POC Squared

POC2 Post 💌 June – Early Summer ⛅️ Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. Despite the summery vibe of this months newsletter this is the first time I have been experiencing burnout and being so acutely aware of the symptoms. Due to my paid…

POC2 Post 💌 May – Late Spring🌸 Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. So I went back to some mentoring that I am entitled to through the disability support I recieve but had not yet used and the external committment as well as outside…

POC2 Post 💌 April – High Spring🌷 Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. I’ve taken a little less than half the month off thanks to easter holidays, and this was a desperately needed and welcomed reset, but this month where I’ve personally decided to…

POC2 Post 💌 March – Early Spring🌷 Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. I come to you wishing that I could bottle my current feeling of being rested whilst also wanting to (not needing to) be productive. Yes this month is late but the…

POC2 Post 💌 February – Late Winter ☃️ Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. 💷 Without realising it, I paused active job applications at the beginning of the month to follow some connections I have. Networking is usually a word I try to avoid…

POC2 Post 💌 January – High Winter ❄️ Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well and if not I hope you’re taking care of yourself. As we begin a new year we’re inching ever closer to the end of our PhDs. I specifically was part of the last UK cohort to start my PhD before…