As a PhD student at the Penryn Cornwall campus of the University of Exeter, my work focuses on arguably the most pertinent issue facing Western […]
Category: Research
Visions Unveiled: A Spectacular Journey of Discovery at the PGR LCVS Conference 2024!
The Department of Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies (LCVS) at the University of Exeter recently hosted an extraordinary event, the PGR Conference – Visions Unveiled: […]
PGR 3-Day Residential Writing Retreat (Buckfast Abbey)
As part of Exeter Writes Initiative, we are offering a 3 day PGR writing retreat at Buckfast Abbey this summer from 22nd-25th July. This is a dedicated space […]
Meeting Points: The Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) 2023
In preparation for my upcoming performance projects, I attended the Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) in December 2023. Established in 2005, the YPAM is an […]
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. […]
Co-organising “Visions Unveiled: Unfolding Narratives of Art History, Visual Culture, and Modern Languages” – A Journey to Remember
Planning an academic conference is no walk in the park! Being one of the three volunteer committee members for the upcoming AHVC/ML PGR conference “Visions […]
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. […]
Visions Unveiled: Unfolding Narratives of Art History, Visual Culture, and Modern Languages
Friday June 14th 2024, 9am – 6pm University of Exeter Links to obtain tickets: In Person – Order here Online – Order here or join […]
3MT In-Person Competition Experience Sharing
Hello everyone! I’m Belinda (Dan) Li, PhD in education researching L2 (second language) motivation, career choices and gender. I won the People’s Choice and Second […]