When we make a career choice, we almost always have a good reason for that. A medical doctor to save lives, a lawyer to bring justice to innocent people, a teacher to help set young people on the right path. However, motivations can go beyond these. A medical doctor might …
Each PhD journey is unique whether we want it or not. We sometimes find ourselves running through smooth valleys and other times struggling to even make one step in a steep hill. Can you completely avoid steep hills? Well, the quick answer is no, but you can definitely plant a …
An excerpt from my participatory research, following the experience of a young person at the Center for Adolescent Mental Health, and supporting them in turning their advice to a music video. Mental health is a positive. That’s what Sam* told me at the Centre for Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), where …
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 …
Could mental health awareness be the key to a successful PhD application? To answer this question, a good starting point could be sharing a little bit about myself. My name is Koraima, I am from Quito (Ecuador), and I am a first year PhD student in Clinical Psychology. My interests …
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 …
Our “Getting to know our research centres” series is back! Read all about The Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry (CCRI) and how to get involved in the following interview with Jonathan Wyatt, one of the centre’s directors. Would you like to share with us the journey, mission and vision of this research centre? The first …
There are a lot of milestones in the PGR experience, all of which can be pretty intimidating on the first encounter. For me, one of those milestones was completing the ethics application forms. As a self-confessed nerd, who actually enjoys filling out paperwork, even I was anxious after downloading a form that was …
With this short blog, I would like to introduce you to the students on the Common Mental Health Presentations course, part of the Masters of Psychological Therapies at the School of Health in Social Science. The course offers a theoretical introduction about mental health symptoms and disorders, meant to build …
Not sure if this blog is for you? Let’s do a quick test! Think about your PhD (let’s assume you don’t always do that), and see how you feel about these questions: Are you looking for a sense of connection, of comradery – a feeling that “we’re all in this …
