I once heard a story about a PhD student who had been to a war zone, telling other PhD students that she was more scared of her Viva at the end of her PhD than she was of being exposed to war. This is a story that stayed with …
It is challenging to write about my real experience with the COVID-19 situation because every day is so different. I guess my overall lesson from this experience is to observe my mood and feelings and be compassionate with myself. Some days are more comfortable, and I have enough energy to …
Life has become centred around our flat and we have found a way to make it feel less like “being stuck” and more like a temporary challenge. I am lucky because I live with people I consider close friends. We all enjoy similar things and we have enough space in …
2020 did not start like a normal year. Many things were happening around the world. Me, along with other PhD students, are doing our best to develop our projects, study, and work. We all had plans in the short, medium and long term. Then COVID-19 happened, and, with it, Britain´s …
A PGR rep “Poster of the Week” Initiative Have you ever used your poster more than once or twice? Where do pre-loved posters end up? Is there a dusty corner with a pile of old posters somewhere in everyone’s office? Postgraduate research students very often find themselves in a “between …
Early in 2019 we discovered the writing of physician and counsellor Paul Tournier (1898-1986), and his approach within medicine that considers the whole person, including psychological, social and spiritual aspects. Delving further into his work, we discovered the International Association for the Medicine of the Person (Médecine de la Personne: …
Last year I was attacked by two criminals on the bus. In that moment, my brain was blank, and everything was too quick for me. Not surprisingly, I got injured. My arm was broken and I have been shocked by everything that happened that night. I stopped studying at that …
Please enjoy my act and watch me embarrass myself presenting my first ever stand-up performance, for academics!… It was so much fun! Bright Club is a researcher-led initiative aiming to communicate their knowledge via stand-up. We were challenged to create our own authentic comedy routine. The endeavor was to bring …
This academic year of 2018/19, as a group of six PGR reps, we have worked on different projects aiming to enhance the community of the postgraduate students. We wanted to enhance student connection in our diverse community of different personalities and backgrounds as well as to expand our relationship with …
There has been a lack of studies that focus on young people with severe or profound learning disabilities. In relation to those with severe or profound learning disability, the transition process poses questions about decision-making capacity and how others can choose on behalf of the individual themselves. In my Masters research, which …
