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This post is part of a Fieldwork Tips series. Check out also Dress for Success! Part 1, which covers materials and layering system. Short vs Long Boots Rain gear Hats Sun protection So… What do I wear? Short vs Long No matter how hot I tend to wear long trousers.... [Read More]

This post is part of a Fieldwork Tips series. Check out also Dress for Success! Part 2 for some extra info. It’s a fairly technical one, so the gist is below. I still come across students coming to do fieldwork on the shore wearing jeans and ankle-high wellies or even... [Read More]

I said I would try to post more regular updates about everyday PhDing, but I haven’t… Here it goes. All will be tagged with everyday PhDing. What have I been up to over the past two* weeks? Planned what needs to get done this year, as it is the last... [Read More]

I have reflected on 2016 on both the Work and Personal fronts, so it’s time for some goals for this year. Work Present at an international conference. Write the bulk of my thesis: I’m hoping for 4-5 chapters (if everything goes smoothly I’ll try for more as we are not... [Read More]

Turns out that it’s actually harder to quantify my work achievements than it is to reflect on the personal side of things. In and around the office Out of the office Oddball items Low Points In and around the office I did a bunch of analysis, which hopefully should allow... [Read More]