A pilot meeting of the newest inter-University network of postgraduate students working through creative practice. It was an opportunity to talk our practice and discuss some of the issues facing practice-led researchers. This was the start of an open and collaborative forum for postgraduate researchers across different disciplines and universities. The day started with a chance to explore the practice/research of postgraduate students Matthew Elliott (Leeds), Rommi Smith (Leeds) and Omar Shahryar (York). In the afternoon Rommi Smith led an activity to help us help one another through the individual challenges presented by our practice and then Kirsty Surgey (Sheffield) facilitated a planning forum to decide the shape of future events.
What people said at the end of the day... "I feel the day has inspired me to carry on with more hope and motivation because I am not alone in this struggle - we're in it together." Loved all the methods we used: scribing, diagnosing, prescribing, taking words from the scripts and reworking them into poetry. The gifts given were great opportunities to discuss work through the tasks rather than in a forced way. Sharing practice ideas and sources of info and inspiration. "It was a calming and affirmative day; a day of creating a space for the nurturing of critical mass. Days like this are so important. I realised lots of my worries are normal. I also realised that whilst I have worries, I can offer insights and support to others on the same journey. Many of the issues that I met in the prescription activity were ones I had also experienced. What I saw was that as a critical mass we contain multitudes (to paraphrase Walt Whitman), and this is a fantastic things to have discovered relatively early into the process. Thanks to everyone for such generous spirits and openness" "One of the best Postgraduate sessions I have attended" "Fantastic. I gained a lot" "Great day! Really helped me in exploring the questions that I encounter consistently through out the PhD process! Cheers!"
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