Blog – Balancing fieldwork and family
Emily Spencer shares candid reflections on managing PhD fieldwork alongside family life, offering insights into balancing research and parenthood.
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 – 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.
Blog – The Best of Both Worlds
Emily Spencer reflects on her decision to return to work after 9 months of maternity leave, navigating challenges of academia, finances, and parenthood
Blog – Pain, Perception, and Childbirth: Can a Woman be Believed?
Emily Spencer explores how dismissing women’s pain in childbirth parallels the disbelief faced by people with dementia in healthcare settings.
Blog – Identity revisited: Becoming a parent
Emily Spencer’s journey into motherhood shows it’s not one-size-fits-all. Embrace your identity and grow into the role of parenthood in your own unique way
Blog – Life after Maternity Leave: Planning a Return to Work
Emily Spencer shares insights on returning to work after maternity, from tackling London’s rental market to planning childcare, all while pursuing a PhD
Blog – The illusion of choice when starting a family
Explore Emily Spencer’s insights on balancing motherhood and academia, and the tough decisions involved – more family or postdoc planning next?
Blog – Maternity Leave Priorities
Update blog from Emily Spencer sharing the highs & lows of maternity leave, from cinema trips to academic rejections. #MaternityLeaveChronicles
Blog – PhD Finances & Maternity: A Reality
Emily Spencer explores maternity & PhD life, discussing the financial strain of childcare, the implications of stipends, and the need for better support systems
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