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Tag: Writing

A View of EARTH, from Scotland

March 17, 2026March 17, 20261 Comment

Concluding the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Scheme series, guest blogger Alison Scott reflects on the ongoing impacts of the programme for scholars based in Scotland.

After the Foley work, the black stork became a protagonist of the film and a theatre performed in the village. Credit: Marta Kucza.

Learning about Ecosystems through Neurodivergent Modes of Enquiry

March 10, 2026March 10, 20261 Comment

In the next post from the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Scheme series, guest blogger Marta Kucza details her experimental fieldwork in Estonia and Scotland.

‘BP Pigs’ Energy Act (1979).

Oil Pigs: The Moving Energy Theatre and ‘Performing the Archive’ in Shetland

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026Leave a comment

In the first in a series of posts from the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship Scheme, guest blogger Miriam Sentler shares thoughts about her creative research methodology in the context of Shetland’s changing energy landscapes and industries.

EARTH Scholars at Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Credit Cameron Brisbane

Reflecting on the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships

February 24, 2026March 3, 20261 Comment

Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in April 2026, and continuing the ecologies strand, resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic introduces a series of posts from this year’s cohort.

What is Academia’s Role in a ‘Post-Literate Society’?

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma discusses James Marriott's "The dawn of the post-literate society" and its implications for the work of academic researchers.

AI, Attention, and Academia

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma discusses generative artificial intelligence, 'cognitive offboarding', and the implications of this on academic publishing and thinking at large...

An image of the ruins of a house captioned 'Paper submitted'. Next to it is an image of the same ruins with a house built into it with the caption 'Paper accepted'.

Back to Basics: Demystifying Publications

September 25, 2025Leave a comment

This week, Resident Blogger Emma unpacks everything you need to know about academic publishing...

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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Archiving as You Go Along: The (Un)expected Performativity of Documenting the PhD

May 21, 2025May 27, 2025Leave a comment

Many PhD researchers decide to document their PhD research, but what about the PhD journey itself? This week, Emma shares how she's capturing #phdlife through a durational digital performance she calls 'Snippets of a PhD'...

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