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Mothers
Long time readers of my blog will know that I’m quite interested in art, but I know very little about it. I came across this on twitter and some of these images are really beautiful. But it is Mothering Sunday, not mother’s day. http://www.bridgemanimages.com/en-GB/blog/bridgeman/post/4298/a-celebration-of-motherhood-in-art
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I passed!
It’s been a long and winding road to get here, but finally, I had my viva this afternoon and I passed. It was a thoroughly interesting couple of hours and it’s given me plenty to think about, which is great and exactly what I had hoped for.
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Je suis Charlie
“I [might] disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
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2015: Happy New Year
New Year’s Day, and I am back at my desk for the first time in several months, mainly in a late attempt to put together a panel for the Reading Early Modern Studies conference in July, for which the call for papers closes very soon. It’s galvanised me into thinking properly about ballads again for…
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Early Career Life in 2014 – Cath Feely
Cath is lovely; I was privileged to know her during her time at Manchester and to hear her speak, brilliantly, for the Historical Assocation in Bolton. Here she shares her experience of beginning a permanent job at the University of Derby in 2014.
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Merry Christmas
At the beginning of the year I commented that 2014 was a year of scary life changes, including my husband’s retirement, my need to get a job and that, all being well, I would be a doctor by the end of the year. Well, one out of three isn’t bad. Is it? The retirement happened,…
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Is academia really worth it?
As someone who is searching for any form of fulfilling paid employment and is struggling to find it, in academia or beyond, this really strikes a chord. Still awaiting my viva, by the way – it’s due at the end of January. The Thesis Whisperer This post was written Dr Kathy McKay,a Postdoctoral Research Fellow…
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Last week I was privileged to give a lecture on Mary, Queen of Scots, to a large group of A-level students in Manchester. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, especially as it gave me the chance to sing a few verses of a ballad about the Babington Plot!
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Research video
Some months ago, I filmed a short interview about my research for the history department at Manchester. I haven’t watched it yet, but apparently the film is now on YouTube.
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Work website
As I move from the student world back into the world of work and take my first steps towards paid employment (well, since I had my children, anyway), I’ve created a new sister blog to this site: www.jennihyde.wordpress.com. I will continue to publish the latest news about my research here, but for matters professional I…
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