Badryah Alalawi is a current PhD student in Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham, where she also obtained her MA in Applied Linguistics. Her research interests encompass pragmatics, intercultural healthcare communication, and politeness. Specifically, her research delves into the communication practices of nurses with diverse cultural backgrounds who utilise English as a lingua franca in Saudi hospitals. You can find Badryah on Twitter @_Badryah0_

Will distance-based PhDs replace the on-campus experience?

Kris Hill attempts to convince you that inclusion of distance-based post-graduate researchers (PGRs) benefits everyone, including those who are campus-based. Kris explains why inclusion of your distance-based peers is so important to the entire research community and how it is not a threat to the campus experience.

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My PhD Journey As An International Student

Marika Strano, a first-year PhD student in English Literature at Swansea University, shares her journey as an international student in her PhD program. Despite the difficulties and rejections she faced before being accepted at Swansea, Marika was thrilled when she finally received her offer to study in the UK, but she also shares the challenges of being an international student and how it affects her mental health.

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