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12 July 2022
3 minutes to readAchieving social justice begins with studying the self
Dr Caitlin Kight is part of the University’s Academic Development and Skills team and is using her EdD study to inform how to develop and enhance the use of ‘self-study’.
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23 June 2022
2 minutes to readElectric sensing in fish & bees’ nightvision
Psychology PhD student Katy Chapman is taking a break from lab work to investigate pollinators in the South Devon AONB, as part of her work looking at pollinators.
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20 June 2022
2 minutes to readZebrafish, extreme temperatures & the toxicity of pharmaceuticals in the natural world
Having recently completed her bioscience PhD, Dr Rebekah Boreham has transitioned into biomedical research to apply skills learned in her PhD studies to the field of diabetes.
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9 June 2022
3 minutes to readThe role of the senses in how we engage with food
Research by PhD candidate Anna Seecharan is investigating how our sense of smell and cooking and eating communally influences our relationship with food.
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19 May 2022
3 minutes to readStereotypes concerning ageing female musical theatre actors
Drama PhD candidate Faye Rigopoulou is utilising her background in musical theatre to investigate and tackle the stereotypes surrounding ageing female actors in musical theatre.
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27 April 2022
3 minutes to readThe history of Indian coin collectors
AHRC funded History PhD student Shreya Gupta’s research is collaborating with Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum to study the history of coins brought together by Indian collectors.
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23 March 2022
3 minutes to readUsing logical and creative thinking to improve course timetabling
Research by Computer Science PhD student James Sakal is tackling the puzzle of university course timetabling – including finding effective ways to allocate rooms and eliminate clashes for students.
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8 March 2022
3 minutes to readThe impact of floods on our physical and mental health
To mark International Women’s Day – this Three Questions blog by Geography PhD student Hannah Hayes – reflects on the need for promoting women in academia.
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23 February 2022
3 minutes to readDeveloping sustainable solutions to Defence energy problems
Postgraduate research student Ash Wilson – based in University of Exeter’s Renewable Energy Department – talks about her passion for developing renewable energy solutions for the Ministry of Defence.
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1 February 2022
2 minutes to readA manifestation of decadence
PhD student William Rees discusses how he became interested in researching the 1970s and 1980s American dance culture, the area of disco’s history he would like to investigate next and the best and worst things about his field of research.
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27 September 2021
3 minutes to readExploring Narratives of Belonging
Postdoctoral researcher Dr Richard Vytniorgu is a member of the Wellcome Centre – cultures + environments of health exploring the subject of loneliness and belonging in the LGBTQIA+ community. Here he answers Three Questions about his research journey.
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