This post is written by Murray McLean, a SGSAH-funded third-year PhD student at the University of Glasgow. Murray’s research concerns the law and culture of weddings in Scotland since the 1930s, and he can be found on Twitter @McLeanMurray. The journalist Christopher Silver recently tweeted that keeping a diary was the best form of self-care … Continue reading 6 Reasons to Keep a Diary
Writing is hard. Anyone that tells you otherwise is a dirty, dirty liar and you don't need that kind of negativity in your life. Or maybe I'm just super envious. I recently reopened my GoogleDrive to figure out where I left off on my PhD and other academic tasks before stepping away for health/life stuff, … Continue reading My First #remoteretreat Experience
Procrastination seems to be a staple of the PhD experience. It’s a part of that experience which I’ve shown a great proclivity for, making me a bit of an expert. I’ve even been thinking of changing my thesis because I’m currently working on some advanced topics in the field, particularly, practicing some reflexivity methods on … Continue reading Rethinking Procrastination: A symptom not a cause
It can be so tough to get back into PhD work after time away. A few weeks ago I wrote about my reluctance to take any time off when ill, for this very reason. I eventually learned the hard way that sometimes a break is necessary – there are no shortcuts in this department!I was … Continue reading Getting back into ‘the zone’ after a break from PhD-ing
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