Productive procrastination on social media
I am going to let you in on a secret. A few months ago, after giving up on a woefully…
Hearing Voices in Death: Listening and Learning
My first experience of death happened when I was working on a hospital ward. I was devastated. We had bonded…
PPI: The Future of Research
First of all, before anybody makes the joke, no this blog is not about the scam PPI calls we all…
Navigating postgraduate research into disabled communities and the politics of autism research
Being a postgraduate is hard enough as is. We are told repeatedly of the mental health crises and long hours…
My First Month as a PhD Candidate
The first day of my PhD had come with a lot of anticipation. Having received my offer to study at…
Daring Greatly and with Passion!
I feel privileged to be asked to write this blog to offer advice to research students at Masters and PhD…
What kind of psychologist are you?
“What kind of psychologist are you?”, asked the head of the interview panel. A year or so into my first…
A Chair’s perspective on committee roles
Have you ever considered joining a committee but hesitated about applying because you were unsure whether you were suitable? Or…
Multidisciplinarity as an Early Career psychologist: PsyPAG and beyond!
January 2019 will mark my 2nd PhD Viva-versary. 2 years since the stress of being grilled on my PhD by…