Learning to Think-With the World, Bringing Hope in Bleak Educational Times
A posthuman conference experience by Manchester Met doctoral student, Ruth Churchill Dower. My train from the airport to the centre of Helsinki arrives in the dark and I am thrilled to see villages nestling in valleys of deep snow…
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From Manchester’s Bustling Streets to SPARC’s Academic Meets
Jonny Hobbs, a first year Doctoral Student, shares his experience of attending a SPARC event at the University of Salford. It was a gorgeous day in Manchester as I stepped off the train. Immediately, I am awestruck by the…
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Platelet Society Conference 2024
Bismah Mateen, a first year Doctoral Student, shares her second blog for us, about her experience of attending the Platelet Society Conference 2024. Hello again, this blog is about my very first conference! I submitted an abstract a few…
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Museums for Education and Research
The Horsfall Museum’s Bird Room, late 1930s. Image courtesy of Manchester Art Gallery. In celebration of International Museums Day (Saturday 18 May), Hannah Williamson shares about her research into the work of Bertha Hindshaw at the Horsfall Museum to…
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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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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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