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Tag: Public Engagement
Beyond the Thesis: Engaging Ways to Share Your Research
If you’re looking for practical tips and inspiration on how to share your research—whether beyond your supervisory team or outside the academic sphere altogether—read on!
Podcast Your PhD
This guest blog comes from Ruth Salter, who is finishing the first year of her PhD in Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Ruth researches the cultural-political position of the mid-twentieth century Scottish Folk Revival and its relationship with theories of cultural dominance. This blog looks at Ruth’s incorporation of listening to podcasts … Continue reading Podcast Your PhD
A Small-Town Girl in Glasgow
Thursday, 20th June, 2019 It’s a grey evening in Glasgow, and I can just about see the sun through the thick cloud out of my window, over the tops of the high-rise buildings across the street. It’s a far cry from St Andrews here. Everyone who comes to St Andrews is always shocked at how … Continue reading A Small-Town Girl in Glasgow
From Cat to Wolf
Hello everyone! I’m Lizzie, the new SGSAH blogger for the next six months. I’m currently in my third year of doctoral study at the University of St Andrews, and looking forward to sharing the experience with you all! I’m nervous about stepping into Britnee’s shoes, but her previous posts have been a great source of … Continue reading From Cat to Wolf
Doing Philosophy in Public
Claire Field (@fieldclaire) and Ethan Landes are PhD students in Philosophy on the University of St Andrews and University of Stirling joint programme. This workshop series was made possible by funding from SGSAH. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publicphilnetwork/ It’s never been a better time to be a philosopher. At least, a cursory glance at a newspaper provides a cornucopia … Continue reading Doing Philosophy in Public
In London with all things Morris
John David Minto is a 2nd year PhD candidate in English Literature based at the University of Dundee. His research adopts an existential approach to the concept of cultural well-being with a focus on everyday aesthetics and the related aesthetic theory of two seemingly dissimilar thinkers: William Morris and Martin Heidegger. The summer of 2018 … Continue reading In London with all things Morris
Impact in Context: Lessons in Engagement from a Romanian Mountain Top
Alexandra Chiriac is a third year PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews, funded through the SGSAH AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership. She is researching the impact of modernism on stage design and interior design in Romania in the 1920s and 30s. She holds an MA in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art … Continue reading Impact in Context: Lessons in Engagement from a Romanian Mountain Top
Organising an Impact Activity: Revisiting the History of Women’s Film Festivals
Kathi Kamleitner is a 3rd year PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow. Her research project is entitled On Women's Film Festivals: Histories, Feminisms, Futures. She also is the co-founder of Femspectives, a feminist film festival in Glasgow, which you can follow on twitter: @femspectives . You can also follow her on twitter: @watchmesee and/or … Continue reading Organising an Impact Activity: Revisiting the History of Women’s Film Festivals
The many faces of public-facing practice as research
Tessa Buddle is a second-year PhD student in Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow. Her practice-as-research project is titled ‘Utopia on Tour’ and involves creating a new touring theatre production in collaboration with Tessa’s theatre company, The Suitcase Ensemble. For more information about Tessa’s research project visit: utopiaontour.tumblr.com For more information about Tessa’s practice … Continue reading The many faces of public-facing practice as research
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