Ursula Crickmay, a PhD student in the School of Education, shares the first in a mini-series about stamina in part-time PGR life when you are […]
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Could 2025 be your time to blog for HASS?
The HASS PGR blog is up and running again for a second year, and we are looking forward to showcasing once again a wide range […]
Exclamat!on: a field guide to producing a postgraduate journal (part 2)
This blog is the second part of a mini-series taking you inside the process of bringing a PGR-led journal to life – a field guide, […]
Exclamat!on: a field guide to producing a postgraduate journal (part 1)
“To produce a sentence, let alone a whole article, in which ‘every word is unalterable’ is a daunting quest, especially for the emerging author. To […]
HASS PGR Blog: celebrating a vibrant first year!
2024 was the year this blog came to life. So, as summer arrives (in theory if not in meteorological practice!) we take a look back […]
A Sense of an Ending: reflections while writing up
Iona Ramsay in edited conversation with Ruth Moore Can you tell us about your research and what stage you’re at? I’m in the final year […]
Thriving during a PhD summer: four ways to stay connected
Some research students can’t wait for the long summer break between university terms. It’s a chance to put teaching, training and other termtime commitments on […]
Navigating Liminal Employment: the Life of an ‘Apres-Doc’
I often introduce myself at conferences or reading groups as an ‘apres-doc’. As with ‘apres-ski’, this is meant to communicate that I have completed the […]
Playing in the tides: research culture from a PGR perspective
It is a strange life, being a postgraduate research student, especially in those subjects which do not involve regular lab work or other collective activities. […]
Layers of practice: writing a PhD alongside a public writing life
Fiona Williams is a second year PhD in Creative Writing. Her debut novel The House of Broken Bricks was published by Faber in January 2024. […]