As always, I had some pretty bold ambitions for 2021. And, as always, I had to let go of some of my goals along the…
I have a new job; one that I have dreamt of for more than 20 years. Yes, as of this week, I am a Lecturer*…
I have been holding my breath for the past several weeks, anxiously awaiting news on my new work visa. As I shared at the start…
It’s been a month since I shared that the start of my job was delayed for a few days as I was still waiting on…
Yesterday marked the last day of my post-doc life and today was meant to mark the first day of my lecturing career. But, alas, things…
Life has changed so much in the last 16 months, but life has also been very static. Yes, everything has changed, and nothing has changed,…
A new year means new goals! For 2021, my primary goals are all about holding myself accountable (to myself), creating and maintaining the balance between…
It’s been a little over six months since I began working from home full-time, and I am trying to prepare myself for another four months…
It feels as if nothing is “normal” in the world today, and that includes the process for my latest visa. Yes, my new work visa…
I have just finished my first week at my new job, which was a bit odd as I’m working from home right now. I decided…
I started a new job at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) today and am extremely excited about it! The new job means that my visa…
I made a trip to Aberdeen today for a meeting and found myself looking up. In fact, I found myself looking up a lot more…
And with that, it’s time for another annual re-cap post. Although quite how we’ve got to 31 December 2019, I couldn’t tell you! Yet, here…
After several years of sharing my PhD Dreams with you, it is now time to share my PhD thesis! After all, it is only fair that you…
I cleared out my PhD office at Edinburgh Napier University today. It was a bit of a strange feeling as I know that I will be back in the…
It has been a long time coming, but I am finally a doctor. Oh yes, I am now officially Dr Frances Ryan. The PhD kind…
Regular readers will know that my PhD Dreams have been an important part of my life for a few years now. And excitedly, my PhD Dreams will…
That’s my final thesis submitted and all of the paperwork completed for my PhD graduation on the 4th of July. Are you as excited as I…
I am very pleased and extremely relieved to be able to (finally!) announce that I have passed my PhD viva – and with only minor…
As any regular Just Frances reader will know, my PhD Dreams began a few years ago. And my actual PhD studies began nearly five years ago. And now,…