Tag University of Edinburgh
By Apple Chew | Although 6 months is early into the journey of a PhD, it’s often good to reflect on what one has learnt since starting the degree. Here are some tips from a science PhD student… Continue Reading →
By Sam Grinsell | Universities serve a range of purposes, and employ vast numbers of people working in various roles that are far removed from the day to day life of an academic. This post is a personal account of… Continue Reading →
By David Slotnick | As it’s prominent in the name of the blog, it’s only right that articles about the pub have featured here quite a few times. The unavoidable fact is that the pub is an important feature of university…. Continue Reading →
By Aglaia Kempinski | In most disciplines, it is more or less expected that you should be tutoring at some point during your PhD. Now, there are two obvious reasons as to why that is a good idea. It looks good… Continue Reading →
By Malcom Craig | There’s no getting away from it, people are hilarious. When strangers find out you’ve done (or are doing) a history doctorate, they tend to fall into four distinct camps: genuine interest, feigned interest, blank incomprehension, or “So,… Continue Reading →
By Sarah Cassidy | Having just returned from three days of intense interaction with people outside of my own discipline (eek), I think some reflections on the Burn Retreat are in order. Annually, PhD students from the University of Edinburgh go… Continue Reading →
By Laura Harrison | This past Friday I somehow found myself attempting to articulate my thesis to a group of academics in under three minutes. If you haven’t heard of the 3 Minute Thesis competition, essentially you have three minutes, one… Continue Reading →
By Roseanna Doughty | Last Saturday I attended the Scottish premiere of A Terrible Beauty. This was the last instalment in the Secret Histories: Screening Irish History series, which was hosted by the Edinburgh Filmhouse, in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh’s… Continue Reading →
.
Recent Comments