In her final post as Slipway editor, Ruth Moore reflects through a set of ‘postcards’ from her journey towards becoming a doctor of stories. So, […]
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Research handbags
‘The elevation of the “toolkit” frames challenges as machines to be fixed, rather than bodies to be tended.’ Caleb Parkin – a practice-based PhD researcher in Creative Writing with RENEW […]
Tantalising vagueness: after the PhD
Dr Suzanne Conway looks back on the immediate aftermath of a Creative Writing PhD, in conversation with Slipway editor (and fellow recent finisher) Ruth Moore. Suzanne, before we get into the ‘aftermath’, can you […]
Wild Wednesdays
Have you been on a ‘Wild Wednesday’ walk? Postgraduate researcher Clara Kleininger-Wanik tells us the story behind this fascinating venture from the HASS Sustainability Nature Cluster. […]
Behind the scenes at a PGR conference
Featured image: Dr Aparna Mahiyaria, who chaired the panel on Performance, with Bhavana Ram Mohan, a first-year PhD researcher in Drama. On Friday 8 May, […]
India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India
Dr Shibani Das reflects on the experience of curating and creating a public exhibition as part of her PhD. Kenneth S Sheppard, Rustamji Sorabji Madon, Faizur Rehman, […]
Tiny flecks of gold: the lost years of Richard Trevithick
Joel Griffett looks back on negotiating voice and audience while on the trail of a renowned Cornish inventor in Latin America Joel, many congratulations on […]
Making in the waiting: digital ethnography and deeper reading
Heidi Affi, a doctoral researcher in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, reflects on what emerged when her project was subjected to unexpected delays. Heidi, your research focuses on north-eastern Syria. What […]
Data across borders in a global digital economy: spotlight on Vietnam
Vy, your research looks at the governance of free trade agreements, focusing on the position of Vietnam. Can you give us a brief, non-specialist introduction […]
Archaeological storytelling in northern India
Hello, Simran! How would you introduce your research project to someone who knows nothing about archaeology? I would like everyone to imagine a garden. It […]