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
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Is the internet my best friend? (probably not)
I’ve been having internet issues today - this was meant to be posted at noon. It's thrown my schedule off somewhat and it's really annoyed meeeeee-uh! Actually, I find myself troubled by my reliance on the internet these days. When I was an undergrad, my laptop didn’t have Wi-Fi, I didn't get Facebook 'til 2nd … Continue reading Is the internet my best friend? (probably not)
GUEST POST: Gathering food (and thoughts) from the earth
This week we've got a fantastic guest post from Alice Tarbuck on the importance of having hobbies outside you PhD and the exciting world of holistic food gathering. Alice is a final year PhD student at the University of Dundee and the Scottish Poetry Library. You can usually find her buried in a hedge. Its always … Continue reading GUEST POST: Gathering food (and thoughts) from the earth
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 BLOG: Is post-truth politics a thing?
As part of the SGSAH 'Theories of Knowledge' series, Professor Richard Coyne gave an illuminating talk on knowledge and ignorance in our digital age. He has kindly shared with us a post originally published on his own blog, discussing post-truth politics. The term “post-truth politics” was coined by journalist David Roberts in an article in Grist in 2010. The … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: Is post-truth politics a thing?
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
