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Parenting your way to a PhD
So much of this is so true and relevant to those of us juggling a family with a full time PhD workload. The Thesis Whisperer This post is by Susan Stewart Loane, who is a PhD student at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Susan left a career as a management consultant when her first child…
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On the move
As I write this, I’m speeding through the countryside on the train to London again for another Historical Association committee meeting. I’m armed with an enormous cup of tea, a book about sound in the early modern world, some paper and my ipod. If the meeting finishes early, I will pop into the British Museum…
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Rosy Rickett @ The Museum of Transport
Another of my PhD colleagues is a Researcher in Residence, so here is a piece by the lovely Rosy Rickett.
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Musical musings part 2.
After last week’s musical musings, I had great fun on Thursday discussing the terminology of sixteenth century music with my music supervisor. I freely admit to butterflies before the meeting, but in a change of insect metaphor, I came out buzzing. I think we have come up with a solution concerning how to talk about…
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Print and Materiality Seminar Series at The John Rylands Library
Originally posted on The History Fox: Print and Materiality Seminar Series at The John Rylands Library It’s a busy week this week as I will also be giving a paper in Manchester on Wednesday (19th) about the domestic object and magic in the childbirth process.
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5 ways to look more clever than you actually are
A very interesting blog post, especially for those who (like me) sometimes suffer from a serious case of imposter syndrome. The Thesis Whisperer Not so long ago I missed my flight back from Sydney to Melbourne. When I realised I was eating dinner instead of being on a plane on the way home to my…
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Tidings of Good News
I was warned on Wednesday that my luck will have to run out eventually. That may not sound too much like good news, but the converse is, of course, that, in order to provoke the comment, things must be going relatively well at the moment. Work on the commonwealth chapter continues, with some quite major…
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A winter’s tale
I’ve been trying to fight off this cold for nearly two weeks, but it’s finally floored me. I’ve been given antibiotics for an upper respiratory tract infection, having spent yesterday shivering under two duvets. On Tuesday I finally submitted my epitaph ballad article, so fingers crossed. I’m pleased with it, but I’m under no illusions…
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The North West Early Modern Seminar at Lancaster University
Originally posted on North West Early Modern Seminar: Our 5 minute “speed-daters”. From left to right: Naomi Tadmor who chaired the event, Michael Smith (University of Manchester), Sarah Ann Robin (Lancaster University), Naya Tsentourou (Lancaster University), Stephen Pumfrey (Lancaster University) and Helen Davies (Lancaster University). Jennifer Hyde, (University of Manchester), delivering her paper ‘Kowingness…
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Seminars and an article
An interesting week. I’ve spent most of it smoothing out the wrinkles in my epitaph ballad article. I think it’s nearly ready to go, which is quite pleasing. The process of refinement is interesting and one that I really quite enjoy, as it brings out the pedant in me. I’ve spent most of the week…
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