Author: Cherene de Bruyn // Editor: Sophie Alshukri & Oliver Hartley Forging metal. Photo from Pexels In his book, The Art of Peace (1991) Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the martial art of Aikido, wrote: “Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human … Continue reading The PhD Confirmation process is not a hurdle – It’s a crucible
Author: Rojita Buddhacharya // Editors: Cherene de Bruyn & Emily Barrett Cover image by Binita Buddhacharya. If you imagine the Kathmandu Valley as a bowl, we live right at the centre, surrounded by hills and mountains. Standing at an altitude of 1,400 meters, Kathmandu’s residents are sometimes called “frogs in a well” – implying a limited worldview. … Continue reading Cosmic Curiosities: From the Moon to the Milky Way
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!
Editor: Erin Pallott Things might be slowing down in preparation for Christmas closures, but many are still passionately working on their side projects. In this edition, we have some great examples of projects focusing on the inclusivity of underrepresented backgrounds in education and research. Matthew SintonIn 2019, we started The STEM Village as a way … Continue reading Shout Your Success #3 – December 2023
Author: Annet Nakkazi // Editor: Erin Pallott Teaming up with the Doctoral Academy and the Researcher Development team, I organised a podcast episode about how postgraduate researchers can start building their online presence and researcher profiles. I talked about our blog, Research Hive, and how blogging is a great way to start getting your name … Continue reading Building Your Researcher Profile and Utilising Social Media – Annet Nakkazi and Rural Great Minds
Author - Phoebe Harding-Walker // Editor – Erin Pallott Language is a central component of the human experience. We utter thousands of words every single day to share our thoughts and feelings, express our interests, communicate our amazing ideas with others and much, much, more. But how do children master language? How do they learn … Continue reading Word Learning: Where do our children learn best?
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