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2023 in review; 2024: a preview

Professionally and academically, 2023 closed out on a high point, attending my graduation ceremony at Lancaster University, marking the end of my PhD studies that I started in January 2019. I had the honour of being conferred with my degree by The Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chancellor of Lancaster University, pictured here (image courtesy ofContinue reading “2023 in review; 2024: a preview”

Our BorrowBox experience

The following story is shared by two anonymous interview participants from my PhD research, a husband and wife who have developed their digital skills over the years with support from one another and occasional troubleshooting support from a family member who lives nearby. /*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-headingContinue reading “Our BorrowBox experience”

My post-PhD summer at the Ideas Academy

This month, September 2023, my PhD research project came to life in a number of ways, largely due to the support of the Ideas Academy team of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. I was fortunate to be part of a like-minded community of peers on the programme, all of us hoping to make a social impact withContinue reading “My post-PhD summer at the Ideas Academy”

A researcher’s ethical PhD journey

I received notification this week that my PhD was awarded on 24 August, so now seems a good time to reflect on the ethical choices of my journey up to this point and consider plans for the future, from an ethical and personal values perspective.