It has been a busy few months but my research project has finally been launched! the fieldwork risk assessment form has been approved, recording equipment all ordered and two pilot interviews transcribed and analysed to refine the process. Recruitment for the interviews is underway and I’ve got the first one lined up for tomorrow.

No time is an ideal time to start research, and this may be particularly true regarding the run-up to end of term / Christmas. However, it seemed worth getting the ball rolling with at least some of the recruitment tools to see if I could get an interview done before Christmas, with a renewed focus in January, and it looks like that paid off!

I’m presenting in two Newcastle University lectures over the next few weeks (law and health). I’ve also made some personal contacts at Newcastle college through a friend undertaking an NVQ in hairdressing and somebody I met at a conference in Hull who actually works for the college (lucky!). I will also start on workplace recruitment and university societies in January.

My website is also up and running, along with a Facebook page.