My PhD experience: retrospective and prospective
Postgraduate Researcher Stuart Bowes looks back over the three years of his PhD with the Royal Armouries and the University of Leeds. After three years,...
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Weaving the threads together
Stuart Bowes reflects on the growing intersection of his key research themes, as his collaborative PhD with the Royal Armouries draws to a close. The...
Conferences Part II: This Time It’s Personal
Stuart Bowes recounts his experience of presenting the current findings of his PhD at the European Registrars Conference 2022. For a few days in November...
Crossing the threshold
Postgraduate Researcher Stuart Bowes shares his initial impressions of his hands-on training as a museum registrar at the Royal Armouries. Friday 6 May 2022 marked...
New Museum Registrar traineeship opportunity in Leeds
The Royal Armouries, Leeds Museums and Galleries, and the University of Leeds are offering an opportunity for an exceptional candidate interested in developing a career...
Research interviews and the value of new perspectives
Postgraduate Researcher Stuart Bowes discusses his experiences of conducting research interviews and considers their impact on his work with the Royal Armouries. What do you...
Conferences and Covid: Embracing the Digital
Postgraduate Researcher Stuart Bowes recounts his experiences of presenting research at online academic conferences. I have always associated the phrase ‘academic conference’ with large groups...
The trials and tribulations of PhD transfer
In this new blog post, Stuart Bowes talks about his experience of the transfer process at the end of his first year as a postgraduate...
When museums came alive
BA Liberal Arts student Millie Banks reflects on the learning journey she has undertaken through her participation in the evaluating impact project, and how she...
From proposal to page: the realities of taking on a collaborative PhD
In this second in a series of blog posts, Stuart Bowes talks about his experience of negotiating the unique opportunities and challenges presented by a...