Category Archives: research

Conducting research in a developing country

I must say that I’m on a rather steep learning curve and am holding on for dear life. Even in the infantile stage of my research, I have hit a few speed bumps and curve balls and am starting to feel a little jostled. Conducting research in Nepal fulfils the dreamer in me but myContinue reading “Conducting research in a developing country”

My thesis in emojis

Did you know that to do a PhD you have to be super smart?  Like Einstein smart.  Yep, this is totally true, if it’s OPPOSITES DAY!! Another thing you may not realise is that, as a PhD student, you have to take yourself very very seriously… In light of these totally made up facts, I willContinue reading “My thesis in emojis”

In the beginning….

So, I’ve recently embarked on this crazy adventure called a PhD.  In all my naivety, I really have no idea what I’m getting myself into.  I guess the optimist in me just thinks it’ll all work itself out in the end. I was lucky enough to stumble across a MOOC put on by ANU andContinue reading “In the beginning….”