By Jack Sharpen We caught up with the co-chairs from this year’s brilliant DAGS committee about this year's highs and achievements. Do you want to be involved? “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” For us postgraduates, this proverb can become a harsh reality. Letting off steam, socialising with other researchers and … Continue reading In the DAGS: Highlights of the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society
By Jill Merlini It might sound like a recipe for disaster but in fact, this is an occurrence that has been going on for almost ten years! I’m not talking about taking a swig of a gin & tonic before heading into the lab, but instead taking researchers out of the lab and into the … Continue reading When alcohol and research mix…
By Lucy Hulme When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, the government introduced novel social distancing measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These new measures emphasised the stay-at-home order. However, maternity care is one of many health services that cannot be wholly delivered online. Maternity care had to adapt. The new social … Continue reading What to expect when you’re expecting during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
By Tarnjit Sidhu For PhD students, teaching is a brilliant way of getting hands on experience of working with students and building your CV, especially if you’re wanting to progress within academia. There are many ways of getting involved with teaching opportunities at UoM, for example The Brilliant Club, Manchester Access Programme (MAP), and general … Continue reading Teaching on Zoom: The new norm
By Faye Bolan For those of us wanting to explore future careers outside of academia, the options we come across during our PhDs can feel limited. Jobs in industry, medical writing or teaching are well-trodden paths but there are a variety of other careers that need the unique mix of skills and attributes that a … Continue reading Research for Policy: What is it and how does it differ from academic research?
Melissa Surgey Staff and students from across the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care (and wider) came together in March to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and Women’s History Month. I’ve written previously for Research Hive about why it’s important to mark these events, both as a way to celebrate the … Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day in the Division of Population Health
By Julieta O'Flaherty We tend to think of research as being carried out solely by scientists that have undergone 8+ years of training, working in experimental labs with dangerous chemicals and expensive equipment. Usually far beyond translation to the clinic. Whilst this is fundamental for research and science overall, there are many ways in which … Continue reading Citizen Science: How your friends and family can get involved?
When thinking of teachers, I used to succumb to thinking about two specific typecasts: That discplinarian who uses the profession as an extension for their psychological torture The over-stressed, overworked soul that serves as a low-key inspiration for parents to abuse. These stereotypes might spring up fond or traumatic teen memories, but one thing it … Continue reading Giving Back and the Pluses of Pedagogy
By Olivia M Here we are again…. We’re more than halfway through a second lockdown and pandemic fatigue may understandably be seeping in. As we spend almost another two weeks in the now familiar territory within the walls of our homes, many of us most likely baked our year’s worth of banana bread and took … Continue reading 10 fun activities for lockdown 2.0
Working From Home Vectors by Vecteezy By Nadine Mirza A few weeks ago we witnessed an announcement pertaining to the current lockdown, memorable for the science it featured. Not because of what it said- but that we had no idea what it said. Fast paced jargon with an offensive onslaught of figures, missing labels and … Continue reading Sci comm from your sofa
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