Archive for March 2016

Masters, Mental Health and Me

Boasting an interdisciplinary approach, field trips and placements, Sheffield was easily the best university for my Masters. I was delighte...

When I started university I don’t think I was really sure what postgraduate study was, never mind consider it an option. I was the fi...

1. Be really organised! I work 2 ½ days a week, study 2 ½ days, and have 3 year old triplets. I’ve discovered being a mum, especially ...

Throughout my life, I often come back to that old Mark Twain quote – “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the...

I was already 15 years into my career in international relations when I suddenly realised how many doctors I knew - not the medical kind, b...

One of the main reasons people chose to do a Master's degree is to gain deeper knowledge of a particular subject, often introduced to...

Mobile University event, September 2015 When I returned to the University of Sheffield after a break from education of fifteen years, I...

Welcome to Postgrad Insight - a place to find out about what life as a postgrad is really like. This may be useful for anyone considering...