In my last blog post, I commented that I probably shouldn’t give careers advice to high school students. About a week later, I got an email asking me to give careers advice to high Read More
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A few months ago, Editage—a leading global scholarly communications company—released a comprehensive report based on a global author survey capturing the views of almost 7000 researchers on different aspects of scholarly publishing. In the Read More
I’m going to add to this REALLY useful post by ScholarStudio. What am I going to add? A student’s affirmation. As a PhD student who was constantly penalised in their high school years Read More
This past week, since my viva, has been pretty taxing on the brain. I feel like I’ve been eating, breathing, and sleeping my PhD. I’ve taken time to process the feedback and try Read More
The title of this post is a direct quote from my supervisor—it may not seem like much but these words changed my entire attitude and feelings towards my PhD. Rewind just a little bit… Read More
…Phew. I made it. Saturday marked the final set of tasks associated with Semester 1 of grad school. Upon successful completion, I returned to my flat, brewed up a cup of Lapsang Souchong… and nodded to Read More
Very early this morning (between 5-6 am), I made my way to a school for fieldwork. I left Cambridge really early in the morning for first period lessons, as I rely on public transport and Read More
Last weekend, my husband frowned and turned to me in the middle of watching ‘Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares’ one night. He wanted to ask a question: “Are you making progress in your PhD? I Read More
Salaam Bismillah Considering that I am ahead of schedule in terms of my interviews and transcribing, my supervisor has suggested that I use the time to plan how to organise my PhD thesis. So, I Read More
From my very earliest memories, I have been surrounded by good teachers. Women who patiently sat and taught me to read, write, and think – to question my surroundings, to analyse texts, and to break outside Read More
