The June Bug Already it's been 6 months of 2021 and the summer sun has shone upon us. The smell of summer, taste of flies and feeling of casual optimism is slowly returning in abundance. Bringing with it warmer temperatures, June could not have come too soon. It’s the perfect month for al fresco dining, … Continue reading Hive Vibes (June 2021)
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?
By Jack Sharpen Currently whelmed Overwhelmed is a weird word. Etymologically, its derivative whelmen is the Middle English for capsizing/overturning, so prefixing with “over-” is reinforcing one point: you’re kind of doomed. Being overwhelmed isn’t a rare occurrence for us Hive readers: postgraduates, staff and all in-between academics have a higher proportion of teetering on … Continue reading PhD-Overwhelmed? How to say Yes and No
By Olivia Wong Meditation used to conjure up images of sitting cross-legged in a temple, hands resting palm-up on the legs and eyes closed while chanting ‘oohhhmmmm….’. It has come a long way since then and is now so commonplace that it is even being integrated in corporate wellbeing strategies. With numerous studies showing its … Continue reading Meditation apps: a review
Hey May! The weather in Manchester so far has been more grey than yay. Bring us more of April’s sunshine, what d’ya say? We hope the sun is showing its face where all our non-Manchester-based readers are! With Mental Health Awareness week (10th - 16th) this month and the theme being nature, we encourage everyone … Continue reading Hive Vibes (May 2021)
BY SUSAN LIMBU Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Dandruff is a common scalp condition that affects people of all ages and ethnicities, with more than half of the world’s population suffering from the condition at some point in their lifetime. Whilst some consider dandruff as just an itchy and annoying ailment that occurs once … Continue reading Dandruff: more than just an itch
Mashed Potatoes in a Bowl By Nadine Mirza During one of my regular perusals of updated literature in my area, I came across a paper published only a little while back. A well crafted study that was an enjoyable read and incredibly relevant to my own work. One might say too relevant. In fact, it … Continue reading When your research is so good someone else does it first
It seems that November Vibes was only yesterday in some ways, but April has arrived. When the streams are riped and swelled with rain, so has lockdown ended again (well, partially). With the past six months ticked off, it’s time for this edition of Hives to bring a fresh Spring in your step as we … Continue reading Hive Vibes (April 2021)
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
Crows are now smarter than the average undergraduate By Jack Sharpen It doesn’t take an ornithologist to know that corvids are smart. For any casual naturalist, clips of these clever creatures solving puzzles and outfoxing (or rather out-crowing) our saviour David Attenborough have been flying around on our screens and documentaries for years. If you’re … Continue reading Cometh the Corvidae: Mr and Mrs. Magpie, BSc.
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