Poster by Chloe Parkes On 26th October 2016, PhD students at Warwick University organised a workshop entitled 'Breaking Our Silences on the Neoliberal Academy'. In this blog post, organisers Elizabeth Ablett, Heather Griffiths and Kate Mahoney reflect on what PhD students everywhere can learn from the discussions. As PhD students, we often hear the refrain… Continue reading Reflections on ‘Breaking our Silences on the Neoliberal Academy’ Workshop
Category: Guest Blog
Visual Innovation: A Methods Workshop #Visual16
On 22nd November 2016, the BSA Postgraduate Forum and the BSA Visual Methods Study Group hosted a joint event at Staffordshire University: Visual Methods & Innovation. In this guest blog post, delegate Bally Kaur outlines the highlights of the day. For more highlights, see the Twitter hashtag #VISUAL16 If like me, you are… Continue reading Visual Innovation: A Methods Workshop #Visual16
Dr Dawn Mannay: Challenging perceptions: reimaging the lives of marginalised communities and being seen and heard
Dr Dawn Mannay will be speaking at our 2016 autumn event #Visual16: Visual Methods Day. She is a Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences (Psychology) at Cardiff University. Her research interests include class, identity and inequality and she uses visual, creative and participatory approaches in her work with communities. My work has always been interested in… Continue reading Dr Dawn Mannay: Challenging perceptions: reimaging the lives of marginalised communities and being seen and heard
Top Ten Writing Tips from Prof Heidi Mirza
Yesterday I was at a writing masterclass given by Professor Heidi Mirza. It was part of my Professional Development sessions at Goldsmiths and Heidi very kindly spent 2 hours with us discussing her journey into academia and answering our many, many questions. I was incredibly impressed with Heidi – so personable, kind and generous. At… Continue reading Top Ten Writing Tips from Prof Heidi Mirza
Thom Brooks- ‘The Problems with the Life in the UK Test’
Thom Brooks Thom Brooks is Reader in Law at Durham Law School. Brooks works in the areas of criminal law, jurisprudence, political philosophy and public policy. His recent research addresses citizenship and immigration, including the use of citizenship tests. The Problems with the Life in the UK Test Failing the Test The Life in… Continue reading Thom Brooks- ‘The Problems with the Life in the UK Test’
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