There is no doubt that people like to live and work in civilized, comfortable and pleasant surroundings like bright and airy rooms, colourful walls, a few pots of plants by the windows. But very few people know that growing plants with our own hands can also have various benefits on our mental health and well-being. There are two main types of planting – house planting and community gardening. House planting refers …
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” – Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake The pandemic has changed our lives in many ways and sometimes it feels like it is hard to escape the monotony, work stress and/or boredom that we are still faced with. Even though I miss many things (and even …
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 …
Promoting an online survey can be very time consuming and, if we are being honest, also a bit overwhelming at times. Especially if it’s not done in a targeted way! In the first part of this blog series, I wanted to highlight how important it is to plan everything carefully …
Did you know we have 5 main research centres in our School? Did you know that PGR students are more than welcome to join them, and we can actually join more than one if we would like? If your answer to the above questions is something along the lines ‘Emm, I had no idea’, then you are not alone. We are excited to introduce our new monthly …
It has been a while since my last blog post on ‘Demystifying the Viva’, so I am glad that I finally got the chance to write down this interview with Dr. Temitayo Odewusi, former PhD student in Nursing Studies. If you haven’t yet read my previous blog posts on Viva …
Last year was one of the most challenging years for not only our school, but the whole world. The COVID-19 pandemic not only changed the way we perceive interpersonal communication, but it highlighted how student and academic communities can interact with each other whilst social distancing. As this year’s PGR …
To the Academic Community of the School of Health in Social Science, You all must have received at least a couple of emails in the last couple of months regarding something called ‘ConveRACEions’. This letter is to help you get a better sense of the context. Going back a few …
When I tell people that I am studying gestational diabetes as part of my PhD, I mostly receive a blank stare or a vague “oh, that’s interesting…” in return. As a disease of pregnancy, gestational diabetes doesn’t affect half of the population and for those it does impact, it usually goes away …
Regardless if you are vegan or not, you may have already considered how your diet influences the planet and all the organisms living on it—especially now, when we are faced with environmental disasters and persistent news about animal cruelty. However, the discourse about veganism is complex. As a researcher in the field of eating disorders, I …
