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Reflections on a SGSAH-funded Internship tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig

October 8, 2025Leave a comment

This week, guest blogger Rebecca Madlener reflects on her 6 month-long SGSAH-funded Internship with Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (Gaelic Place-names of Scotland)...

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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...

Somatics and Resilience in Times of Crisis: Researching through and with Trauma

July 9, 2025July 8, 2025Leave a comment

This week, guest blogger Rosalind Masson shares the beginnings of her research journey, offering insight into the intersections between embodied practice and resilience after trauma...

Beyond Interdisciplinary: Does Disciplinarity Create Exclusion?

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025Leave a comment

This week, guest blogger Hannah Duffew offers their take on interdisciplinary research through the lens of crip studies. Is it time for academia to move beyond discipline?

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Spotlight on Interdisciplinary Research: Exploring ‘Audience’ Through a House in Torlum

June 11, 2025November 11, 2025Leave a comment

This week, guest blogger Mhairi Ferrier writes about her work as an multidisciplinary researcher across archaeology, history and digital heritage. Here, she ponders her audience: What will the communities surrounding taighean-tughaidh take from her contributions to these respective fields?

Debunking the Progression: Here’s Why it Really Matters

June 5, 2025Leave a comment

End-of-year progressions, annual reviews, and 'updates' hang over the heads of many researchers this month. This week, Resident Blogger Emma shares her insights on the Annual Progression and why you should take it seriously...

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Summer School Preview: ‘Zine Your Thesis

May 28, 2025May 27, 2025Leave a comment

This week, guest blogger Dr Iain Taylor shares the curious intersection between 'zine-making and cultivating academic arguments...

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