Tag Archives: PhD

University fairground attraction with lemon drizzle cake (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I panicked when I first arrived at work because I thought that I had forgotten to pack my trousers. It was such a relief to find them at the bottom of my bag, and be able to dress for a … Continue reading →

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A hat trick of PhDs (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Not to be outdone, two of my three flatmates from my undergraduate final year embarked on doctoral studies. Soon all three of us would all hold a PhDs: mine in Computing, SL’s in education, and HW’s on obscure French philosophy.

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Naughty tea time (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Dreamaticus

We were in a huge amount of trouble with L and T. They’d baked cakes and invited us to a tea party in Morningside at 4:30pm on Sunday. We ‘cancelled’ by telephone two hours ten minutes after the appointed time. … Continue reading →

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The loneliness of a PhD student in COVID times (Rousse)

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Dreamaticus

It was a lonely life as a PhD student, especially during COVID times when I both lived and worked all by myself in the marble columned museum.

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Penguins suits and a smell (Rousse)

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The twins made a huge effort with their outfits for the conference. They dressed in not-quite-identical penguin suits. The slightly larger one had also dyed her strawberry blond hair black, making it much easier for strangers to distinguish the two … Continue reading →

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The draw of Guatemala (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The garden of my great-grandparents’ house was crammed with people I knew, from TPR’s sunbathing ex-colleagues to my board gaming PhD students. The latter group was my target. I promised them the full experience of the mess and quirkiness of … Continue reading →

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Lost in Edinburgh with lacrosse at the castle (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The University chauffeur drove us through the Edinburgh Streets in the posh yellow car. This was extraordinary service for the two PhD students beside me. That said, the chauffeur obviously didn’t know the city that well when he took a … Continue reading →

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Back to school (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

It was a busy time on the University campus. BD was over from Canada, actually attempting to leave, but forever being dragged into new projects. Even Belle took a punt at signing him up for some madcap scheme of hers. … Continue reading →

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The Stanford murderer (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Stanford University research engineer JA was all over the news. He was a murderer! It would not be long before journalists would be knocking at my door, demanding to know whether or not I had spotted his evil streak when … Continue reading →

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Sleeping in reception and a London lay-over (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I climbed into my bed in the lobby of the London hotel under the watchful eye of the staff on the reception desk. Just as I was drifting off to sleep, one of them informed me that a PhD student … Continue reading →

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