Unsolicited: Mixed Opinions
By Yasmin Washbrook, April 2024 For the past few years, I'd intended to enter the Visualising Research Competition. Race equality is a core theme in my research, and sharing that felt daunting,...
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“Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed”: To return to my trees
The Welsh proverb, “dod yn ôl at fy nghoed” literally translates as, “to return to my trees”, and means, “to return to a balanced state of mind”. This proverb...
Transitioning from Student to Graduate to Employee: Accessing Support Along the Way
Transitioning from a student to a graduate is an exciting but daunting life event. Becoming a graduate for some means securing a graduate job, pursing self-employment and embracing the challenges that...
Career-ready skills you will build at Wrexham University
As you may already know, the UK job market is highly competitive. Hence, as you prepare to embark on your university journey, it's crucial to recognise the importance of gaining practical skills that ...
Open House for Research, April 2024
Open House for Research took place amidst the Springboard Staff and PGR Conference week – did you get a chance to join us? Once more, the session was hybrid, with three in-person speakers and on...
Climate Futures for Ecological Citizen(s)
Preferable, contextual and sustainable… climate futures for Ecological Citizen(s). Ecological Citizens, a collaborative research initiative between Royal College of Art, York University, ...
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FAST Research Seminar Series Science & Art+
April saw the last instalment, for this academic year, of the Research Seminar Series. This was a cross-disciplinary session covering Science and Art+, with three speakers discussing a variety of topi...
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Springboard 2024: Promoting Inclusivity in Research and the Workplace
Breaking Boundaries: Navigating Discrimination in Postgraduate Research - A British Indian Punjabi Perspective Opening the Springboard Staff and PGR Conference this year was Shivani Sanger, PhD...
Ways to manage your physical, mental, and emotional health at university
In today’s fast-paced society, many of us get so wrapped up in academic pressures, work commitments, and social ties that we neglect our health and well-being. We think that taking our dog for a...
Unveiling Opportunities at Conferences
By Shivani Sanger In 2022, I embarked on a transformative journey, exceeding the boundaries of my comfort zone, to attend the prestigious American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) 2022 conference in...
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