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Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba
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  • About us
    • Governance
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    • Units of Assessment (UoAs)
    • Case studies
    • Our Year in Review
    • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
    • Contact us
    • Work with us
    • Complaints
  • Current Students
    • Events
    • Training
      • Summer School
      • Spring into Methods
    • Training Funds
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      • Training Event Funds
      • Challenge Pathways Cohort Fund
    • Internships
    • Mentoring
    • Research Impact Competition
    • Student Handbook
    • Meet Our Students
    • Meet Our Fellows
    • Expenses Policy
  • Prospective Students and Fellows
    • Studentships
      • Overview
      • Supervisor-led Studentship Opportunities
      • Student-led Open Competition 2024/25
      • Eligibility
    • Fellowships
  • Supervisors
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    • Steers Competition 2025/26
    • Open Collaborative Competition 2025/26
    • Skills Development Scotland Collaborative Competition 2025/26
    • Spring into Methods
    • Supervisors’ Resource Library
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Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba
  • About us
    • Governance
    • Challenge-Led Pathways
    • Units of Assessment (UoAs)
    • Case studies
    • Our Year in Review
    • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
    • Contact us
    • Work with us
    • Complaints
  • Current Students
    • Events
    • Training
      • Summer School
      • Spring into Methods
    • Training Funds
      • ESRC Training Funds
      • Training Event Funds
      • Challenge Pathways Cohort Fund
    • Internships
    • Mentoring
    • Research Impact Competition
    • Student Handbook
    • Meet Our Students
    • Meet Our Fellows
    • Expenses Policy
  • Prospective Students and Fellows
    • Studentships
      • Overview
      • Supervisor-led Studentship Opportunities
      • Student-led Open Competition 2024/25
      • Eligibility
    • Fellowships
  • Supervisors
    • Supervisor Eligibility
    • Steers Competition 2025/26
    • Open Collaborative Competition 2025/26
    • Skills Development Scotland Collaborative Competition 2025/26
    • Spring into Methods
    • Supervisors’ Resource Library
  • Our Partners
    • Internships
    • Collaborative Studentships
    • Training
    • The RSE Mentoring Scheme
    • Our work with Industry
    • SGSSS Alumni Community
  • Case studies

Meet Our Students

SGSSS students and staff come from all walks of life and all kinds of background. Below are some short videos where some of our current PhD students and Directorate members share their stories and give some advice to potential applicants – we hope you enjoy listening to them. If you are a current student or alumni and would like to contribute your story, please email team@sgsss.ac.uk.

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Part-time
Mature student
International
First Generation
Disability

Human Geography, Environment, and Urban Planning

Jillian Gordon

Scotland's Rural University College

Thinking round corners and connecting big pictures – doing a PhD with dyslexia

Disability

Health, Families, Relationships and Demographic Change

Gill Stewart

University of Glasgow

Noone is too old, too busy or not good enough

Mature student

Social Work and Social Policy

Gosia Kolomanska

University of Stirling

‘Treat Your PhD like Your Friend’

International, Part-Time

Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology

Donna MacLellan

University of Glasgow

Looking for a sign to do a do a PhD – watch this video

Mature student

Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology

Ashley Rogers

Associate Director (Student Engagement)

From ‘What is a PhD’ to a career in academia (via Bolivia)

First generation

AFBM

Laura Fey

University of Edinburgh

Leaving a full time job for a PhD (and finding time to write the proposal!)

International, Mature student

Social Work and Social Policy

Hazel Booth

University of Stirling

There is no such thing as a typical PhD

Mature student

Sociology

Viktoria Eriksson

University of Aberdeen

From Sweden to Scotland – the reasons and rewards of my PhD

International

Sociology

Viktoria Eriksson

University of Aberdeen

AFBM

Laura Fey

University of Edinburgh

Social Work and Social Policy

Hazel Booth

University of Stirling

Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology

Ashley Rogers

Associate Director (Student Engagement)

Socio-Legal Studies and Criminology

Donna MacLellan

University of Glasgow

Social Work and Social Policy

Gosia Kolomanska

University of Stirling

Health, Families, Relationships and Demographic Change

Gill Stewart

University of Glasgow

Human Geography, Environment, and Urban Planning

Jillian Gordon

Scotland's Rural University College

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