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Field update from the Tambopata Reserve, Peru
A Toppin’s titi monkey (Plecturocebus toppini) at Posada Amazonas Lucy Millington shares a blog about her research around the factors that influence Neotropical primate community composition and abundance across landscape mosaics. Research Background: I study primate conservation ecology in…
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Zero Zone vs Zero Degree
Tamur was supported by the Manchester Met Doctoral College Conference Support Award to attend and present at a recent conference. Here he shares the experience. If you would like to apply to the Conference Support Award, the next deadline…
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My Journey: Foundation Year to PhD
This is my very first blog, but I’m sure won’t be the last, so I hope you enjoy reading! I graduated in Biomedical Science here at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2023, where I first did a foundation year and…
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Stress Awareness Month
(Photo credit: RNLI/Nigel Millard) To raise awareness for Stress Awareness Month in April, Mark Machin, a doctoral student at Manchester Metropolitan University, shares a blog about his research around the wellbeing and performance challenges for High Demand Operators brought…
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Being a Neurotypical Researcher in Neurodiversity Research
For World Autism Awareness Day (Tuesday 2 April), Alex shares a blog about her experience as a Neurotypical researcher in Autism research and how she attempts to navigate the complexities of this space. I’ve been invited to write this…
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The Poetics of ‘Home’: Critical-Creative Approaches to the Representation of ‘Home’ in Poetry
In celebration of World Poetry Day (Thursday 21 March), James shares a blog about his research into the representation of ‘home’ in poetry. Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever…
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What Does Eco-Poetry Look Like When You Can’t Get Out of Bed?
In celebration of World Poetry Day on Thursday 21 March, Anna shares a blog about her research and writing, focused on eco-poetry and mental health. The title of this blog is also the title of the poetry collection which…
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Countergeographies: Investigating Person and Place on World Poetry Day
Hello everyone! In a general sense, the focus of my PhD research is plotting intersections between urban theory, architecture, and poetry. More specifically, I hope to investigate how and why a geographically urban poetry can impact and inform neighbouring…
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World Poetry Day: Poetry Communicating Across Gender Boundaries
World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year. It was founded by UNESCO in 1999, to promote poetry as a way to support linguistic diversity, and communication across borders. Practiced throughout history – in every culture and…
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Emotive and Unpredictable, and Mostly, Unexpected
In celebration of World Poetry Day on 21 March, Wendy shares a blog about her research journey. My PhD research at Manchester Met is based on how Barbara Hepworth’s sculptural practice could be used to inform a new poetic…
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