An introvert’s reflections on conference attendance
January 12, 2023
Amy Gibbons, a PhD student in Criminology, School of Sociology and Social Policy, on experiencing her first in person conference since pre-pandemic. Follow Amy on Twitter @AmyG_97_ I was lucky enough to secure £300 from the Researcher Academy that helped cover most of the costs for me to attend the British Society of Criminology (BSC) …
Life Beyond the PhD
November 21, 2022
Taran Young shares his experience of attending the Cumberland Lodge ‘Life beyond the PhD Conference’ with funding from the Researcher Academy. After a quick turnaround from application to outcome, I was thrilled to find out I’d secured a fully funded spot from the Researcher Academy to attend the unforgettable Life Beyond the PhD conference. Run …
Carbon transparency and cost accuracy
November 8, 2022
Tim Barbary, Company Director at Benchmark Consulting Ltd talks about his experience of hosting University of Nottingham postgraduates through the Researcher Academy’s award-winning placements scheme. Benchmark Consulting Ltd has been supporting the packaging industry for over 10 years providing commercial estimating, financial measures, and workflow management software to some of the largest producers of plastic, …
Patience is a Virtue
November 3, 2022
Ella Wydrzynska is a 4th year PhD candidate in the School of English. She specialises in the study of stylistics, with a particular focus on contemporary children’s literature. Financial support from the Researcher Academy’s Conference, Travel and Training Fund allowed Ella to present her research at the most recent Poetics and Linguistics Association conference. Picture the …
My trip to Ven, Sweden
October 19, 2022
Jane Crowley shares her experience of attending a conference in Sweden, with support from the Researcher Academy. In June, I had the opportunity to attend the 10th International Graduate Summer School for Biophotonics, on the island of Ven, with help from the Researcher Academy Conferences, Travel and Training Fund. Over 60 postgraduate biophotonics students from …
My first in-person conference in four years
September 8, 2022
Edward Peake, a postgraduate in the Faculty of Medicine, on attending the Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2022 conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s CTTF Fund. I was heading to London on the train for the first time in two years. The last in-person conferences I’d attended were in Montreal and Toronto …
My placement with the Digital Nottingham project
August 31, 2022
Katherine Bird, a PhD student from the School of Psychology, on her placement with Digital Nottingham. I am a PhD student in the School of Psychology. I began my PhD during the Covid-19 pandemic. So, I spent the first year at home and missed out on a lot of research, teaching, and learning opportunities usually …
‘Petunia’s friends’ – a wonderful renunion for plant researchers
August 24, 2022
I am Mohamed Abdulla originally from Libya. I have been studying at The University of Nottingham since 2015. BSc, MSc and a PhD here at the School of Plant Sciences. I would like to express my great appreciation to UON Researcher Academy for their CTTF Award which helped enable me to participate in the 19th …
My first project endeavour at Ecophon UK
July 28, 2022
Nishal Thampan, a postgraduate at Nottingham University Business School, talks about his Researcher Academy placement with Saint-Gobain Ecophon UK. Walking back through an empty road of West Bridgford on a bright sunny day, I was filled with a feeling of satisfaction and peace, something that was unusual for me after an interview! Ok that was …
What if you caught Covid during an international conference?
July 20, 2022
Tien Thuy Quach, a PhD Candidate in School of Pharmacy, talks about her experience of catching COVID-19 at an international conference, and what she learnt about managing her mental health. I was fortunately awarded a Travel Prize (£500) from the Researcher Academy, Travel Award (£500) from the United Kingdom Surface Analysis Forum (UKSAF), and CR …
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