Decolonisation is fast becoming a university buzzword, replacing or sitting alongside other hollowed out and sanitised terms like “diversity” and “intersectionality” in official policy documents, action plans and course module descriptions. The reasons for this are clear. Universities can market themselves as progressive institutions, committed to challenging racism in all its forms, and coup the … Continue reading Decolonisation and the PhD Thesis →

Despite having successfully navigated a BA and MA, I was not entirely prepared for life as a PhD student. With little information or guidance readily available before I began, I was unaware of some of the fundamental differences between the PhD and earlier programmes of study. This meant enduring a difficult period of adjustment in … Continue reading Navigating the PhD →

Preparing for the PhD can be a daunting prospect. Having recently handed in my thesis, I thought it might be helpful to offer some suggestions on how to approach the application. It is important to emphasise that these recommendations result from reflections on my own experience and are necessarily subjective. There is no singular way … Continue reading Preparing for the PhD →