This is an anonymous article from a PhD student at a UK University. Doing a PhD is rarely a linear process. The people who finish
A view from an Engineering picket line
This is the third post in our series about the UCU Strike, and is a guest post from Eleanor Blair. Eleanor is a Computer Officer
Why I am on strike
Today I was on strike. I did not go to the picket line: instead, I caught up on the self-care I haven’t had time for
I can’t strike; am I borrowing from everyone else’s future?
This is an anonymous piece from someone working in a United Kingdom Higher Education institution. At the moment, November-December 2019, the UCU (University and College
Spending your own money on work
I was in a car with some friends a few weeks ago and found out that one of them had spent their own money on
Science, surnames and marriage
I got married during my PhD, after I had published my first paper and presented at conferences. I deliberated for years about what to do
