This guest article comes from Alasdair Grant, who is a second year PhD student in History at the University of Edinburgh, jointly supervised at the University of St Andrews. He is researching Christian-Muslim relations in the late Byzantine world (eastern Mediterranean, 13-15 centuries) through the specific example of people who were taken as captives. For … Continue reading Visiting Doctoral Research Placement: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz
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Blogging for SGSAH
SGSAH are recruiting a new blogger! On Friday I spoke briefly about my experience of blogging for SGSAH at their annual Welcome event at the National Museum of Scotland. It was lovely to have the opportunity to do this, as last year’s SGSAH Welcome event had a hugely positive impact on the first year of … Continue reading Blogging for SGSAH
Activists in the Archives
Today's guest post comes from Gemma Elliott who is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow. She holds an MLitt in Modernities from the same university, during which her research focused on the role of suffrage campaigners in the fiction of Dorothy Richardson and Virginia Woolf. Currently, her doctoral research looks at Dorothy Richardson's … Continue reading Activists in the Archives
Monthly round-up: October 2017
The SGSAH Blog Twitter account is where we regularly share news, articles and posts from Arts & Humanities PhD students. It’s a great space to interact with other researchers across Scotland: follow us to join the conversation! SGSAH also run an annual ‘Welcome event’ which is happening on November 10th at the National Museum of … Continue reading Monthly round-up: October 2017
Reflections: first year of the PhD
The first year of my PhD has flown by. It seems like I started the project only yesterday and now I find myself embarking on the second year. It’s an especially good time to reflect on the experience as I’ve recently handed in two chapters to my supervisors. Writing an extended piece of work has … Continue reading Reflections: first year of the PhD
SGSAH Student Development Fund – Summer of Epigraphy: 4th June – 4th August 2017
Ambra Allison Ghiringhelli is a 2nd year Classics PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. Ambra is originally from Italy, where she graduated from the Università degli Studi di Milano before obtaining an MSc in Classics from the University of Edinburgh. The focus of her PhD are the religious practices of Greek and Roman slaves, … Continue reading SGSAH Student Development Fund – Summer of Epigraphy: 4th June – 4th August 2017
When the Pomodoro technique doesn’t work …
As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I soon have to submit some chapters for my first year upgrade review. In fact, they are due this week, so this may be a shorter post than usual! This week, precipitated by this looming deadline and my accompanying feelings of inadequacy, I want to write about PhD anxiety … Continue reading When the Pomodoro technique doesn’t work …
Making Old Inks & New Connections
Dispatches from the TransPositions Summer School: Sensible Objects, Material Engagement, Skilled Expertise, Utrecht, 21-25 August 2017 Ianto is a third year SGSAH-funded PhD student in Classics at the University of Glasgow, but he will stubbornly insist that he is, in fact, a medical historian and temporarily retired scientist. He is working on a translation and … Continue reading Making Old Inks & New Connections
Essential ingredients for a long-distance challenge
Recently, I wrote about how taking up long distance running affected how I approach my PhD. I was writing in the week before I was due to take part in the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in Glasgow. As the big day approached I felt increasingly nervous, and seriously considered dropping out. In the end, … Continue reading Essential ingredients for a long-distance challenge
The Global Irish Diaspora Congress and Why It’s Never Too Late to Visit Archives
This guest article comes from Catherine Bateson who is a final year AHRC SGSAH PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, researching the culture and sentiments of Irish American Civil War songs and music. She is also the current social media secretary for the Scottish Association for the Study of America and one of the … Continue reading The Global Irish Diaspora Congress and Why It’s Never Too Late to Visit Archives
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