I’m one month in and loving my placement at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. I’m spending one day per week at the SBT as a Research Advocate (see this post to find out more about the placement), and it’s already proving a really exciting experience! Read on for week-by-week details of what I’ve been up to so far, and…
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Last week, I started a placement with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. For one day per week over the next three months, I’ll be collaborating with the SBT as a Research Advocate. My task is to work with items featuring in the Trust’s Collections, and to think about what opportunities they pose for future research projects.…
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I’m struggling with a social media addiction. There, I said it. When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is pick up my phone and check Facebook, Twitter, BBC News, and my emails. I make a cup of tea and get ready to work. Before opening Word on my laptop, I…
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I’m generally not one for New Year’s resolutions. I am, however, very much into finding ways to improve my work and lifestyle throughout the year. I enjoy reading about ways to increase productivity, and I tend to spend (too much) time browsing through Pinterest looking at things that’d make my home, wardrobe, or food more exciting. This…
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? For our next installment in the NRN Blog Series, we’re delighted to feature committee member Ella Hawkins! Ella is a first-year PhD student at the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon. Her research focuses on the representation of Elizabethan England in 21st century stage design for Shakespeare, and is funded by…
I’ve now been a PhD student at the Shakespeare Institute for two whole weeks. It’s gone so quickly; every day has had something new and exciting to keep me busy. Here’s a little insight into what I’ve been up to so far… Welcome events at the Institute At the Institute, we know how to kick…
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The last few weeks have been totally bonkers. Since I last posted, I’ve completed on a house purchase, moved in, and got stuck into redecorating. I’ve been to a wedding in Mississippi and sampled some of the many delights that New Orleans has to offer (beignets, anyone? <3). Throughout all of this I was…
Read MoreI’m a happy bunny. A happy, happy bunny that’s metaphorically frolicking through fields of joy and wonderment, surrounded by rainbows and unicorns and lots of other happy things. I’m a happy bunny because I GOT FUNDING TO DO A PHD AT THE SHAKESPEARE INSTITUTE! YAAAAAAAAAY! As you might be able to ascertain, I’m a tad…
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Ella Hawkins 