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Tag: university of aberdeen

Posted on14 July 202127 November 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

The chaos of static change

by Just Frances2 Comments on The chaos of static change

Life has changed so much in the last 16 months, but life has also been very static. Yes, everything has changed, and nothing has changed,…

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Posted on4 October 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Working from home, pandemic style: Six months down, countless to go!

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It’s been a little over six months since I began working from home full-time, and I am trying to prepare myself for another four months…

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Posted on28 September 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life

A very COVID visa

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It feels as if nothing is “normal” in the world today, and that includes the process for my latest visa. Yes, my new work visa…

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Posted on30 March 20204 July 2021Academic Life

A happy new job announcement

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I started a new job at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) today and am extremely excited about it! The new job means that my visa…

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Posted on20 February 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Aberdeen: Looking up

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I made a trip to Aberdeen today for a meeting and found myself looking up. In fact, I found myself looking up a lot more…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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