On 4 July 2023 I passed my viva. You can read my PhD thesis here.

I live in Berlin, Germany, and completed my PhD via distance-learning. I am happy to chat with anyone who is considering this. It is not for everyone, but for many provides the necessary flexibility (and for some it is the only option). I wrote about my experiences in a couple of guest blogs recently (linked below). But here is a picture of me at graduation in-person, on campus, wearing the magical hat!!

K. Hill (2023, 2 Oct). Doing a distance-based PhD before, during, and post-pandemic. University of Exeter Doctoral College Blog. Read here.

K. Hill (2023, 2 Sept). Will Distance-Based PhDs Replace The On-Campus Experience? The PhD Place. Read here.

Distance need not mean not equate to isolations. Academia thrives on engagement with ideas, debate, reflection, and constructive feedback. I do not feel I have missed out in this respect!

I share the above excerpt from my acknowledgements that praise the Exeter MA in Anthrozoology (also distance-based), the EASE working group, staff and fellow PGRs from the SPA department, the Exeter Doctoral College (who remain committed to inclusion of distance-based PGRs), my supervisor Sam Hurn, and fellow PGRs and collaborators who enriched (and continue to enrich) my academic journal. Namely, Jes Hooper, Tom Aiello, Michelle Szydlowski, and Sarah Oxley Heaney, whose names you may recognised as co-authors on several papers and collaborative ventures! (see Here, and Here!).