Inspiring Inclusion in UK Brass Playing
“Women working in the music industry face limitations in opportunity, a lack of support, gender discrimination and sexual harassment and assault as well as the persistent issue of unequal pay in a sector dominated by self-employment and gendered power…
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Insta Perfect Mums: How Do Idealised Images of Motherhood on Instagram Impact on First-Time Mums’ Self Concept?
As part of the university-wide celebrations for International Women’s Day, I would like to share some of the early findings from my thesis, which centres around the digital experiences of first-time mothers. The main aim of my thesis is…
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16th International Family Nursing Conference 2023: A Great Experience to Engage with Inspiring Nursing Researchers
I had the pleasure of presenting a paper entitled “The Experiences of Primary Caregivers of Children with Cancer using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis”, at the 16th International Family Nursing Conference a prestigious congress held in Dublin, Ireland. Without the funding…
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“Hey, you sound familiar, I know who you are!” Discovering acoustic communication of leopards (Panthera pardus) around European zoos
For me, nothing is more exciting than the world of animal communication. Studying how they “talk” and “express” their needs is my passion, and I’ve been lucky to spend the last five years of my life doing it. I…
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A Warm Welcome to the Construction Management Research Community
With the assistance of a Research Support Award from Doctoral Services, I was able to attend and present a paper at the ARCOM (Association of Researchers in Construction Management) Conference 2023, held over three days in September 2023 at…
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My time at the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Section Conference 2023
In June 2023, I applied for the £500 Research Support Award available to Manchester Met’s doctoral students. I wanted to be able to attend the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Section Conference in Bristol after applying to present a poster…
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BAAL and Yorkshire, what a combination!
As part of my PhD journey, conferences are always a part of my research as they open up new paths to networking, meeting new academics and exchanging valuable ideas and insights about research. As part of my development, I…
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“Prostate Cancer: The problematic third testicle” and the misunderstandings around it
As it is Movember, an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and male suicide, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my PhD research. My…
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Exploring Life Beyond!
This is a joint post by Yasmin Chopin, Department of English, and Elifnur Güneş, Department of Nursing, Manchester Metropolitan University. It is difficult to know where to start when summing up our experiences of the conference, ‘Life Beyond the…
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Offsite Creation
Experiencing in different places and transforming perception and concern into artistic practice often brings unexpected research progress. In July 2023, I engaged in a three-week artist-in-residence programme in Barcelona. As an international artist and researcher, I would like to…
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