‘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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Power of the Reflective Journal
Making Space for Emotion in Doctoral Research This blog by Rachel Griffiths appeared first on the Exeter Doctoral College Blog, reposted by kind permission. Doctoral […]
Do ducks have regional accents?
The HASS PGR blog is currently on hiatus between editors but we are popping back to share another little slice of PGR life thanks to […]
Surfacing stories of postgraduate life
Ruth Moore, HASS Blog editor, looks back on this year’s tales from the Exeter PGR community The life of a postgraduate research student across Exeter’s […]
An invitation to unwind…
Rest and recharging are a vital part of postgraduate researcher life. Read on to hear how our writers plan to unwind this summer. When the […]
Unsilent Mode
Kelvin Wong, a theatremaker and PhD student in Drama at Exeter and Bristol, tells us about his ‘translocal’ globe-spanning project Hi Kelvin. Your research project […]