Blog – Starting a PhD: How to Know Nothing
Rebecca WilliamsNavigating a PhD? Rebecca Williams’ blog explores why “knowing nothing” is crucial in academia. A must-read for new researchers seeking reassurance and insight.
All posts by Rebecca Williams
Hello! My name’s Rebecca and I’m a second-year PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Though originally from ‘up North’ in a small town called Leigh, I did my undergraduate and masters at the University of Oxford before defecting/seeing the light (depends who you ask) to Cambridge for my doctorate. I now spend the majority of my days collecting data from our wonderful volunteers, and coding. I maintain that after spending entire days coding analysis pipelines I am very close to actually being able to see the matrix. In my spare time, I am a big fan of crafting in all its forms, and recently got a sewing machine to start designing my own clothes! I also greatly enjoy playing board games, and escape rooms.
Blog – Self-Report: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
Rebecca Williams’ discusses self-report scales in psychological research, talking complexity & cautioning against assumptions and advocating tailored approaches
Blog – Science Communication, Reaching Out of the Bubble
Rebecca Williams – Break Barriers and Inspiring Change: A Science Communication Journey from a Small Town Dreamer to Oxford, and How You Can Make a Difference.
Blog – Coding, Lessons from a Seamstress
Rebecca Williams talks to the parallels between sewing and coding, offering advice for beginners & encouraging you to embrace failure as part of the process.
Blog – Apathy Research: Why Should We Bother?
Did you know, Apathy affects over 90% of people with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia? Rebecca Williams discusses the topic and her research.
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