On 1st October 2016, I packed everything into my car and headed off to Lancaster to start on a PhD in English Literature. Now, three years and 80,000 words later, on 1st October 2019, I’m handing in my thesis ready to start on the next phase of my academic adventure.
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PhD update – May 2019
It’s been a while since my last PhD update, and a lot has been happened since my last blog in February. Since I last posted an update I’ve published a journal article, approved a proof on a book chapter, and even appeared on national radio! And this isn’t even to mention my podcast, website work and the small matter of my thesis…
It’s all going on!
Continue readingPhD Diary: August 2018
It’s been a busy few months here in Lancaster. Since my last PhD diary update I’ve spent a fair amount of my time working on various projects for publication including two book chapters and a paper for Foundation which should appear (I hope) in Spring 2019. I’ve also started on a project to self-publish a novel I wrote several years back, and am looking forward to teaching first year undergraduates in the English department starting in October. Continue reading
PhD Diary: May 2018 – making progress
It’s been just over a month since my last diary entry and so I thought I’d write a quick blog to update on all my various activities in the past few weeks… Continue reading