In this week's blog, guest author Laura MacDonald shares her experience of doing a partnership PhD, working to develop a new archive as well as researching for her thesis.
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Precious Persistence: Growing the Story of Shetland’s Rare Plants
In this blog, guest author Rebecca Cornwell shares her journey from a family holiday in Shetland to returning to academia as a mature student and embarking on a PhD looking at the relationship between people and wild plants.
Beyond the PhD: Running A Reading Group
Ahead of the annual SGSAH Summer School, Sam Cheney and Florian Weiser share their experience of organising and leading an online reading group with SGSAH.
Back to Basics: How Not To Give A Research Presentation
In this week’s blog, resident blogger Beth Price gives her worst tips on turning your research into a presentation, just in time for conference season!
Back to Basics: Thesis or Tweetsis?
In this week’s blog, resident blogger Beth Price considers the pros and cons of sharing your research on social media and shares her advice for anyone considering trying to go viral.
Back to Basics: Feedback and Confidence Beyond the Red Pen
In this blog Beth Price shares her advice for dealing with critical feedback on your work, and keeping your self-motivation and self-confidence up in the face of negative comments.
Back to Basics: Building networks beyond your department
In this week’s blog, Beth Price shares her advice on how to network as a postgraduate or early-career researcher, and how to make meaningful connections outside of your department. Photo by fauxels on Pexels.com Mention the word “networking” within hearing distance of a group of postgraduate students, and they will either shudder or suddenly become … Continue reading Back to Basics: Building networks beyond your department
Back to Basics: How to Read Academic Papers
In this article, resident blogger Beth Price shares her top tips on how to read research papers effectively, prepare for your literature review, and not freak out. By the time you sign up for any post-graduate study, let alone a PhD, you will have read so many papers and cited so many books that you … Continue reading Back to Basics: How to Read Academic Papers
Media, Medicine, Modern Woman: My PhD Story
In this blog, resident SGSAH blogger, Beth Price, talks through how she chose her PhD project, working in the field of Chinese Studies, and the ever-expanding list of questions she is trying to answer. My PhD research sort-of follows my master’s thesis, which focused on the Chinese artist, Pan Yuliang (1895 - 1977). I first … Continue reading Media, Medicine, Modern Woman: My PhD Story
New Year, New SGSAH Blogger
January was long enough that NYE feels like a distant memory, but Lunar New Year is just around the corner and that is enough to justify a “New Year, New Me” introduction. My name is Beth, and I am taking the reins of the SGSAH blog for the next six months. I’m a first-year SGSAH … Continue reading New Year, New SGSAH Blogger
