By Olivia Wong Freedom Day…….long-awaited yet also feared. While we may all want to eventually get back to the normal lives we led pre-pandemic, we’ve also spent almost a year and a half being used to the ‘new normal’. So it’s understandable if some of us feel anxiety rather than joy at the prospect of … Continue reading 5 ways to free yourself from Freedom Day fears for those feeling anxious
The human placenta: the most successful organ transplant
By Chloe Brady Throughout pregnancy, the fetus (consisting of both maternal and paternal genes), must evade the maternal immune system. For this reason, the fetus has been previously described as the most successful organ transplant, tolerated by the mother for around 40 weeks. In the 1950s, biologist Sir Peter Medawar first recognised that pregnancy is … Continue reading The human placenta: the most successful organ transplant
What to expect when you’re expecting during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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?
The Green Price of Fast Fashion
By Katie Lowles // Art by Isabel Rivera In the early 1990s, the term ‘fast fashion’ was coined to describe an emerging business model, whereby retailers could have a garment on a shop floor and ready to be sold only 2 weeks after it had been designed. Taken on face value, fast fashion may seem … Continue reading The Green Price of Fast Fashion
Teaching on Zoom: The new norm
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
Hive Vibes (June 2021)
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)
Research for Policy: What is it and how does it differ from academic research?
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?
PhD-Overwhelmed? How to say Yes and No
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
Meditation apps: a review
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
Hive Vibes (May 2021)
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)
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