Author: Priya Srivastava // Editor: Erin Pallott Featured photo by Priya Srivastava. Embarking on a PhD journey at the University of Manchester is a thrilling experience, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Beyond the academic rigours, there's a wealth of resources and opportunities that can significantly enhance your time as a postgraduate … Continue reading Maximising Your PhD Experience: My Comprehensive Guide to Life at the University of Manchester
Author: Katie Lowles // Editor: Erin Pallott PhD researchers from the University of Manchester (Katie Lowles, Hannah Tompkins and Will Zammit) are teaming up with Manchester’s SHE choir, an inclusive choir for women and non-binary adults, to deliver a talk and singing session at Bluedot festival this summer. This blog was written for members of … Continue reading Lung Health and Singing – What’s The Link?
Author: Richard Dodd // Editor: Erin Pallott I’ve just entered the last six months of my PhD, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t stressed. I feel like there’s far too much to do and far too little time to do it. But multiple people have told me that this is the … Continue reading Doing a PhD with a mental health disability: a (mostly) happy story
By Mia Bennion “Self-care” is a term you may have heard banded about a lot; I certainly have. When I initially thought about self-care, I pictured a facemask on, in the bath, with a glass of wine…and this may well be your form of self-care but one of the first things I want to convey … Continue reading Treat yo’self – Self-care during your studies
By Erin Pallott - One of my favourite parts of my undergrad student experience was being part of a society. I joined the mixed martial arts society in my first year and went on to run it as part of the committee. I gained a lot from it, and I hope my experience encourages people … Continue reading Fighting to Get Fit
By Seyma Calisgan Sleep is a vital function that helps your body and mind to replenish and allows you to wake up renewed and refreshed. There are many questions one might have about sleep, including: What is sleep and why is it important? How many hours should I sleep? How does sleep affect my life … Continue reading UNDERSTANDING SLEEP TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com By Seyma Calisgan Wondering if you should start yoga? But don't know what it is or where to begin? Let’s get you started! Yoga is a comprehensive wellness approach that incorporates physical postures, breathing exercises and meditation. It comes from Sanskrit word ‘yuji,’ which means unity. Yoga has been gaining … Continue reading Why try Yoga?
By Mia Bennion Typically, we don’t tend to question our brain or our thinking – if you think it, it must be right…right? Not necessarily! Thoughts are opinions, not facts! Our brain can be our best friend, helping to alert us to any danger, problem solve and granting us with creativity and imagination. Unfortunately, sometimes … Continue reading Is your mind playing tricks on you? 10 common unhelpful thinking styles which can affect your mood
https://medium.com/p/a0ff5f7a4686/edit (Warning: this is long..... not unlike my PhD.) @The Flying Chipmunk Tired eyes White liesTime fliesMy soul cries.Catching up with newsNo time to loseNot even to hit snoozeCertain to confuseMy exhausted mindNot the efficient kindConcentration hard to findForever falling behindNever-ending to-do listsFrustration in clenched fistsAwaiting magical twistsOr interventions of psychologists.Always thinking I can do … Continue reading PhD life
By Olivia Wong Freedom Day…….long-awaited yet also feared. While we may all want to eventually get back to the normal lives we led pre-pandemic, we’ve also spent almost a year and a half being used to the ‘new normal’. So it’s understandable if some of us feel anxiety rather than joy at the prospect of … Continue reading 5 ways to free yourself from Freedom Day fears for those feeling anxious
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