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Food banks, nutrition and psychological wellbeing
Food insecurity is a critical issue in the United Kingdom in light of poverty rates which have increased significantly since the introduction of so-called austerity policies adopted by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government from 2010. Despite a change of government in 2024, a poverty rate of 18% of the UK population after housing costs combined with the cost-of-living crisis of the early-mid 2020s has meant…
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The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research: book review
Petre, M. and Rugg, G. (2010). The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research (2nd edition). Maidenhead: Open University Press. Recently I went to a very inspiring webinar for those embarking on the PhD journey over the age of 50. The speakers (who all happened to be women) included those who had completed their doctorates and those…
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How to cope with reviewer feedback
Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash I’ve just submitted my first solo article to a peer reviewed journal. I’ve told myself that I’m now going to put it out of my mind and think about other things, maybe even start writing another paper to keep the momentum going. In the back of my mind though I’m preparing myself…
Charlotte Walker 