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Alison John | A few weeks ago, I volunteered at Professor Eleanor Dickey’s Ancient Schoolroom (at the University of Reading) where I had the rare opportunity to see my research come to life. I wanted to participate in the Schoolroom because… Continue Reading →
By Elke Close ¦ After Laura’s uplifting post about rediscovering your groove, this week I want to give you a little advice on what to do when you cannot stand the thought of anything remotely connected to your PhD thesis. Most… Continue Reading →
by Elke Close ¦ Exciting times are ahead. Slowly the sun is gracing us with its presence, Eurovision is only a week away and the academic year is over, which means no more teaching, marking or occupying yourself with other… Continue Reading →
by Elke Close | In the past, there have been many posts using analogies to explain our PhD journey. It has been compared to many things: Game of Thrones, an intimate relationship, a video game… The list seems endless. Yet… Continue Reading →
| by Elke Close Since I started my studies almost eight years ago, I have learned quite a few things: for one I quite like doing research, I love Ancient History and, perhaps the least surprising fact of all, academia is… Continue Reading →
By Paul Jarvis | I often find myself day-dreaming as I tap away dolefully on my thesis, composing artful footnotes to bolster gimcrack arguments. I’m sure drifting away mentally is a common experience amongst PhD students, or anyone who has to… Continue Reading →
By Georgia Mystrioti | In this day and age, technological progress and the sciences have reached levels previously thought impossible. However, it can be easy to forget the important role Classics have played behind the scenes, especially in the midst of… Continue Reading →
By Alison John | This semester I did something I never thought I’d do – I taught Latin grammar to 30 ten-year-olds. What’s even more surprising to me is that I’ve loved every single second of it. Volunteering with the… Continue Reading →
By Elke Close | As an ancient historian, one of the questions I get asked most often is: ‘So if you’re working on something that happened over 2000 years ago, what sources are you using?’. The answer is that, thankfully, classicists… Continue Reading →
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