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Strong, not Wrong. A personal reflection on PhD life so far
Hope Bachmann reflects on the highs and lows of PhD life, how it is ok to get help, and eating biscuits is positively encouraged.
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The ‘Switch off and Connect’ PhD Retreat, by Marc Yeats
In May of this year, Marc Yeats and a small group of fellow PhD students took time out of their busy lives to take part in the ‘Switch Off and Connect’ retreat in the isolated Lake District. In this feature-length post, Marc reflects on this unique and beneficial experience.
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‘Dear John’: Collaborating with the British Library on a Research-Based Performance, by Helen Piel
This March, WRoCAH CDP student Helen Piel wrote and co-presented a public engagement event based on her research at the British Library. Here, she describes the event itself and reflects more widely on the collaborative research process.
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‘When you’re a doctor can you still be our mummy?’ by Alison Horgan
Alison Horgan explains some of the challenges and rewards of the different roles and identities she negotiates as a PhD researcher and a mother.
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A Permaculture PhD, by Mary Loveday
Mary Loveday outlines twelve points, based on David Holmgren’s Permaculture design principles, for a sustainable approach to the PhD process.