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After the Foley work, the black stork became a protagonist of the film and a theatre performed in the village. Credit: Marta Kucza.

Learning about Ecosystems through Neurodivergent Modes of Enquiry

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026Leave a comment

In the next post from the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Scheme series, guest blogger Marta Kucza details her experimental fieldwork in Estonia and Scotland.

‘BP Pigs’ Energy Act (1979).

Oil Pigs: The Moving Energy Theatre and ‘Performing the Archive’ in Shetland

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026Leave a comment

In the first in a series of posts from the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Scheme, guest blogger Miriam Sentler shares thoughts about her creative research methodology in the context of Shetland’s changing energy landscapes and industries.

EARTH Scholars at Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Credit Cameron Brisbane

Reflecting on the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships

February 24, 2026March 3, 2026Leave a comment

Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in April 2026, and continuing the ecologies strand, resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic introduces a series of posts from this year’s cohort.

What is Academia’s Role in a ‘Post-Literate Society’?

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma discusses James Marriott's "The dawn of the post-literate society" and its implications for the work of academic researchers.

AI, Attention, and Academia

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma discusses generative artificial intelligence, 'cognitive offboarding', and the implications of this on academic publishing and thinking at large...

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Precarity in Scottish HEIs, Continued…

October 2, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma unpacks the ongoing 'financial crisis' at the University of Edinburgh. Featured image courtesy of BBC News.

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Back to Basics: Demystifying Publications

September 25, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma unpacks everything you need to know about academic publishing...

On Side Projects: How Much is Too Much? And Other Questions to Consider

September 18, 2025September 17, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma talks about side projects: When should I take them on, and when should I leave them be?....

A Letter to My First Year Self: Part 2

September 4, 2025Leave a comment

This week, a group of 3 doctoral and early career researchers share what they wish they would have known going into the first year of their PhD...

Back to Basics: Conferences, Presentations, Networking – Oh My!

August 21, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma prepares for her very first conference as a PhD Researcher, reflecting back on mistakes from her first conference experience prior to the PhD...

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