Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

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...

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...

I came to the University having very recently experienced my first episode of depression and extreme anxiety. In hindsight, I’d been living with Generalised Anxiety Disorder my whole life, but it had never been so extreme that I received a...