Blog – Battling Disconnection
Doing a PhD can feel lonely, especially alongside parenting and pressure. Emily Spencer shares how disconnection crept in and what helped her feel less alone.
All posts by Emily Spencer
Emily Spencer is a PhD Student at University College London looking at improving how GPs communicate with people with dementia and their family carers about their future care. Emily previous had a 5 year career break to pursue a career as a muscian, and has previously undertaken research on improving the care people with dementia receive from their GP practice, as well as end-of-life and palliative care provision in the community. Emily is also a new mum and will be writing about her experiences navigating motherhood and a research career.
Blog – Time, Work, and a Two-Year-Old
Juggling a PhD, new job, and parenting a fearless toddler, Emily Spencer reflects on time, balance, and how motherhood shapes her life and work.
Blog – Rethinking Balance in Research
PhD student Emily Spencer reflects on boundaries, wellbeing, and work-life balance in research, and how rethinking priorities can bring real change.
Blog – Letting Go of Mum Guilt
Emily Spencer reflects on mum guilt and explains why adding an extra childcare day will help her work and support her energetic toddler’s wellbeing.
Blog – The Exhausting Reality of Data Collection
Emily Spencer shares the day-to-day challenges of research data collection in dementia studies, from rushed paperwork to long hours and mental overload.
Blog – Staying Ahead of the PhD Panic Curve
Emily Spencer shares how she’s managing ethics delays, childcare, and deadlines in her PhD and staying ahead of the PhD panic curve.
Blog – Retreat, Regroup, Rewrite
Emily Spencer shares how a writing retreat helped her find rest, focus, and confidence during a challenging stage of her PhD journey.
Blog – Balancing fieldwork and family
Emily Spencer shares candid reflections on managing PhD fieldwork alongside family life, offering insights into balancing research and parenthood.
Blog – Writing, Parenting, & Everything Else: Making things Work
Emily Spencer shares her latest reflections on juggling academia, parenting, and life—finding balance, facing challenges, and finding time for conferences!
Blog – Productivity, Focus, and Parenthood
Emily Spencer explores productivity and focus in her latest blog, as she continues to work on balancing PhD work and parenthood challenges.
Blog – Battling Perfectionism and Building Resilience
Battling perfectionism? Read Emily Spencer’s inspiring blog on parenting, academia, and building resilience. Find balance, ditch comparison, and thrive!
Blog – Unexpected Snags and Small Wins as a PhD Mum
Navigating the highs and lows of PhD life as a new mum! Read Emily’s latest on balancing academia and parenthood—unexpected snags, small wins, and resilience.
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