My Journey to a PhD
By Andrea Cooper Born in the Sixties, I grew up in Merseyside. I am the eldest of four children and we lived with my mum, and through the cobbled entry lived my Nanny Holmes. I remember my mum and nan...
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The Magic of Paint
Artists and researchers, Dr Susan Liggett and Dr Megan Wyatt, have published a book chapter, ‘The Magic of Paint’ in ‘The Practical Handbook Of Living With Dementia’ (PCCS book...
Day in the Life of a Children’s Nursing student on placement
My name is Ruth Jones and I’m a Children’s Nursing Student at Wrexham Glyndwr University. I thought I would share what a typical day looks like for me whilst on my placement in the Neonata...
Art of Research
Four PhD students (Fern Mitchell, Maddy Nicholson, Emma Preece, and Andrea Cooper) signed up for an afternoon of creativity at Regent St. campus for the Art of Research session, joined by a group of a...
CoMManDO Research Conference 2023
April 2023 Last week, Wrexham University hosted the CoMManDO Research Centre Conference 2023, led by Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Alison McMillan. The Conference brought together researchers a...
“Focussed wholly on Social Work Practice in Wales”
Dr Caroline Hughes Associate Dean, Student Engagement, was invited to deliver the opening address at the 'Social Work in Wales' (Livingston et al., 2023) book launch at Wrexham University in July 2023...
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Springboard: Research Focus 2023
April 2023 The day began with a session of Desktop Yoga led by Leanne Tessier, a yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher. This session aimed to reduce tension and stress, providing more energy for th...
Overcoming Challenges and Achieving the Extraordinary: My Journey to a PhD
By Cara Langford Watts Life often presents us with obstacles that test our resilience and determination. My journey towards a PhD has been anything but conventional. From struggling with hearing diffi...
Taking a Chance: Applying for a PhD
By Kirsty Le-Cheminant As I was scrolling online one day, I noticed that the Psychology Department at Wrexham University were advertising a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) post. As a former student ...
A career in Social Work: your questions answered
Nick Hoose is the Senior Lecturer for Social Work here at Wrexham Glyndwr University. Nick qualified as a Social Worker in 2010 and went into a role working for a Youth Justice team in North Wales, wh...
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