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 […]
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 […]
Learn to blog at the Festival of PGR Research
Aspiring blog authors are warmly invited to attend an interactive workshop taking place as part of Exeter’s 2026 Festival of PGR Research. The session is […]