Category: Postgraduate research

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Megan’s PhD exploring policy and criminology in Greater Manchester

by Student Ambassador Team | Feb 9, 2026

Megan talks about her route to PhD research exploring the interrelationship between immigration policy, destitution, and exploitation in Greater Manchester.

PhD, Pregnancy and Parenthood (Amy Todd)

by Student Ambassador Team | Jan 16, 2026

Amy describes the experience of pregnancy and then parenting during PhD study and the approach to restarting her research.

Meet Sara – PhD Business and Management research that tackles energy poverty

by Student Ambassador Team | Jan 12, 2026

Iranian PhD student Sara Tavakoli discusses her journey to Manchester and the research focusing energy poverty and justice.

Imagining Our Working Lives: A Creative Exploration of Life-Courses and Work

by Annie Grey | Dec 12, 2025

The following report was written up and read by Clare Courtney, a Human Geography PhD student using her reflective notes taken during the workshop.This event was part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science taking place over three weeks in October 2025 showcasing...

What We Learned from The Making Room Fair

by Annie Grey | Nov 26, 2025

A blog by Tetyana Solovey, PGR in Sociology. Tetyana Solovey discusses how the repair and remaking of clothing can be fun, useful, and surprisingly easy to learn. The Social Life of Repair The Making Room Fair, held on 6th November at The Yard in Manchester, was a...

Dangerous Writings, Difficult Questions

by Annie Grey | Oct 28, 2025

A blog post by Rebecca Cargill It is with some excitement and curiosity that I booked my ticket to attend Dangerous Writings: A Symposium on the Ethics and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts. It is a title that excites and intrigues, promoting thought on what...

Silencing, Censorship, and Epistemic Justice: Reframing Ethics and Responsibility in the Quest to Engage in Dangerous Writings

by Annie Grey | Oct 28, 2025

A blog post by Brogan Pritchard The act of writing has a long history. From Homer’s ancient epics to Shakespeare’s sonnets and Orwell’s dystopias, writing has been a tool for expression, imagination, and experimentation. It unfolds possibilities for the self, the...

Is Academia Ready for Me?

by Erin Barrett | Oct 22, 2025

Ashley Collar, PhD student and Teaching Assistant in Sociology at The University of Manchester, tells us why embracing her working-class roots, hyperfeminine style, and neurodiverse identity has become a powerful act of representation.