Author: Ayobami Esther Olanrewaju // Editor: Erin Pallott Photo by Prateek Katyal on Unsplash Reading Time: 4 minutes Does it look like your research is not taking shape or you have been reading for too long and still have nothing to write about? Do you think it only happens to you? You couldn’t be more … Continue reading Getting Much Done and Gaining Confidence as a PhD student
Author: Jack Sharpen What is St. David’s Day? When it comes to public holidays for patron saints within England, our celebrations are duly absent. Many Christian-majority countries hallmark these as a national holiday for traditions and culture, and none more so than our Celtic neighbours. Whilst a certain saint in March is also widely heralded … Continue reading Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Coming Together as Cymraeg in Manchester
Author: Olivia M // Editor: Erin Pallott Feeling the pinch during this cost-of-living crisis? You’re not alone. Many of us are trying to keep our heads above water with raging inflation and skyrocketing energy costs, but hope is not lost. Luckily, the powers-that-be recognise the financial hardships, offered support in the form of an energy … Continue reading Making the most of it: 10 money-saving tips
Author: Richard Dodd // Editor: Erin Pallott I’ve just entered the last six months of my PhD, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t stressed. I feel like there’s far too much to do and far too little time to do it. But multiple people have told me that this is the … Continue reading Doing a PhD with a mental health disability: a (mostly) happy story
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 Mia Bennion “Self-care” is a term you may have heard banded about a lot; I certainly have. When I initially thought about self-care, I pictured a facemask on, in the bath, with a glass of wine…and this may well be your form of self-care but one of the first things I want to convey … Continue reading Treat yo’self – Self-care during your studies
By Phoebe Harding-Walker There is a tremendous amount of advice available to anyone starting a PhD, so much so that it’s difficult to know what to filter out and what to pay attention to. If you Google ‘advice for new PhD students’, as soon as you press that enter key, a whopping 206 million results … Continue reading Taking the leap: Returning to full-time study
By Erin Pallott - One of my favourite parts of my undergrad student experience was being part of a society. I joined the mixed martial arts society in my first year and went on to run it as part of the committee. I gained a lot from it, and I hope my experience encourages people … Continue reading Fighting to Get Fit
Author: Erin Pallott The media is full of advice on how to save money. Some of it is useful (Opening Lifetime ISAs, guides to investing) and some of it is not so useful (stay at home, stop eating avocado toast, buy a house). The 2021 Student Money Survey highlights how little money many students have … Continue reading Being a “Stingy” Student – with @mrdealsmanchester
By Mia Bennion Typically, we don’t tend to question our brain or our thinking – if you think it, it must be right…right? Not necessarily! Thoughts are opinions, not facts! Our brain can be our best friend, helping to alert us to any danger, problem solve and granting us with creativity and imagination. Unfortunately, sometimes … Continue reading Is your mind playing tricks on you? 10 common unhelpful thinking styles which can affect your mood
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