The effects of lockdown on study and life
The UK was put into lockdown on 23 March to limit the spread of COVID-19. It happened two weeks after I came back to the UK from South Korea. All facilities in the University were ...
Office-Mania!!
I was just 6 months into my PhD when this pandemic started. I had just gotten used to being in a new environment, got a new house and suddenly something changed. I found myself having to adapt to a new situation, and I kept ...
Moving past COVID-19 with the help of the Cranfield MSc
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, a typical day for Cranfield Master’s in Management and Leadership student Jo Stradling might have involved travelling into London for a meeting, working out of a nurses’ office in Northampton, ...
Improve your productivity when working from home: The Pomodoro Technique.
The global coronavirus lockdown has forced many people (PhD students included) to work from home for the first time, or for way longer than before. Some people have embraced this change readily, adapting to this ...
PhD during Covid-19; New challenge, new opportunities
Normally, doing a PhD can be highly stressful, terribly challenging, and quite often drives you through a sinuous road of craziness. We are students, but at the same time, we are preparing to become leading ...
My lockdown experience
The Coronavirus disease was observed in 2019 and abbreviated by WHO as COVID-19. It is a viral infectious disease and to control the spread of the disease the various government of the world introduced the ...
Completing tasks one at a time whilst enjoying some of my hobbies
A long time of staying at home alone can magnify the feelings of everything like worries, anxiety, and the unknown about the future, this may be because we spend more of our time thinking. Leaning on ...
Student Life During COVID-19 Lockdown: The Negatives and Positives
Having never heard of or even foresee a lockdown approaching, the news of the novel respiratory virus which spreads so quickly just like the disease (COVID-19) itself. I had completed my initial research progress review ...
My Evolving Experience During the Pandemic
Managing Stress While it’s important to stay informed of the latest news and developments, the evolving nature of the news can get overwhelming. I try to find a balance of exposure to news that works ...
Studying from Home in the Lockdown
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced lockdown measures back on March 23, 2020. The offices and laboratory facilities in Cranfield were closed and that marked the beginning of what has come to be the 'working ...