Course: PhD Humanities
Level: Postgraduate
Hometown: Kingston Upon Thames
Other information: I came to Kingston after being employed for five years. I am a Kingston University Student Ambassador.
I chose Kingston because... Kingston is the home of the London Graduate School; London's most exciting centre for the critical humanities. I am supervised by leading academics here and have exposure to CRMEP (Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy) which has recently moved to Kingston. It is a strong place for arts and humanities research.
I have got to where I am now.... I studied fashion management and worked for five years in the fashion industry before taking the step to return to studying. Since completing my masters I realised how much I loved researching and didn't look back - a PhD was the next step.
My plans for the future are... to hopefully become a lecturer and published academic.
PhD Success?
Posted 28 Mar 2013 by Sheena
It has dawned on me that I am half way through the 3 years of my PhD course and most definitely half...
January snow!
Posted 29 Jan 2013 by Sheena
With the festivities of Christmas long gone (it feels like a life time ago already) the prospect of ...
Term draws to a close
Posted 21 Dec 2012 by Sheena
At last, the end of term has come and I've had the novelty to choose my activities for the day of th...
I could not live without studyspace and my diary. I wouldn't have a clue as to what was going on without them.
Virginia Woolf, an inspiration for women writers to this day.
Ahead of starting uni, I really looked forward to meeting others in my department and working with my supervisors, as well as exploring the library!
"Higher education is right for me. I initially studied for a degree to lead to a career but with hindsight I realised this should not be the only factor in choosing your degree you need to have an interest in the subject too. University education opens up a huge range of opportunities. I have made a change from Fashion to the Humanities. Going back to uni has been the best thing I have done!"
"Clearing is an excellent opportunity to confirm a place and give some certainty to your studies and your life. If you have a look you know you have looked at all options available to you. I dont have personal experience of clearing but I can say that once I had a place confirmed I liked the feeling of knowing what I was doing."
"My experience in researching where and what I wanted to study was different because I applied to study for a PhD, which was advertised on Kingston's website. I contacted the research administration department and went from there."
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