Ruth Salter (@RuthSalter), who is beginning the second year of her PhD at the University of Edinburgh researching the cultural-political position of the mid-twentieth century Scottish Folk Revival. The blog reflects on the highly acclaimed ‘Podcast Your PhD’, a SGSAH CDF sponsored masterclass which Ruth, Janine Mitchell (University of Stirling, … Continue reading Podcast your PhD
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Edinburgh Early Modern Network
It's a guest blog! Here's Thom! My name is Thom Pritchard (yes, I like Radiohead a little bit too much), having completed my Master’s degree in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies at the University of York, I came to the University of Edinburgh to pursue a PhD in Literature and History on the terrible preoccupations … Continue reading Edinburgh Early Modern Network
This is a Post About Languages
I'm lucky enough to have grown up speaking two languages, Welsh and English (we actually weren't allowed to speak English to our teachers in primary school outside English lessons). In secondary school I then learned a third, French. In my undergraduate degree I took a year of Ancient Greek, and I'm now learning Scots Gaelic … Continue reading This is a Post About Languages
The Dos and Don’ts of Public Engagement
Laura Beattie is a PhD student in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Her research looks at ideas of community, citizenship, the household and the commonwealth in Shakespeare's comedies and she is interested more generally in ideas of citizenship and belonging. Recently I have been involved in running a public engagement project, initiated and led by … Continue reading The Dos and Don’ts of Public Engagement
The Spanish Civil War, Living History and Pan’s Labyrinth
This week’s guest post comes from Fraser Raeburn, a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh funded by the Wolfson Foundation, researching Scottish participation in the Spanish Civil War (1936-9). Alongside his research, he helps edit the Pubs and Publications blogging project on the PhD experience, and is the co-founder of the Scottish History Network. You … Continue reading The Spanish Civil War, Living History and Pan’s Labyrinth
Guest Blogger: Beijing: the city of wonders
This week's guest blogger, Caterina Bellinetti, has written a really exciting, insightful piece about her recent trip to Beijing, which was funded by the SGSAH as part of the Speaking My Language programme. Caterina previously wrote about her experiences of the course and why it's great from PhD students. “Arriving at each new city, the traveler finds again … Continue reading Guest Blogger: Beijing: the city of wonders
Greetings From My Homeland
No Photoshop this week so no *hilarious* pictures for you, I'm afraid. I'm as cut up about it as you are 😥 I'm gonna be honest with you guys, I think I've listened to the Wicked soundtrack too much this week. I know, I know, you wouldn't think it was possible, but I was just … Continue reading Greetings From My Homeland
SGSAH Meet the Host Event
Last Thursday I went along to the City Arts Centre in Edinburgh to check out the SGSAH Meet the Host event, and to learn more about some of the opportunities available in this year’s Doctoral Internship/Artist-in-Residence programme. The event was great overall, and very busy. The City Arts Centre was an excellent venue – plenty … Continue reading SGSAH Meet the Host Event
The Moral Maze of my PhD Research
Like most people, my PhD has changed quite a bit since I excitedly (read: frantically) wrote my proposal and started approaching universities three years ago. My original plan had been to look at talking animals as moralists in the poetry of Marianne Moore, Ted Hughes and Luke Kennard. As it stands, Mazza Moore may be the … Continue reading The Moral Maze of my PhD Research
Recovering from the 2nd Year Slump
Hello! I'm back from my trip and just about recovered from jet lag - a 19 hour return journey always seems so much shorter when you're excitedly booking a holiday, right? So Shanghai is great! Extremely different from Edinburgh, obviously. Once again, I highly recommend the SGSAH 'Speaking My Language' course if you're interested in … Continue reading Recovering from the 2nd Year Slump
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