Student-led blogs about their research. If you’d like to write for the doctoral research blog, please email doctoralservices@mmu.ac.uk
Daring to Propose the Unfinished: The Benefits of Presenting “Research in Progress” for Feedback and Experience
Rebecca shares her experience of attending last year’s iConference in Changchun, China. For me, living in my PhD research project feels like swimming in a stormy ocean—diving to the depths introduces me to a rich array of creatures I…
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Attending the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference
Caitriona shares her experience of attending the annual Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference in Stirling, in June last year. I was delighted to be a recipient of funding that allowed me to attend the annual Division of Health…
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Neurobiological basis of mother-infant attachment
Costanzo shares his experience of attending the International Attachment Conference in Rouen last July. Between the 15th and 17th of July 2024, in Rouen (France), researchers gathered for the International Attachment Conference. It was an opportunity for me to…
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My Experience at Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS) 2024
Zhihao shares his experience of attending the Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS) 2024 conference. As a current doctoral student, attending the Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS) 2024 conference was an enlightening journey into the cutting-edge of robotics technology and…
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Presenting at the 2024 Lancaster Historical Postgraduate Conference
Shuwen shares her experience of attending a Historical Postgraduate Conference at Lancaster University, with the support of the Doctoral College Arts and Humanities Faculty. On the 13th and 14th of June, I attended the Historical Postgraduate Conference organised by…
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My Experience as an MRES at the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference in Busan, South Korea
In his blog, Everton shares his experience attending the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference in Busan, South Korea. Introduction Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference in Busan, South Korea. This three-day event brought…
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The Impact of Conferences on my PhD Journey – Reflections on the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference
In his blog, Justin Cho shares his experience of the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference. This year in May, I was given the opportunity to present a collaborative research project that I am currently working on at the 9th International…
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Experiences of a PhD Presenter: Unveiling Insights from the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference in Busan, South Korea
In her latest blog, Maria Alamgir shares her experience of attending the 9th International XR-Metaverse Conference in Busan, South Korea. Introduction With the unwavering support of my supervisors, Prof. Timothy Jung and Dr. Mandy Claudia tom Dieck, as…
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) – Hear from our Previous Entrants
We’re delighted to share blogs from doctoral students Kelly Curtis, the People’s Choice Award winner and David Jackson, the Judges’ Choice Award runner up from the 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition, about their experiences and why they think our…
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Reflecting on the Doctoral Student Conference 2024
Owen Greenwood and Tobin O’Connor from the Doctoral Student Conference Committee 2024 share their experiences below. Owen Greenwood, Event Manager I decided to join the Doctoral Student Conference committee as I was relatively new to Manchester Metropolitan University and…
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