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BCU Spotlight: Birmingham Record Company (BRC)
Birmingham Record Company (BRC) was established in 2013 to promote the bold and exciting new music being created by the Composition Departmentat Birmingham Conservatoire. Its mission is to present eclectic new releases by artists who challenge, innovate and...
The Last Ascent to Delivering Your PhD by Susie Self
The Last Ascent to Delivering Your PhD: What it Really Feels Like Imagine for a moment that you are at the point of submitting your PhD. Like me you will make the trip to University House. In my case, that’s this week. I will be carrying three A3 portfolio boxes in an...
Top Tips for New PhD students! By Federica Mirra
Last week we welcomed the new PGRs from Arts, Design and Media with presentations and activities to get to know each other and approach the PhD journey in a fun and inclusive way. The PhD is a roller coaster, one day you feel you are on top of the world, and two days...
BCU Researcher Profile: Dr Jakub Ceglarz (Art)
In-between(-er); not different and not the same M4C Creative Economy Engagement Fellowship (CEEF) In-between Spaces: Central and Eastern European (CEE) art and artists in the UK’s creative economy. Research project in partnership with the University of...
Viva 60-second Interview: Dr Siobhan Stevenson
How does it feel? I still can’t quite believe it and since my viva work has really taken over so I haven’t had time to start my corrections, despite being minor, I’m worried if I don’t get on with it they might change their minds! What was your PhD title?...
Research Spotlight: Creative industries Research Cluster Journal
Creative industries Research Cluster Journal – First steps for the anxious PGR By Martin Cox, Editor of CICJ The work of a PhD researcher pulls in multiple directions; constantly squirrelling back and forth between our research and an intractable...
Alchemies of Research Part III: Georgina Garbett
Tricksters at the Conference by Georgina Garbett I was very excited to have my proposal for a “happening” accepted for the Alchemies of Research conference. I had attended the conference in 2017 and found it inspiring, exciting and supportive, so this gave me the...
Alchemies of Research Part II: Federica Mirra
The Alchemy continues… Our alchemical journey continued after lunch with the performance by Dr. Chris Wright. Following her in an active exploration of space through humming and bodily awareness, we reconvened in the presentation room to proceed with our dense...
Alchemies of Research Part I: Susie Self
As the first in three blog posts, PGR Studio Researcher Susie Self reflects upon the morning of our recent Alchemies of Research Conference. [pdf-embedder url="http://pgr-studio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Susie-Final-Alchemies-of-Research-19th-July.pdf"...
Viva 60-second interview: Dr Tam Alfahal
Hi Tam, congratulations on passing your viva! How does it feel?! Thank you! It feels overwhelming and so surreal! What was your PhD title? Creating & Curating a Practical Approach to Contemporary Islamic Design Pedagogy and Practice. Can you explain in a couple of...
A Mentoring Manual by Simon Crisp and Edmund Hunt
Intro The PGR Studio Mentoring scheme can be a great way to learn from others. But what is it like to meet your mentor or mentee, and what can you get out of it? Here we look at the experience of Edmund Hunt and Simon Crisp who have regularly been meeting since being...
BCU Researcher Profile: Dr Karen Patel (Media)
This new strand of the PGR Studio blog profiles the exciting research and researchers of our Faculty to give you a taste of what post-doctoral life might look like. We kick off with a glimpse into the world of craft and the politics of expertise and diversity. ...
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