My 6-month Internship with Cadw (as a Parent of Two Young Children in the Middle of Wales) by Kirsty Usher

WGSSS student Kirsty Usher writes about her 6-month part-time placement at Cadw. I am writing this with the hope to encourage anyone who, like I was, not sure if the ESRC funded internship is for them. My situation is that I am a…

My internship at Welsh Parliament’s Senedd Research by Isabel Lang

WGSSS student Isabel Lang writes about her three-month placement in the Children, Young People and Education research team within Senedd Research I have always valued internships and their importance in offering opportunities to network, build confidence and resilience, and learn new skills My…

How (not) to engage non-academic audiences: Lessons learned from the Arctic Circle Assembly by Brett Lewis

Brett Lewis is a PhD student at Cardiff University. Currently in his first year, he has a background in economics and politics with an undergraduate degree in Economics from Swansea University, and a Masters in International Political Economy from the University…

£18.5 million award success for the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences

The Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) is one of 15 new doctoral training partnerships announced by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) following a successful bid for funding. The investment in doctoral training partnerships (DTPs) demonstrate…

Five Tips to Make Your PhD Internship Application a Success by Jodie Luker

Hi, I’m Jodie; a third year PhD researcher (eeek!) in the School of Social Sciences (SOCSI) at Cardiff University. My thesis is investigating the impact and harm(s) of online anti-LGBTI+ hate speech. My internship was a 3-month ESRC Wales DTP…

Reflections on an Internship with Wales Centre for Public Policy by Aimee Morse

In this blog post, Aimee Morse discusses undertaking an internship during your PhD. Finding an internship There are numerous internships on offer with various organisations. The DTP works specifically in partnership with several organisations across Wales who have developed internship…

My top 5 tips for designing and undertaking an ESRC postdoctoral fellowship by Rebecca Windemer

The post PhD job market is challenging and completely demoralising. By the time I finished my PhD I had lost confidence in myself and my research. I had spent the past few months applying for a large number of postdoc jobs, sometimes getting to interview but never getting the job. As a result, I nearly didn’t apply for the ESRC postdoctoral fellowship. I knew I wanted to do more with my PhD and share my findings, but I felt that I had no chance of success. It was only thanks to encouraging feedback on my thesis from colleagues that I finally decided to apply.

My Internship with Wales Centre for Public Policy – Aimee Morse

From January to April 2021, DTP student Aimee Morse (Environmental Planning, University of Gloucestershire) undertook an internship with the Wales Centre for Public Policy, working on a project entitled ‘Collaboration and policy implementation at the local level in Wales: a…

Conor John’s Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Internship

In 2020, DTP student Conor John (Psychology, Cardiff University) completed an internship with the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA).  Conor worked with his hosts to find ways to undertake the internship whilst adhering to COVID restrictions.  He found the…

Nicola Heady’s research on COVID-19 & looked after children

We asked our students about research relevant to COVID-19. Nicola Heady contacted us about her project: Good mental health and educational attainment are government priorities for all children in the UK. Attainment of these outcomes enable and empower children to bridge social…

Wales DTP student wins Swansea University Three Minute Thesis

Congratulations to Wales DTP student Darren Scott (Digital Economy and Society, Swansea University), winner of Swansea University’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) at the annual Postgraduate Research Showcase.  Darren had just three minutes to summarise his research in an engaging way,…

Siôn Aled Owen’s Poetry Inspired by Research

Former Wales DTP student Dr Siôn Aled Owen has published a collection of poetry which includes poems inspired by his doctoral research into the factors influencing school pupils’ social use of Welsh. Siôn is presently giving readings from Meirioli and recently appeared at the Eisteddfod in Cardiff last month.

Success for Research Placement Programme Led by Michael Scott Evans

Wales DTP student Michael Scott Evans is director of the Nuffield Research Placement programme for the School of Psychology at Cardiff University, which aims to engage with the local community by inspiring and supporting sixth form students aged 16-17 from relatively…

Siobhan Maderson Shortlisted as ESRC Writing Competition Finalist

Wales DTP student Siobhan Maderson (Human Geography, Aberystwyth) is one of 12 students nationally to have been shortlisted for the ESRC’s writing competition ‘Making Sense of Society’. Her entry is Ensuring a Sweeter Future. The ESRC said “shortlisted writers impressed the judges…

Gwyther Rees’ Welsh Government Internship

DTC student Gwyther Rees (Cardiff School of Social Sciences) recently completed an internship with the Welsh Government. “I found the experience very helpful in understanding the links between research and other functions within the government” Gwyther said. “I gained some detailed understanding…