My doctorate at CEMP in Bournemouth seems to be gathering momentum. I've just handed in my initial review which is a great milestone to get out of the way, and my supervisors seem happy. The last month was more of a headache than the previous months as I went round in circles (infinite loops) with methodology and research methods. It seems some doctoral students take to this side of their Ph.D easier than others, and I didn't take to it that easily if I'm honest. It's one of those things that you spend hours reading, writing, iterating (that sounds like action inquiry doesn't it?) and end up with far too much stuff, which your supervisors then ask you to rip back to the bones. I spose 'growing up' at Ultralab always stuck me in a mentality of wanting and trying to be ahead of the curve, whereas this part of my studies involves grounding myself in existing research.
One of the best things about my studies so far has been working with and talking to my fellow students at CEMP. What a bright bunch they are - no wonder many of them are wondering what to do post doctoral study, they've all loved doing their research so much.
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