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Research and the craft of creative writing

Tag: international student

How I survived my viva and PhD thesis defence in creative writing

Viva Survivor. That’s the name of the preparatory course to get fourth-year doctoral students across the finish line and through their PhD defence. Organized by Nathan Ryder, the former podcast and now online workshop, is designed to calm the fears and anxieties of researchers, and set them up for success. General advice for success I […]

30 March 2026 0

I’m panicking. I’m fine. The emotional rollercoaster of submitting a PhD

In one single day, my brain would tell me that a) I couldn’t spare fifteen minutes to shower and b) I was further ahead than I thought. Then, hours later, my brain would convince me that they only way I could edit my novel was using a series of binders, and in fact I needed […]

4 November 2025 0

Resources for moving from Canada to the UK to study abroad

When I moved from Calgary, Alberta to Edinburgh, Scotland in 2017 for my master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh, I was pretty anxious. Even though I had already been the to UK many times, and had friends here to help me out, moving overseas is difficult. The process of relocating is different for everyone […]

15 April 2025 0

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