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Cipolwg o’r hyn sydd ar y gweill i chi eleni

Posted on 4 September 2024 by doctoral-academy-blog

Dros y misoedd diwethaf, mae'r Academi Ddoethurol wedi bod yn brysur yn cynllunio ar gyfer blwyddyn academaidd 2024/25. Rydyn ni’n credu’n gryf na allwch chi edrych ymlaen heb edrych yn […]

A look at what’s in store for you this year

Posted on 4 September 2024 by doctoral-academy-blog

Over the past few months, the Doctoral Academy has been busy planning ahead for the 2024/25 academic year. As firm believers that you cannot look forwards without first looking backwards, […]

Mae Enciliadau Awduron Preswyl yn ôl o’r diwedd! Pam ddylech chi ymuno?

Posted on 20 June 2023 by doctoral-academy-blog

Ydych chi'n cael trafferth dod o hyd i'r amser a'r cymhelliant i fynd ati i ysgrifennu? Gall fod yn anodd dod o hyd i'r amser a'r amgylchedd cywir i ysgrifennu'n […]

PhD fieldwork in Japan: two lessons I learnt

Posted on 11 January 2023 by doctoral-academy-blog

Undertaking fieldwork overseas can be one of the most exciting and eye-opening parts of a PhD. Here, postgraduate research student Lauren Constance from School of Modern Languages shares her experience […]

10 self-care tips for the PhD

Posted on 14 December 2022 by doctoral-academy-blog

In this blog Kaisa Pankakoski, a postgraduate research student at the School of Welsh, shares her tips for looking after yourself during the PhD. We are likely to experience several […]

Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Posted on 24 May 2022 by doctoral-academy-blog

James Lofty, School of Engineering (co-written with Pablo Ouro, University of Manchester and Valentine Muhawenimana, Cardiff University) Plastic particles smaller than 5mm (known as microplastics) are well-documented pollutants in ocean […]

Images of Research 2020: why you should contribute

Posted on 10 November 2020 by doctoral-academy-blog

By Terry Laverty-Seabrook, Doctoral Academy Community Development and Engagement Officer, quotes from 2018 winners If you could tell a story about your research in one image, what would it be? […]

Images of Research 2019: what’s in it for you?

Posted on 30 October 2019 by doctoral-academy-blog

If you could sum up your research in one image, what would it be? Entries are now open for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to submit an image that encapsulates their research, […]

Exploring patients’ experiences of eye injections for neovascular AMD

Posted on 30 July 2019 by doctoral-academy-blog

Did you know that AMD currently affects about 700,000 individuals in the UK? Statistical models have estimated that these numbers will rise to 3.8 million by 2050. But what exactly […]

Friends, digs and life lessons: thoughts on my PhD so far

Posted on 9 July 2019 by doctoral-academy-blog

Everyone's PhD journey is different, and we're excited to capture and celebrate this diversity of experience on our blog. In this post, Adelle Bricking, a 2nd year PhD student from […]