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, […]
Tag: Research
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 […]
Returning in Person: Conference Attendance in the Shadow of Covid
In June 2024, I attended the 29th Regional Southwest and Wales Postgraduate Religion and Theology Conference at St Padarn’s Institute in Cardiff. It was the […]
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 […]
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: […]
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. […]