Author: Bethany Warwick // Editor: Vicky McIntyre I recently attended a Webinar for exploring career options after completing a PhD. It was a very informative session; however, it left me with one question; ‘is my experience that different from other people’s coming into/getting into academia?’. This particular session was centred around ‘Careers in Policy’, and during the … Continue reading Financial Barriers to Education: My Journey to my PhD!
Author: Nina Wycech // Editor: Poppy Dunn Notes: In the light of the Neurodivergency movement, many try to retire the medical view and call it Autism Spectrum Condition instead of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Many people prefer using person-first language (person with autism) when it comes to ASD. I consider Autism to be an undetachable … Continue reading Starting a postgraduate degree as an Autistic person
Author: Dr Victoria Verkerk // Editor: Cherene de Bruyn Since the 1990s, virtual reality (VR) has literally transformed the tourism industry by enabling tourists to virtually travel anywhere, anytime without any limitations. VR offers unique opportunities for immersive experiences, allowing tourists to explore destinations and attractions from the comfort of their homes. For example, WildEarth, … Continue reading Virtual Reality in Tourism: What Now?
Author: Erin Pallott // Editors: Luke Marshall, Sophie Alshukri When I joined my PhD programme, I needed to figure out which lab I wanted to join. I got given lots of advice on what to ask other PhD and postdoc members, and a prominent suggestion was to find out what the lab environment is like. … Continue reading “I Don’t Want to Cause Trouble”: Acceptance of Bullying in Academia
Author: Jamie Williams // Editor: Cherene de Bruyn Image by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash. A big part of all PGR journeys is communication, whether that be meetings with supervisors, office banter or discussions in the lab. Not to mention posters, presentations, or the dreaded viva. Added to this, of course, is all of the written … Continue reading Communicating Your Work to the Public: A Skill, an Art, and a Tool
Author: Dalia Aziz // Editor: Erin Pallott Photo by Karolina Kaboompics on Pexels.com If you’ve been on social media recently, you may have heard widespread concern about metals in tampons, based on the 2024 study by a group from the University of California, Berkeley. The detection of 16 different metals raised alarms among consumers, who are now … Continue reading Metals in Tampons: A Health Risk or Social Media Hype?
The Research Hive team has been hard at work! We have been expanding our reach outside our home of The University of Manchester to partner with and recruit writers from other institutions with amazing results. We are so pleased to be helping early-career researchers begin developing their skills in science communication. The next few months … Continue reading Research Hive Update: Announcing FREE MONEY (Quizzes and Writer Prizes)
Author: Cherene de Bruyn // Editor: Erin Pallott Starting a PhD is no small feat—only about 1% of the global population ever achieves this milestone. It’s tough, and for good reason. A PhD demands a whole range of skills: analysing data, writing, managing your time, and communicating your ideas. Some of these you already have—after all, you made … Continue reading Starting Strong: Productivity Tips for the First 6 Months of Your PhD
Author: Agnes Chan // Editor: Erin Pallott I believe most of you have seen that in movies life-threatening events are often depicted in slow motion. Have you ever wondered that it may be true that time is slowed down during certain events? There are several situations in which time was reported to have slowed down or … Continue reading Life in Slow Motion: Can Time Perception and the Speed of Information Processing be Manipulated?
Author: Subhajit Nath // Editor: Erin Pallott Imagine a world where cutting-edge tech meets a warm, empathetic embrace - that's the beautiful reality being created for those who are journeying through the maze of Alzheimer's. In healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just some cold, robotic tool; it's like a guiding light, a supportive hand to … Continue reading Enhancing Alzheimer’s Care Through Early Detection Methods Developed With AI
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