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‘Insider’ or Outsider’? Dealing with imposter syndrome when starting a PhD

‘Insider’ or Outsider’? Dealing with imposter syndrome when starting a PhD

Posted on 9 January 2022 by Tirion Jenkins

From MSc to PhD I've spent the past few months transitioning from an MSc to a PhD and coming to terms with the daunting tasks stretched before me over the […]

How cold-water swimming can help our mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

How cold-water swimming can help our mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Posted on 7 May 2021 by Tirion Jenkins

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is fast approaching on the 10-16 May 2021. The theme this year is 'Nature', as research conducted by the […]

We’re back

Posted on 19 October 2020 by Tirion Jenkins

After an extended hiatus, we are pleased to say we have dusted off the cobwebs and are back in the swing of things*. A lot has happened since the last […]

An experiment in participatory visual methods

Posted on 27 November 2019 by Tirion Jenkins

Earlier this month, I was invited to exhibit at Over Seas Apparel in Cardiff's Queen's Arcade. The exhibition was to be part of an event on the 15th of November […]

Surfing: a specific & special label?

Surfing: a specific & special label?

Posted on 5 June 2017 by Lyndsey Stoodley

"Hey, do you want to go surfing? There’s a wave today.” “Yeah sure. I’ll grab my board, we’ll drive to the beach, we’ll get changed and we’ll go in the […]

Transitions through society: from the beach to the boardroom?

Transitions through society: from the beach to the boardroom?

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Lyndsey Stoodley

Surfing was once the territory of the salty faced slacker, the maverick, the “original rebel”.  Today however, it seems that surfers can be found in all walks of life. Professional […]

Rambles from a Roadtrip

Rambles from a Roadtrip

Posted on 13 February 2017 by Lyndsey Stoodley

Spiders, backpacks and their unexpected link to researcher positionality. Usually when I go away and start a blog, I write and write for the first few days and then life […]

An Adventure in International Collaboration

An Adventure in International Collaboration

Posted on 16 January 2017 by Lyndsey Stoodley

The big research trip begins. A few months ago, before I started my PhD, my supervisor made me aware of a funding opportunity and set me a task of doing […]

Sun, Sand and Studying: a PhD about Surfing

Sun, Sand and Studying: a PhD about Surfing

Posted on 6 January 2017 by Lyndsey Stoodley

This blog is going to document the trials, tribulations and travels that I encounter as I work towards a PhD on surfing as a social movement.  Yes, surfing. But it's not going […]