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Year: 2012

Cautionary advice to new PhD students: prepare to work your socks off!
My PhD

Cautionary advice to new PhD students: prepare to work your socks off!

Deborah Gabriel25th June 201224th November 2024

Over the years I have always questioned why I seemed destined to work hard throughout my life, whatever occupation I happened to be in. In the end I have always attributed being a hard worker to the fact that I was born on a Saturday, since: “Saturday’s child works hard for a living.”

Why the British Honours system must do without Empire
Reflections

Why the British Honours system must do without Empire

Deborah Gabriel12th May 201224th November 2024

On Tuesday 8 May 2012 I took part in a studio discussion on BBC Breakfast which you can watch on YouTube by clicking on the link.

BBC Breakfast Interview May 2012
TV Interviews

BBC Breakfast Interview May 2012

Newsdesk3rd May 201227th March 2025

Dr Gabriel was interviewed on BBC Breakfast about the British Empire and Honours System.

Is a PhD life-changing?
My PhD

Is a PhD life-changing?

Deborah Gabriel17th April 201224th November 2024

About a year ago a very good friend of mine who has since finished writing up his PhD thesis, excitedly told me one day how life-changing the process of undertaking a PhD was proving to be for him.

PhD project: ethical approval
My PhD

PhD project: ethical approval

Deborah Gabriel23rd March 201224th November 2024

During the early stages of your PhD research project you will need to think about gaining ethical approval which is required before you can begin the actual research.

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