EdD A Grounded Theory conversation On Wednesday 11 May I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Oliver Thomson (University College of Osteopathy / The Words Matter podcast) about his use of Grounded Theory Methodology. This event was part of the ARU GTM Seminar series which I co-organise. I had a great conversation with Dr Thomson, exploring
Virtual interview Virtual research interviews reading list After spending most of the day writing about how I did my EdD research, I have been thinking about the implications of switching between face-to-face and virtual interviews. This particular section of the methods chapter was interesting to write, as I did not really think about this when I was
academia Academic success and failure - my message to my first year undergrads Talking to a number of first year students about stress leading up to exam time, and about fear of failure, has made me think more about my academic journey to date, and how I ended up where I am now. I wasn’t afraid of failure until later in my
EdD “Just do it”… but how? Reflections on becoming a grounded theorist As I reach the final stages of my doctoral research, and am close to having developed a substantive grounded theory, I find myself looking back at my journey from bioscientist to grounded theorist. When I first started my project and I was researching grounded theory as a methodology (or is
Course leadership New seminar presentation Hi all, Last Saturday I was invited to give a presentation at a Queens University (ON, Canada) community of practice seminar for health science doctoral students. This invitation was the result of one of the seminar organisers attending the Anglia Ruskin Grounded Theory Colloquium that I presented at a while
EdD Why I am still working full-time Hi all, The anniversary of my mum's passing is a moment of reflection every year. As I sit down with a drink, and think back to what the past year has been like, it is hard not to be negative. Covid has royally screwed up any plans I made for
3 things I wish I knew before starting my EdD I am currently sitting on the sofa with my youngest son fast asleep on my lap. I have just finished watching some videos by Ali Abdaal, which inspired me to think a bit more about why I started my EdD, and what my current self in year 4 of a
Paper alert Is there a wild animal welfare emergency facilitated by negative linguistic framing in wildlife population control studies? Emma Frances Randall & Nieky van Veggel Abstract: As the world human population continues grow in number and mobility, and the impacts of climate change take effect, the opportunities for problematic relationships with
