Using photography as a methodology in social sciences:

The case of Visual Narratives Francisca Ortiz, University of Manchester. Denisse Sepúlveda, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. From an academic perspective, there are researches dedicated to analysing contemporary visual narratives. In general, those proposed the necessity of opening up research to a more diverse and massive audience to understand the new relationships,…

Resources for writing your PhD conclusion

The conclusion is a tricky chapter. Firstly because you're probably knackered from writing a whole thesis. Secondly because knowing what to include without too much repetition is a tough call. There is no consensus over just how long a conclusion should be and examiners will have their preferences. So, what should you do then? I'm…

Resources for structuring your thesis

A thesis is a big piece of writing. If you're anything like me, you're becoming increasingly aware of this as the deadline approaches... Some of us will find our thesis structure emerges effortlessly, others of us will struggle to think how best to put it together. So I've rounded up some top tips and useful…

Call for PGForum Convenors

The BSA Postgraduate Forum is looking for a new Event Co-convenor, Social Media Co-convenor and a Website and Funding Co-convenor to join the team. The events co-convenor role will be a challenging and rewarding one. The main role will be to organise and run the forums Autumn and annual Pre-conference days for the PGForum's network.…

A Safe Space – Reflections on PGForum Autumn Event 2019

A Safe Space - Reflections on BSA PGForum Event "Making Space in Academia", 8 November 2019 I’d heard the phrase “safe space” before in the context of academia and in all honesty I greeted it disparagingly. As a former secondary school teacher, the concept of a “safe space” evoked memories of liaising with social workers…

Making social justice advocates of straight white college men, Jörg Vianden

The 21st century in the United States continues to be marked by persistent disparities between members of different classes, races, genders, and sexual orientations. Influencers of this society seem bent on polarizing citizens along their diverse identities, often blaming those already disadvantaged for the nation’s apparent plights. Elite white men still benefit from a political,…

Advice for anyone starting a PhD

Last month we reached out on academic Twitter looking for advice for first year PhD students. We had lots of comments with some wonderful advice that we’ve put together into one constructive, positive blog post. Here are our top picks: EXERCISE. Lots of people stressed the importance of doing exercise and making sure you take…