Following on from her previous posts, blog editor Ellie documents her writing up journey for November. By Ellie King. I can’t believe I’m already writing about November. I know we say it every year, but this year has really gone quickly. It feels only yesterday that I was starting to write my thesis back in... Continue Reading →

In the latest instalment of her writing-up diaries, blog editor Ellie shares what she got up to in October. By Ellie King Last month, I was working on my discussion chapter and tidying up some of my work after supervisor comments. This month I turned to the chapter I’d been dreading the most: the Literature... Continue Reading →

In this week's blog, Greta and Arokia share their practical insights for navigating academia as a mature student. It is the result of many conversations of what it means to return to academia as (international) full-time students who had been working (and still work!). By Greta and Arokia. Mature students are an integral part of... Continue Reading →

As summer comes to a close and we settle back in to another academic year, blog editor Ellie is documenting her road to thesis submission in March 2024 with a series of writing-up diaries. By Ellie King Summer was a busy period for me, with my head down over July and August to get going... Continue Reading →

Blog editor Ellie is currently in the process of writing up her thesis, after four years of research. Read how she got on in August below. By Ellie King. August was a time for some holiday for me, which means theatre trips! Image: Ellie King Since my first instalment of the writing-up diaries in July... Continue Reading →

As an international PhD student in the UK, one of the common experiences we may encounter is to have families visiting us in this foreign land where we are living and studying. In this week’s blog, Ivy shares her experience of showing her families around the UK. By Ivy Zhuo. Since living and studying in... Continue Reading →

In the first of a series, blog editor Ellie takes us on her journey of writing up her thesis in preparation for hand-in in March 2024. By Ellie King I began my PhD in October 2019. Since then, I’ve been through a pandemic, a year off in industry, an internship, various conferences and seminars, and... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago, Iona attended one of Warwick's Human Library events. In today’s blog she writes about her experiences at the event, what she learned, and why this is really an event worth going to. By Iona Craig. Prejudice refers to a positive or negative attitude towards a certain group that is applied to... Continue Reading →

Warwick is home to around 12,000 postgraduate students, and many of these are researchers. Studying for a doctorate of some kind, Warwick’s research students contribute to the vibrant research culture at the university, whilst having a strong community of their own. Balancing commitments of supervisions, writing conference papers, and teaching, research life can be busy,... Continue Reading →