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Manchester GRADschool - 9 steps to PhD heaven

A personal perspectives article by Dionne Coburn, University of Huddersfield

Eddie Cochrane tells us that there are just 3 steps to heaven.

  • You find a girl to love
  • She falls in love with you
  • You kiss and hold her tightly
  • Yeah! that sure seems like heaven to me. Sounds easy enough!

    Bit more complicated with the Egyptians who designed most of their more…

    Manchester GRADschool - Just like a hot air balloon experience

    A personal perspectives article by Steve Ingle, University of Cumbria

    ‘Be at the launch site at 6am prompt’ said the recorded message on the hot air balloon experience phone line. Excellent, the weather looked good, the flight was confirmed. I would be soaring high above the south Lakeland countryside early tomorrow morning; I was excited, more…

    Manchester GRADschool - Research, Impact and Collaboration!

    A personal perspectives article by Olanrewaju Dorcas Ogundipe, Salford University

    The Manchester GRADschool was an intriguing and inspiring experience that will stay with me for some time. The course provided me with both social and academic refreshment – 3.5 days away from my own research environment, which is largely focused on reading and studying.

    This year’s GRADschool more…

    Strategies for Supervisor Development

    A personal reflection by Ernesto Hernandez

    In this article, I explain my major learning outcomes from a workshop, organised by the UK Council of Graduate Education, held at Bristol on 18 October 2011.

    I acquired new insight on the role of development in assuring effective supervision by new and experienced supervisors. Now, I understand the importance of more…

    Naturejobs Career Expo – London 2011

    Amelia Markey, a PhD researcher in the School of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science, attended the Naturejobs Career Expo on 22 September 2011 and has written a review of her experience.

    The Naturejobs Careers Expo takes places at the Business Design Centre in London (approximately 30 minutes walk from London Euston train station) and is the more…