Joanna Foster is a practice-led PhD Researcher at DJCAD, University of Dundee. She has kindly shared her experiences of the recent SGSAH Publishing in Research & Practice Workshop, as well as some of her fantastic sketches. In September I took part in the SGSAH-run Publishing in Research & Practice Workshop, hosted by Stirling University. The … Continue reading GUEST POST: Publishing in Research and Practice Workshop: Reflections
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Struggling with both fear and FOMO in academia
So I'm basically THE WORST when it comes to FOMO (fear of missing out, for those lucky enough not to know/care what it is). It applies to most aspects of my life, but since we're chatting academia here (chatademia? Does that work? No...?) I'll stick with examples from my life as a PhDer. When I … Continue reading Struggling with both fear and FOMO in academia
Guest Post: On residencies, and why you shouldn’t give into chronophobia, Pt. 2
Last week we published part 1 of Catherine Weir's experience of applying to an SGSAH artist-in-residence position. This week we're delighted to share part 2, that looks in detail at Catherine's time at RSPB Mersehead, with reflections on the benefits of being an artist in residence during your PhD. Last April, Roseanne Watt (University of Stirling) and … Continue reading Guest Post: On residencies, and why you shouldn’t give into chronophobia, Pt. 2
Revisiting Old Work
Last week I waxed lyrical on my introduction to Cornell Notes, so wanted to update you on my progress with them. They're...fine. I don't feel like my life has changed much since I started using them (I was expecting fireworks every time I took up a pen, at the very least). They're actually not bad … Continue reading Revisiting Old Work
GUEST POST: Reflections from a residency host
As part of the 2016 SGSAH Residencies Pilot, Matluba Khan joined the team at Deveron Arts in Huntly as their Thinker-in-Residence, which she discussed in two guest posts earlier in the year (read them here and here). This week we're very pleased to have an insight from the opposite side of the residency with an post … Continue reading GUEST POST: Reflections from a residency host
A Whole New World of Notes
I take near constant notes while I’m researching, which is great in terms of satisfying my need to have reams of written-on paper at the end of the day, but when it comes to using those notes and turning them into an essay, I feel totally over-faced. More often than not I can’t bring myself … Continue reading A Whole New World of Notes
SGSAH Meet the Host Event
Last Thursday I went along to the City Arts Centre in Edinburgh to check out the SGSAH Meet the Host event, and to learn more about some of the opportunities available in this year’s Doctoral Internship/Artist-in-Residence programme. The event was great overall, and very busy. The City Arts Centre was an excellent venue – plenty … Continue reading SGSAH Meet the Host Event
Guest Post: Introducing Anna Scott
Anna Scott is the new Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships Manager with the SGSAH and has very kindly written a post detailing more about her role and the upcoming opportunities for researchers across Scotland, which all sound super exciting! I joined the SGSAH team in August from Arts & Business Scotland, where I was Stakeholder Engagement Manager … Continue reading Guest Post: Introducing Anna Scott
The Moral Maze of my PhD Research
Like most people, my PhD has changed quite a bit since I excitedly (read: frantically) wrote my proposal and started approaching universities three years ago. My original plan had been to look at talking animals as moralists in the poetry of Marianne Moore, Ted Hughes and Luke Kennard. As it stands, Mazza Moore may be the … Continue reading The Moral Maze of my PhD Research
Recovering from the 2nd Year Slump
Hello! I'm back from my trip and just about recovered from jet lag - a 19 hour return journey always seems so much shorter when you're excitedly booking a holiday, right? So Shanghai is great! Extremely different from Edinburgh, obviously. Once again, I highly recommend the SGSAH 'Speaking My Language' course if you're interested in … Continue reading Recovering from the 2nd Year Slump
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