This guest blog comes from Ruth Salter (@RuthSalter), who is beginning the second year of her PhD at the University of Edinburgh researching the cultural-political position of the mid-twentieth century Scottish Folk Revival. The blog reflects on the highly acclaimed ‘Podcast Your PhD’, a SGSAH CDF sponsored masterclass which Ruth, Janine Mitchell (University of Stirling, … Continue reading Podcast your PhD
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Working Alongside the PhD
The first year is a tough one. It can involve moving house, quitting jobs, inductions, new routines, and a fair bit of travel. Working alongside all that can be daunting. Have a little blog post on what it’s been like for me, and how I’ve balanced things. New town, who dis? When you start the … Continue reading Working Alongside the PhD
Edinburgh Early Modern Network
It's a guest blog! Here's Thom! My name is Thom Pritchard (yes, I like Radiohead a little bit too much), having completed my Master’s degree in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies at the University of York, I came to the University of Edinburgh to pursue a PhD in Literature and History on the terrible preoccupations … Continue reading Edinburgh Early Modern Network
Final thoughts on blogging
Today, sadly, is my final day as the SGSAH blogger. It has been an absolutely rollercoaster past 6 months, but I wouldn't have picked a better time to have the blogging role in my life as I now have a paper trail of my progress over that time, as well as the proof I can … Continue reading Final thoughts on blogging
Why I study place-names
I never really set out to study place-names when I began my Uni career, and I certainly didn't see myself, as an American outsider, writing up a PhD on Scottish place-names in New Zealand. When I received my bachelors in Anthropology, I had a fairly clear idea of where I wanted to go with it- … Continue reading Why I study place-names
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
SGSAH Heritage Careers Day
On the 27th of November, SGSAH held a Heritage Careers Day at the National Galleries Scotland for researchers looking to explore their prospects in the Scottish heritage sector. Registration for the event filled up extremely fast, so for those who were not able to attend the day in person, I've made note of a few … Continue reading SGSAH Heritage Careers Day
Monthly Roundup: September 2018
Hello again all! After a series of amazing guest blogs this month, I thought we needed even more of a variety of voices on this blog, so starting this month we'll be bringing back the monthly roundups! These roundups really helped me engage remotely with the PhD world in Scotland and beyond during my first … Continue reading Monthly Roundup: September 2018
Celebrating Women Creating Scotland!
Blog post by Rebecca Jones (University of Strathclyde) Twitter: @scotwomencreate and @beckmjones A mother’s unmistakable and inimitable influence on a daughter’s creative imagination. The power of therapeutic making. Women driving community building, and the celebration and recognition of creative women whose contributions have been historically subsumed by those of their male relatives. On Friday 17thAugust … Continue reading Celebrating Women Creating Scotland!
What does my PhD on Scottish heritage and tourism have to do with Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has been all over the media recently, as a sudden intervention by the army resulted in the resignation of Robert Mugabe after three decades in charge. The southern African state has seen years of economic & political instability and has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world (at an estimated 95%![1]). News … Continue reading What does my PhD on Scottish heritage and tourism have to do with Zimbabwe?
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