Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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How I Went from No Placement... to Two!
Pity parties are allowed...but not for too long If you've read my previous blog, you'll know that in June 2020, after months of getting excited to pack my bags and head to New Zealand for 12 months, I found myself...
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Deciding to do postgraduate study: how my research placement differed from student life
Like many others, I chose a research placement because I’m considering postgraduate study. Prior to my placement, I was unsure if I wanted to be a student for another 4 years. But I spent my placement year test running PhD...
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Methodological skills are the best type of skills!
For my third blog post I thought I’d focus on the specific methodological research skills that I’ve learnt whilst studying at Bath University and on placement in a government department. Over my first two years at uni I had four...
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Ali's Blogging Bonanzibar
I have just returned from my three month placement with ICS – VSO in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Due to being cut off from the wonderful world of the internet more or less the entire time, I was not able to post...
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Holibobbing and festivities: the first 2018 update
Can't believe we're almost at the end of February! The days on my mobile bus pass are ticking down and I realised I have less than 4 months left before I switch my status to: Final Year Undergrad. That's a...
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Broad not Deep
Since starting work in the Sustainable Futures Research Team at the Welsh Government I have been involved in a vast range of projects and topic areas. The team covers housing, culture, and environment research – some pretty meaty topics for...