Mairi Hamilton, PhD student at the University of Glasgow
Published: 16 February 2021
'I believe the course was excellent preparation for undertaking doctoral research and it provided a foundational knowledge and skillset I have continued to build on in subsequent years.'
I started my PhD research in the Centre for Gender History at the University of Glasgow in October 2017. My thesis examines narrative accounts of women’s experiences of domestic abuse in nineteenth-century Scotland from a gendered and feminist perspective. The project is funded by the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership.
I did the MSc Gender History course in 2016/17. As an undergraduate student in History, I had a strong interest in courses that explored themes and questions concerned with gender. The MSc programme allowed me to develop a much deeper understanding of the theoretical and methodological issues of studying gender in the past. The core courses especially trained me to think critically about the significance and meanings of gender across historical and cultural contexts, which were delivered by a teaching team renowned for their expertise, whilst genuinely caring about student experience. Being part of the masters cohort and the wider research culture within the Centre surrounded me with fiercely smart and supportive people who I sought to emulate in my research and career aspirations. I believe the course was excellent preparation for undertaking doctoral research and it provided a foundational knowledge and skillset I have continued to build on in subsequent years.
First published: 16 February 2021