Why do we go to conferences and how do you make the most of it? Allow me to give my very unqualified opinion in the form of a guide. This is part 1.
A Guide to Conferences. Part 1: Getting over Yourself.

Why do we go to conferences and how do you make the most of it? Allow me to give my very unqualified opinion in the form of a guide. This is part 1.
So it's been a hot second since I've last written on this blog, for which I sincerely apologise - not that anyone is reading, but it does not show great discipline. The reason why I have been largely absent online is because I am currently nearing the end of the second year of my three-year … Continue reading It’s 9PM on a Monday, I’m in Canterbury for a Conference, and I’m Drinking Wine from the Bottle: 2nd Year PhD Retrospective
A PhD is not all fun and games.
Yes, I know the danger of posting this on April the 1st, but dear reader you can trust me in this. (I don't do April Fool's!) In the past couple of posts, and on my Instagram (tea.and.tales shameless plug) I have recently been hinting at exciting developments that had an influence on my punctuality and, … Continue reading Tinder – and The Big Reveal
Oh dear reader, there's a little bit of a gap on the blog here, and I'm sorry. The thing is that the previously mentioned exciting developments are still...developing, I went to the first SYP Scotland conference, and we went on a wee trip down south. The conference was wonderful; I went to talks on publishing, … Continue reading Whoops, I went away