Hello and a warm welcome to all my readers!

As this is my first post of the year, I will start off by introducing myself. My name is Ipshita Debnath and I am a first year (International) PhD student in Sociology at Newcastle University. I am from India, West Bengal. My educational background consists of a BA (Honours) In Sociology from University of Calcutta and an MSc in Sociology from University of Glasgow. I have been appointed as the new PG student Ambassador for Newcastle University and am also working as a Senior Resident in the Newcastle University Accommodation and Hospitality Services.

Being a Postgraduate student myself, I would like to take this opportunity to share my own academic experiences with you. The major objective for writing this blog, (especially) for you, is to not only provide deeper insights into the world of research in Sociology, but also to discuss about various subject matters related to my research area. I will blogging at least once a month about my research and also other issues that students are likely to face at times during their academic year. I will be also be sharing some of my experiences – my academic journey from BA to an MSc and finally to a PhD student at Newcastle University, and hopefully it will help all potential students who are planning to undertake post-graduate studies at Newcastle University.