This year I am experimenting, as scientists do, we a few different types of blog post. I'm trying to bridge the gap between a 'science blogger' and 'lifestyle blogger'. One of the ways I am trying to do this which is also really helpful for me too is to share these reflection posts each month; [...]
In 2019, I got quite good at frequently reflecting on my progress and evaluating what I had coming up so I could manage or whether to ask for help and so on. It helped me A LOT and made my time at work really quite enjoyable. We were celebrating the little wins often and you [...]
Welcome to that awkward time of year where you are probably still in a bit of a food coma, the past week has all blurred into one and you have no idea what day of the week it is anymore. Of course, I am talking about that time between Christmas and New Year where I [...]
Are you curious about what happens in a PhD viva? Are you trying to suss out what to expect? Well - I thought it was about time that I shared my PhD viva experience in order to help you do just that. So, take a deep breath, sit back and relax while I take you [...]
This is the last blog post of 2018! I seriously have no idea where this year has gone. It has flown by, been full of ups and downs but has finished on an absolute high. But to mark the end of this year and before putting my creative hat back on to think of new [...]
My time as a PhD student is ticking away. It’s ticking away far quicker than I want it to be. It seems like only last week that I was writing and preparing my previous update at 8 months to go back in January. Now, the thesis submission deadline is at just 6 months! So, I [...]
It's 2018! I'm sure each and everyone of you is very aware of that but that means one thing for me! I finish my PhD this year! . I still don't think that it has sunk in that I am a final year PhD student and I've been working on my project for 3 and [...]
Wow! What a year 2017 has been for me! With only a few days left of the year and us all now being stuck in that awkward stage between Christmas and New Year, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to take a look back and reflect on what I have achieved this year [...]
