Dr Catriona Ryan
The Importance of Self-Compassion on the PhD Journey
An important aspect of the PhD researcher experience is the development of one’s relationship to self. When I was PhD candidate my...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Jul 7
- 2 min
The Importance of Personal Support for the Wellbeing of PhD Researchers
Having an encouraging personal support system can have a positive impact on a PhD researcher. But sometimes the PhD journey can cause...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- May 7
- 1 min
Enhancing PhD Research/Academic Writing Practice via Positive Mind-Management
As an early stage PhD researcher in 2006 I realised I needed to take on two key projects. The first is the intellectual dimension of the...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Reduce Anxiety in the Academic Writing & Research Process for PhD Researchers & Postgraduates
From my experience as a PhD student (graduated in 2010) increased feelings of anxiety often coincided with feeling shutdown when faced...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Overview of Our Online PhD & Postgrad Workshops
During the past year I delivered online wellbeing in research and academic writing workshops to many PhDs and Postgraduates from UK and...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
Embedding Wellbeing into Research Methodologies and Academic Writing--A New Approach
Scriptor Cube Ltd. is the first Higher Education company of its kind in the UK and Internationally to combine wellbeing in Research and...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
WELLBEING (MINDFULNESS) IN RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC WRITING ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Scriptor Cube Ltd runs ONLINE & ON-CAMPUS workshops for Doctoral students and Academics. Scriptor Cube Ltd, is the first Higher Education...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Feb 16, 2020
- 1 min
Wellbeing (mindfulness) in Research and Academic Writing
Over the next 8 weeks I will be delivering workshops to #doctoral #students & #academicstaff at The University of Edinburgh, University...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
PhD students report a 28% Increase in confidence in Academic Writing
Last week I ran my "Academic Writing: Reduce Anxiety' workshop for PhD students at the University of Exeter Doctoral college. The...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Importance of Networking for Doctoral Students
Developing networking skills is such an important factor of Doctoral Research Training. I believe in order to develop successful...
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Dr Catriona Ryan
- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Anxiety and Academic Writing
It is great that student wellbeing is becoming more of a priority in the UK HE sector. But I feel one issue that is not getting enough...
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