Time to Reflect:  exploring wellbeing, emotional work and research identity following a PhD

Lucy Robertson; Chris Lim

doi:10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-02FULL_TimetoReflect_Robertson_Lim

Time to Reflect: exploring wellbeing, emotional work and research identity following a PhD

Lucy Robertson (Lead / Corresponding author), Chris Lim

Design and Making

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Abstract

This paper reflects on the experience of my PhD in Interactive Textiles forwellbeing and intends to provide ways for other doctoral students to reflect andunderstand their PhD beyond the data. First I highlight how I managed my wellbeingduring my PhD and provide information on strategies which helped me to do so. Ithen highlight the emotional work which was required to conduct my studies,particularly within Dementia Friendly Communities. Alongside this I explain how mybackground and previous experience contributed to my overall approach and identityas a researcher. My key learnings from my experience offer ways for futureresearchers to; Reflect on and manage wellbeing; Reflect as a researcher working onchallenging and emotional topics; Reflect on how background and experienceinfluence individual research approaches. In addition, this paper provides key takeaways such as training and networking suggestions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design
Pages	893-903
Number of pages	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-02FULL_TimetoReflect_Robertson_Lim
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design - Duration: 16 Oct 2023 → 20 Oct 2023 https://eadresearch.org/

Publication series

Name	Blucher Design Proceedings
Number	4
Volume	11
ISSN (Electronic)	2318-6968

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design
Period	16/10/23 → 20/10/23
Internet address	https://eadresearch.org/

Keywords

reflection
emotional work
creative practice
extreme making
wellbeing

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Robertson, L & Lim, C 2023, Time to Reflect: exploring wellbeing, emotional work and research identity following a PhD. in 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. Blucher Design Proceedings, no. 4, vol. 11, pp. 893-903, 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design, 16/10/23. https://doi.org/10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-02FULL_TimetoReflect_Robertson_Lim

Time to Reflect: exploring wellbeing, emotional work and research identity following a PhD. / Robertson, Lucy (Lead / Corresponding author); Lim, Chris.
15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. 2023. p. 893-903 (Blucher Design Proceedings; Vol. 11, No. 4).

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