North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership
Oversees institutional Visit – University of Sydney, Australia
Lauren Halsall, Health & Wellbeing, Lancaster University (2022 Cohort)
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to undertake an oversees institutional visit to the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, at the University of Sydney. On the whole, I found the OIV to be a truly transformational experience, and one that I would recommend to all NWSSDTP students.
Read MoreEnhancing Inclusive Research Through British Sign Language Training
El Smith, Psychology, Lancaster University, (2024 Cohort)
Earlier this year, I was thankful to have received funding from the NWSSDTP Difficult Language Training Fund to undertake my Level 2 Certification in British Sign Language (BSL) training at the Manchester Deaf Centre.
Read MoreOverseas Institutional Visit in Vibrant Paris.
Nicolas Del Canto, Planning and Environment, University of Liverpool (2022 Cohort)
From April to July, I had the amazing opportunity to carry out an Overseas Institutional Visit at Lab’URBA in Paris, and I can confidently say it has significantly shaped both my PhD and my future career prospects.
From the very beginning, I was welcomed into a vibrant environment of academics and doctoral and postdoctoral researchers alike. Working alongside professors and being introduced to a network of scholars who were genuinely interested in my research extended my academic reach in ways I had not anticipated. I also immersed myself in the Lab’URBA community — attending seminars, collaborating informally with other PhD students, and enjoying many coffee-table conversations about housing, planning and urban change. The welcome I received from students and staff at the institute made me feel part of the community from day one — and I’m deeply grateful for that.
Read MoreA Trip to China: Visiting and Working at a Chinese University and Presenting at the China International Conference on Eye Movements
Rhiannon Mackie, Psychology, University of Lancashire, (2024 Cohort)
In October, I was fortunate to spend three weeks in China as part of my PhD studies. The trip was organised with the help of my supervisors and colleagues at Tianjin Normal University (TNU). It offered a unique opportunity to work in a different research environment and to attend and present at the China International Conference on Eye Movements (CICEM) — the largest conference I have attended so far. Funding from the NWSSDTP was crucial in securing my visa and making this incredible experience possible.
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