Welcome to our blog where we will feature articles written by our staff, students and supervisors. Our new blog editors are: Loveleen Kumari (University of Portsmouth) and Eleanor King (University of Southampton).
To submit a blog, please see our guidance page.
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Asante Sana! Thank you very much…
Asante Sana! Karibu! These were the words we were trying to learn on our way to the airport for a one-week trip to Kenya, sponsored by SCDTP.
Date: 03/03/2025
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No One Really Knows What They’re Doing – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome...
As I sat brainstorming ideas for this blog post, I found myself questioning why
Date: 17/02/2025
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Mine is not a river it is an ecosystem
At this year’s first cohort meeting, we were asked to create a visual metaphor, a river of our PhD journey.
Date: 11/02/2025
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Reflections on Mombasa: Decoloniality, Aid, and Youth Power in Africa
In November 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a research-focused trip to Mombasa, Kenya, funded by the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP).
Date: 11/02/2025
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Decolonising and innovating in ecological resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa
As part of the SCDTP-funded trip to Mombasa centred around the topic of decoloniality in social science, our students and staff had the privilege of visiting Mbaarak at his Tudor Creek mangrove reforestation project.
Date: 21/01/2025
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The importance of physical activity in schools – Reflections on our...
Childhood obesity rates in the UK show that 21.3% of children in Reception Year, and 36.6% of children in Year 6, are overweight or obese (NHS Digital, 2023). Overall, these rates have decreased over the last year ...
Date: 05/11/2024
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Peer review: What to expect
Over the past year, I have been experiencing the peer review process with a prestigious academic journal for the first time...
Date: 03/10/2024
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Parliament, foreign policy and language: The importance of interpretivist research for...
The House of Commons, once labelled by Winston Churchill as the ‘the shrine of the world’s liberties’, has in recent years borne witness to numerous vibrant parliamentary debates ...
Date: 10/09/2024
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From fossil fuels to flexibility: A reflection on my time at...
Author: Kelly Prime Bio: Kelly Prime is an ESRC, SCDTP funded PhD...
Date: 28/07/2024
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Conservatives and Maoism
Author: Paul Flenley Bio: Dr Paul Flenley, Visiting Research Fellow in Politics...
Date: 20/07/2024
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Growing My Academic Network With The SCDTP Overseas Institutional Visit Funding
Author: Alex Lee Bio: Alex Lee is researching into rewilding in the...
Date: 14/07/2024
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The politics of LGBTQIA+ mental health: Towards a depathologising and intersectional...
Author: Tomás Ojeda Bio: Dr Tomás Ojeda is a queer researcher and...
Date: 05/07/2024
