This blog was inspired by Hannah Kimler’s When your PhD Subject is Taboo. It caught my eye because my subject is also taboo in more conservative circles. I study polyamory and have been polyamorous for over a decade. Unlike Hannah, listener reactions to my subject range from “That’s awesome!” in …
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 …
The answer comes or is dragged kicking and screaming from the realms of vulnerability, peeled out of dimensions of reluctance. From worlds of anxiety, lands where imposters dwell in self-loathing captivity and crashing out of seas where dreams dive deep, so to tell the world of secrets you all hate …
“What are you studying?” It’s a question that most students are asked within seconds of sharing that they are a student. When I say “health in social science” I am often met with a nod that says I have no idea or questions seeking clarification on what sounds like, admittedly, …
We love hearing about the post-PhD careers of the PGRs of the School of Health in Social Science. So it’s time to celebrate the diversity of post-PhD careers and inspire our current PGRs. Join us as we move to the fourth part* of our new blog series, Hello from the …
We love hearing about the post-PhD careers of the PGRs of the School of Health in Social Science. So it’s time to celebrate the diversity of post-PhD careers and inspire our current PGRs. Join us as we move to the third part* of our blog series, Hello from the Other …
Being a Yogi and engaging in my daily yoga routine had been helping me maintain a physical and mental balance in my everyday life and was something I would look forward to daily. So when I was shifting to Edinburgh for the PhD one of the (many) uncertainties that were …
We love hearing about the post-PhD careers of the PGRs of the School of Health in Social Science. So it’s time to celebrate the diversity of post-PhD careers and inspire our current PGRs. Join us as we move to the second part* of our blog series, Hello from the Other …
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 …
