This week I have been visiting Glasgow and it was nice to be back again, back to study and to meet fellow PhD students. Building connections and staying on top of the latest advancements are key to keeping my skillset up to date and relevant. The University of Strathclyde is The Place of Useful Learning… Continue reading
Tag: Research
Dissertation submitted & archive visits: first stop LONDON!
Over the last few months, I may have been quiet on social media and not posted many blogs, but I do have a good reason. I’ve been busy writing away and happy to report that I have submitted my Masters dissertation! Phew! My research has taken me full circle from scoping the project in Preston… Continue reading
Extraordinary Women series: Mary HOWITT (1799-1879)
Mary HOWITT was a 19th century author, a mother and a Quaker. Brought up in a Staffordshire market town with her sister Anna, she started writing stories and poems from a young age. Mary was born in Gloucestershire in 1799 to parents Samuel BOTHAM and her mother Anne. Her father Samuel was a land surveyor… Continue reading