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We want your stories too!

This blog is a collection of blog posts by a range of authors. They come from those who have completed or are undertaking part-time doctorates. Its content is therefore only as rich as the range of contributions. If you do not see yourself or people like you represented, we’d love to include a piece byContinue reading “We want your stories too!”

There’s only 24 hours in a day!

This weeks contribution is from Meredith Rose (@20Biscuitcrumbs). Meredith is an Early Years Course Leader and Senior Lecturer who is also doing a part time PhD. Her research is focused around curriculum design and dilemmas, including meeting the differing needs of students. Many of us will recognise that time disappears like snow in summer, when you are doing a PhD. YouContinue reading “There’s only 24 hours in a day!”

Finding the time to complete a part-time PhD

This weeks post is from Melanie Simms (@SimmsMelanie), Professor of Work and Employment and Head of Management Subject Group at Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. She completed her PhD in 2006 from Cardiff University researching trade union organising. The thesis took 6 years part-time alongside a full-time research associate position. She was supervisedContinue reading “Finding the time to complete a part-time PhD”

Maintaining Part-Time Connections

This post was by Rachel V Staddon (@StaddonRachel). Rachel is a tutor at the University of Sheffield, and is currently awaiting her viva for her thesis on mature students and their attitudes and experiences of learning technologies and technology-enhanced learning. It can be difficult to maintain connections when you’re a part-time PhD student. You’re partContinue reading “Maintaining Part-Time Connections”

What does the part-time doctoral journey look like? Building a community of stories.

This first post is from Dr. Jon Rainford (@jonrainford) . Jon is the creator of this blog and completed his part-time doctorate in 2019 at Staffordshire University. His thesis examined widening participation policy and practices in higher education. This blog is set to launch early in the new year and will feature a wide rangeContinue reading “What does the part-time doctoral journey look like? Building a community of stories.”