Topic: relationships
Messy, Unpredictable, Wonderful Fieldwork
Qualitative fieldwork rarely goes exactly to plan. Drawing on her experiences conducting research in rural Egypt, Marwa Makhlouf, a PGR in the School of Government, reflects on the messiness, surprises and unexpected insights that emerge in the field, offering practical advice on building relationships, staying reflective, and embracing uncertainty.
2026: we will be stronger together
In this first post of 2026, Georgina Hardy, PGR Development Manager in Libraries and Learning Resources, reflects on the importance of community in research and encourages you to strengthen existing connections and build new ones. She highlights how collaboration and shared experiences can help everyone thrive in the year ahead.