In this category you can emerge yourselves into the thoughts, experiences and research outputs of our postgraduate research community shared in a unique and unconventional way, be it drawings, poetry, stand-up comedy or any other creative outlet.
Welcome back merr-ier readers, to the second part of Research Bow Festive Special. Time for one more sweet treat, and a (hopefully) responsible second mulled wine/cider/tea, to finish off the Festive Feast of PGR creativity. The second part of Festive Feast starts off with a palate cleansing tale by Augustus …
Welcome merry readers, to our Research Bow Festive Special. This spectacular showcase shares the creativity of our PGR’s through the holiday lens. So, sit down, grab yourself a sweet treat and a mulled wine/cider/tea, and enjoy the feast of work offered to us. This year, we have decided to split …
As a child on Christmas, I’d wake up early and eager to embrace the day, which at the time was an anomaly, a routine dedicated to Christmas and (my) birthdays only. I’d ascend the stairs in the pre-dawn darkness with my siblings in tow, guided by faint lights from upstairs. …
Welcome ravenous ResearchBow readers. It’s time for a relaxing respite. Today’s edition features something a little different, to help us all settle down for the Winter break. Find yourself a cosy corner, slurp a warm drink, and munch a mince pie or two (or three, or four…) to settle in. …
It is probably fair to say that all of us have procrastinated at some point during our PGR career. However, how many of us can honestly say that they have used the time writing a whole blog post using word play?! Rhys managed to transform what started as a recurrent …
‘Emerging From The Bottom’ is Claudia’s third short story published in Research Bow and completes her first short story trilogy. Claudia’s journey is unique, but we know that many of us struggle with similar experiences, so we hope that sharing these experiences will make us all feel a little less …
This short story is a sequel to Claudia’s first story “The Scottish Newen: A Short Story Of My Journey To Open My Soul“. With this second short story, Claudia continues her lyrical journey and shares some advice on how to deal with mental health issues during a PhD. All of …
This short story was written by Claudia in the context of a series of writing workshops, lead by Janis Mackay, a Scottish writer and storyteller. The learning process of the English language was one of the most challenging tasks for Claudia. Striving to enhance her writing skills, Claudia discovered the …
On a cold February afternoon, I posted a special invitation on a Facebook group in Edinburgh called ‘The Meadows Share’. I asked if anyone would be willing to share any advice for themselves when they are having a bad day. My goal was to create a short film that reaches people, so I figured it would be great to feature as …
