Like many people, I fancy myself a bit of a comedienne. I like to crack jokes and I regularly have episodes of SUBS syndrome that I just…
I attended the International Data and Information Management Conference in Loughborough (England) this week. The conference was a great opportunity to meet with other information science researchers – and to present…
I woke up this morning ready to start the New Year with hope and faith for a good 2016. Not with the naïve notion that…
Yesterday marked two years since I began my PhD studies. And that means I am another year closer to being Doctor Ryan. It’s a title I’ve longed for…
Yesterday marked one calendar year since I matriculated as a research student in the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University. It’s hard to believe…
[Note: This was originally posted on my PhD blog, FrancesRyanPhD. Not all posts from there are shared here, so go over and check it out if…
I’ve been quiet lately and I’ve found it hard to get back into the swing of things because I don’t know how to move past…
I decided a while ago that I would start rewarding myself for various milestones along my PhD adventure. In part because treats make things a…
A year ago, I was excitedly talking about applying for PhDs and how I wondered how I would ever afford to actually study if I was accepted somewhere. My…
Today marks one calendar month since I began my PhD. And since I promised an update, here I am to tell you about it. Well, about…
Last night I went to my first Connect talk, and I was left feeling that I certainly need to connect with Connect a bit more! Connect is…
On Monday, I became the proud owner of a National Library of Scotland membership card. It was one of life’s enjoyable moments and brought me the same…
It’s been a calendar week since I formally matriculated as a PhD student and a “work” week since my first day as a PhD student. So, as promised,…
Well, folks, it’s happened. It’s finally happened. I have finally started my PhD. Well, I have finally had my first full day as a PhD research…
Well, I suppose I should give a bit of an update as I’ve not said a word since leaving America. I’ve just been too frazzled…
Today is 1 November, which is the amended date for the start of my PhD programme in Scotland. Yet I am still in America. But,…
I have finally applied for my new Tier 4 student visa. Yes, finally. It’s something I had expected to do more than a month ago, but plans don’t always…
Remember how I told you that I had to manoeuvre through an additional obstacle before I could apply for my new Tier 4 student visa? And remember how…
Today I learned that I have another obstacle to manoeuvre around before applying for my new student visa. Apparently, because I will be in a computer-based…
I am packing my home yet again and it’s filling me with a sense of dread and panic. It shouldn’t be so difficult, but it is – in part…