In this category you can find reflections, tips and advice for any stage of your PhD from First Year Annual Reviews to Online Recruitment, Tutoring and Vivas. You can also find how to join exciting PGR reps initiatives, staying connected with the PGR community.
Welcome all from the Research Bow Team to the 2024/2025 academic year. Whether you are starting the PhD journey, working to find your path, or approaching the final steps, this time of year inspires a “New (academic) year, new me” vibe. And so, we at Research Bow have taken a …
R you Reflexive? Welcome readers, to our final Research Bow blog of the 2023/2024 academic year. It’s been a full on year for our team – balancing the crests and troughs of the PhD experience alongside our Research Bow responsibilities. And this year, we decided to go beyond blogging, and …
Welcome readers! The aim of this blog is to help inform you about the Digital Research Ambassador Scheme internship offered by the University. It’s a fantastic opportunity to dip your toes into the growing field of digital research , and to apply your research skills into multidisciplinary action. Such applications include …
“Online surveys have become an increasingly popular method for collecting data quickly and inexpensively. However, one of the major drawbacks of online surveys is the presence of bots. Bots are automated programs that can complete surveys, skewing the data and compromising the integrity of the results. When I ran my …
It feels like the timing was very apt to be welcomed onto the Climate Change Division through the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS -the first of many acronyms!) summer internship program. The strange sense of irony in finishing my Scottish Government internship on a sunny September day in …
It’s the start of a new academic year, where we welcome the new PhDs and the PhD veterans amongst us back into the fray of research and tutoring. Navigating the year ahead requires the ability for us all to be able to communicate with the school. And for this, we …
“Embarking on a doctoral journey is an exciting yet challenging endeavor, filled with numerous milestones and new experiences. Among these experiences, attending academic conferences as a PhD student holds a unique place. However, for many PhD students, the exhilaration of presenting their work at these conferences is accompanied by persistent …
We have really appreciated the opportunities to learn about the work that is happening across the PGR cohort with our newest blog series, Tell Us About Your Methodology. Grab a cup of tea and settle down with our latest instalment as we talk with 1st year PhD candidate, Liam Gilchrist …
The PhD journey can be lonely, especially at the beginning when everything feels uncertain and overwhelming. Peer support is crucial at this time, providing emotional support, encouragement and feedback. In this article, Rhea and Isaac share how they found solidarity during their PhD journeys. Rhea, a PhD student moving to …
Every PhD student practically dreams of and simultaneously dreads writing up their PhD. Speak to any 4th year student (and for those who think 4th year is an extension, it is not; it is very much a part of your timeline, and rightfully so!), you will receive a classic nod …
