Isolation to Community

This piece is about my personal experience. It reflects only my viewpoint and my experience as I do not seek to speak for my (wonderful) teammates and colleagues. When I started my PhD, I felt unsure and alone a lot. Most of those feelings stemmed from not being a 'typical' British PhD student/researcher. My 20s … Continue reading Isolation to Community →

Researching mothers, as a mother

I am a mother of young children; I am also a PhD researcher. When people find out these two things about me their reactions usually involve asking how I manage. I have to admit I wondered how I would cope when I applied! I thought about whether I would be able to balance all-consuming motherhood … Continue reading Researching mothers, as a mother →

Approved Researcher Status

I am now official an “Approved Researcher”. I thought I’d explained what this means and describe my experience of what’s involved in gaining this status.