Exploring the epic legacy: a journey into the Ancient Greek world
February 12, 2024
Hello there! My name is Abigail Spanner, and I am currently a second-year PhD student at the University of Nottingham, studying Classics. My overall thesis is on the theme of blindness (literal and metaphorical) in Quintus Smyrnaeus’ Posthomerica (a 14-book Greek epic poem from roughly AD 200-300). For my first year I was completely self-funded …
Challenging one’s comfort zones
August 17, 2023
Aleena Raja on her experience of a Researcher Academy Placement at Runo Franchising. Challenging one’s comfort zones and having the vigour to explore and learn are certainly major determinants of success. Such has been my journey of working as a project marketing strategist with Runo Franchising – a student placement that came my way via …
If you don’t know what a metamaterial is…
January 23, 2023
Oliver Nelson-Dummett, a PhD researcher in Engineering, on attending his first in-person conference with financial support from the Researcher Academy’s Conferences, Travel and Training Fund. If you don’t know what a metamaterial is, that’s ok. Neither did I before this conference, and neither – it turns out – do the professors who run the UK …
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) …
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 …
The first time I presented at an international conference
October 3, 2022
Yohan Rubiyantoro, PhD in Educational Leadership, School of Education, on his experience of presenting at an international conference. My first experience as a presenter at an international conference brought me mixed emotions: Happy, excited, and nervous. Taking part in international conferences can provide us with a lot of valuable opportunities. It was my pleasure to attend the …
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 …
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 …
Bucket list item – check!
February 17, 2022
Tomas, an astronomy PhD candidate, talks about his experience of attending a conference with help from the Researcher Academy’s ‘Conference, travel and training fund’. Becoming a scientist has been on my bucket list for many years. Since I started working on my Ph.D. projects, I have come closer and closer by the day to achieving …
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