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Tag Archives: postgrad
Creative Writing: blogging about it
I haven’t found all that many people blogging about their PhD experiences, probably because they’re way too busy researching to keep something else going (here I point to my own rather irregular publishing on this blog!). So I was pleased … Read More
Let’s Talk: Staying Earthed
I live and work in two countries: India and Britain and within two cultures which are usually perceived as extremely different to each other. From where I stand, it’s the similarities which strike home. Any urban professional, anywhere, is similarly expected to focus on the visual and the mental. But we are starving ourselves. I didn’t realize how much until I took up a yoga and movement course, which has helped me to bring movement back into my daily work day.
The PhD Application Handbook
When I found my perfect course at my perfect institution, I set about applying for a PhD with loads of enthusiasm. But I found the process far from clear, even though I have been both a student and employee in … Read More
Tagged: application, bentley, PhD, postgrad, research, researcher
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Disposable PhD?
The Economist’s 2010 Christmas Special carries an article entitled, The disposable academic, subtitled ‘Why doing a PhD is often a waste of time’. I imagine the headline and tag-line intended to raise hackles, as plenty of readers of The Economist … Read More
Tagged: disposable, doctorate, Economist, PhD, postgrad
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