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 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 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
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
By Olivia Wong “I’ve Zoomed out” - if someone had uttered this phrase to us a year ago, we would have likely tilted our head slightly to one side with a flummoxed look on our face. Unless we were on our computer scaling down the resolution to see the bigger picture of an image too … Continue reading 10 top tips for zapping Zoom fatigue
Glorious sunshine and clear blue skies…...Spring has arrived and the vaccine is saving many lives! With our rapid roll-out a roaring success so far and a roadmap to recovery ready, it’s almost as if Mother Nature reflects back the hope we hold. It’ll be time to whip off the layers and whip out our sunglasses … Continue reading Hive Vibes (March 2021)
Chloe Brady@cabradybio During my PhD, the most common question I’ve been asked when chatting with new students is: “If you could start again, what would you have done differently?” Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and as a final year student pressed for time, it can be tempting to look back and wonder what could have … Continue reading Postgraduate Study – If I Could Turn Back Time
By Olivia Wong “Why do I feel so tired and anxious?” I often ask myself. I’ve not been working 12-hour shifts, risking my life on a coronavirus ward. I’ve not had to contend with abusive passengers or customers refusing to wear masks. Nor have I had to deal with the stress of redundancy or of … Continue reading Love thyself
Who wrote the book of… Good vibes! We’re sure that's how The Montones song goes. We’re back with our February edition of Hive Vibes, and as the vaccine roll-out continues apace, we at the Research Hive have been keeping busy wrapping up on our daily walks and keeping warm at home with some hearty soup. … Continue reading Hive Vibes (February 2021)
By Tarnjit Sidhu You've had your yearly dose of Eggnog and drank all the festive hot chocolates available to you - so what now? For those of us that want to try something different this festive period – matcha is the new and upcoming thing right now. Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder made … Continue reading Winter Warmer #5
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