North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership
Internship at Credit Suisse – Frankfurt
Michael Grebe, Economics, University of Manchester (2018 Cohort)
At the beginning of last November, I embarked on a journey to join the Derivative Sales team at Credit Suisse in Frankfurt, Germany as part of a 6-month internship. Working in the financial hub of Germany was an exciting opportunity to meet other fellow researchers working in the private sector and exchanging ideas about some of the latest methodologies in our field of research. Working with and talking to my colleagues, I was able to get some very useful and interesting insights about the behaviour of financial market participants and real-world applications of statistical pricing models for financial derivatives.
Read MoreExploring Interdisciplinary Research and Ethnomethodology: My Visit to the University of Siegen’s Special Collaborative Research Center
Dipanjan Saha, Sociology, University of Liverpool (2019 Cohort)
Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Special Collaborative Research Center (CRC) at the University of Siegen in Germany for three months. This research visit not only allowed me to engage with prominent researchers in my field but also provided a unique platform to bring a new dimension to my interdisciplinary research journey. In this blog post, I will share my experiences and highlight the invaluable insights gained during my Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) to Siegen.
Read MoreUK Fieldwork Blog
Jonathan Craig, Social Anthropology, University of Manchester (2021 Cohort)
Since February of this year, I have been conducting ethnographic fieldwork on the UK’s Kent coast, primarily in the town of Dover. At a national level, the town’s ongoing symbolic and historical significance is embodied by its famous Castle, White Cliffs, and other prominent military fortifications. Since the UK left the EU in 2020, meanwhile, bank holiday backlogs of frustrated travellers and commercial cargo have drawn the eyes of British and European media. Perhaps most significantly, however, Dover has recently become a landing point for a sharply increasing number of irregular ‘small boat’ migrants.
Read MoreShowCASE Seminar Series
Natalie Taylor, Psychology, University of Liverpool (2021 Cohort)
NWSSDTP CASE Studentships are unique in that they provide opportunities for PhD students to work collaboratively on a doctoral project with non-HEI institutions or organisations, being supported by both expert academic supervisors and an external co-supervisor.
As CASE students, we wanted to create a platform for CASE students and their organisational partners to present their work and research, discuss and promote collaborative research opportunities, and reach new audiences in terms of support, promotion and education. We also were keen to build a community of CASE students and partners, enabling sharing of experiences and networking to initiate future ideas and collaborations. Hence, the ShowCASE series was born!
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