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Reflections on Studying for a Doctorate


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Ross McGill Doctorate

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In 2010, Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit from a simple Twitter account through which he rapidly became the 'most followed teacher on social media in the UK'. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the '500 Most Influential People in Britain' by The Sunday...
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What are the biggest challenges I've faced attempting a part-time doctorate?

I completed three years part-time at the faculty of education, Cambridge University. My interests are in teacher autonomy, social media network analysis and influence.

The biggest challenges...

When I set out to begin a doctoral degree, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I knew it would be hard, but the reality is very different to my initial enthusiasm.

Add to the mix a global pandemic, 18 months working from home with reduced supervision, seminars and face-to-face support. Battling self-employment, studying part-time and fully funding it all, trying

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11th September 202110th September 2021 by @TeacherToolkit
Posted in Basic Account, Research, TwitterTagged @EdDchat, autonomy, Cambridge University, Doctorate, Faculty of Education, Influence, Research, Social Media Network Analysis

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