Research that is not desk based asks something different from the researcher. You have to be prepared, adaptable, & properly equipped to do the research well....I hope this post offers a few ideas, or perhaps affirms choices you have already made.

I can’t believe I really organised & conducted all of this – a three-year, multi-site research project across three countries on three continents, employing three methods. (Three is definitely my magic number, lol!) It’s amazing to see how my proposal, once just a collection of ideas & a plan, has truly come to life.

Since childhood, I have found joy in being surrounded by books.....to step into the role of writer-in-residence- not just anywhere, but at the Library of Africa & the African Diaspora (LOATAD)- is a dream come true.

From the very beginning, UCC offered me an academic home away from home. It was a perfect match. Its proximity to key research sites, its academic depth, & the welcoming spirit of its community made it ideal. I came in search of connection & understanding. What I received was more than I imagined, especially since I hadn’t even known about it properly beforehand.

I stepped off the plane into Ghana, equal parts excited & nervous, with no idea what to expect– or whom. 

Mis-Doctoring erases the years, effort & expertise behind a PhD. Why does it happen? Why does it matter? And how can we fix it?

I was drawn to Shabu by its thumbnail alone: a magnetic young Black face on a balcony, framed against a backdrop of flats.

As a sociologist whose research has been rooted in exploring & documenting educational inequalities, particularly as it pertains to Black...

As I sit here writing & thinking about my postdoc year, I can’t believe how quickly time flies or how much can be done in a year with...

I recently attended my third summer school of the year. This time it was a two-day, in-person summer school, organised by Connected...

Now in its 14th year, the Black Europe Summer School (BESS) is something that has always been on my radar. Since studying for my PhD, I...

As soon as I saw the call for the University of the West Indies (UWI) & the University of Leicester’s (UoL) International Summer school,...