Welcome to our blog where we will feature articles written by our staff, students and supervisors. Our blog editor is Eleanor King (University of Southampton).
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Success for a Researcher: Win with Humility, Lose with Gratitude
Curiosity often sparks promising PhD research, while tenacity—whether innate or developed—is essential ...
Date: 13/10/2025
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A Report on the SCDTP Visit to Parliament, Research, Policy and...
In his seminal play on the chasms between state schooling and Britain’s universities, The History Boys, English playwright Alan Bennett through the character ...
Date: 12/10/2025
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Embedding Trusted Research into Parliamentary Decision Making
The Palace of Westminster is home to the House of Commons, House of Lords, and globally recognised features such as the Big Ben
Date: 11/10/2025
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Reflecting on an internship with the Department of Work and Pensions
From September to December 2024, I underwent an internship at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in the Demography Centre of Expertise.
Date: 03/10/2025
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Finding my voice
The first academic year has been a journey of unknown territory as I have grappled with the pride at the opportunity to study at this level, alongside a sense of doubt that I have sometimes felt.
Date: 26/09/2025
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Decoloniality in Motion: African Knowledge at the Crossroads of Marginalisation and...
In November 2024, I had a great opportunity to visit Mombasa, Kenya, as part of a decolonial research initiative organised by the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP).
Date: 26/08/2025
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There and back again: My time in Aotearoa New Zealand
Before you eye-roll at the very obvious pun that has been overused a thousand times, yes, yes I know! Anyone who knows me knows I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan.
Date: 31/07/2025
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Conservatives and Maoism
Identifying a strain of Maoist radicalism within conservatism would seem to be a contradiction in terms.
Date: 10/07/2025
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A New Chapter for Firesetting Research: Reflections on the First IFIRE...
IFIRE stands for International Association of Firesetting Intervention Research and Education. It is an organisation that...
Date: 01/07/2025
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Exploring the Rich Heritage of Mijikenda: A Glimpse into the Giriama...
In November 2024, I was given the opportunity by the SCDTP to be a part of a research trip to Mombasa, Kenya
Date: 11/06/2025
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A big step for a quantitative researcher
While doing a placement at the end of 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) research trip to Mombasa.
Date: 30/04/2025
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Continuous Colonial Clouds: Tear gas and the enduring legacies of Empire...
As subtle chills began to descend on Nairobi, Kenya, in July and August of last year the city’s residents begun to notice increasingly persistent bouts of eye pain, whilst others spoke of headaches and increasing mental distress
Date: 17/03/2025
