Amelia Watkins-Smith is an ESRC PhD Student and Rights Lab Research Associate at the University of Nottingham (School of Politics and International Relations). Her thesis is interested in the trafficking of women and girls from Myanmar to China for the purposes of forced marriage and childbearing. Follow her on Twitter: @awatkinssmith​

Stops And Starts: The Growing Pains Of The PhD

Get insights from a PhD candidate’s reflective diary on the process of starting, struggling with, and ultimately completing a doctoral research project. Discover the trials and tribulations of getting ethical approval, recruiting participants, and navigating the pandemic while working towards a degree.

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