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July 15, 2024July 8, 2024

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 […]

Career development, Research by rm938
July 12, 2024July 17, 2024

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 […]

Career development, General, Research by rm938
June 17, 2024July 2, 2024

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 […]

Career development, General, Research by rm938
June 10, 2024July 2, 2024

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. […]

Creative writing, Research by rm938
May 27, 2024July 2, 2024

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. […]

Creative writing, Research by rm938
May 13, 2024July 2, 2024

Exeter student’s inclusive education podcast hits 50th episode

Goal 4: Education for All is a platform for those that work in the field of education – and particularly for those interested in issues around […]

Research by rm938
May 6, 2024July 2, 2024

“No, that’s not ok!”

Warning This blog contains what is described as ‘difficult knowledge’ (Britzman, 2010), concerning sexual harassment and sexual violence with particular reference to children and young […]

Research by rm938
February 29, 2024March 4, 2024

Migration in context: From the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the UK 

In this blog, Anne Blanchflower discusses her migration research and maps out the stages of the research process In 2020, there were an estimated 281 […]

Research by rm938
February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

A new home for HASS PGR research stories

The HASS PGR Research Culture blog is your opportunity to showcase your research – while you are still doing it! This site will share stories […]

General by rm938

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