I was fortunate enough to gain a PhD studentship that provides funding for three years, although I have four years in which to complete it. Right from the start my supervisor said that I should aim to complete all the work within three years. If you are a full-time PhD researcher like me that is [...]

At long last I have finally finished my literature review and 11,000 words later I can attest to the fact that patience is a virtue.  In fact it is also a necessity to undertake the degree of reflection, reviewing and revising that are all necessary skills needed to complete the job. During my first year [...]

In the last teaching week of my first year at Salford I have been reflecting on how quickly an academic year passes and how so much, or so little can be achieved on a PhD research project. For me it has been a whirlwind year in terms of the ideological and theoretical foundations of my [...]