Subject to an impending annual Progress Review Panel (shortened to PRP, which I find hard not to say as a little “prrrp” sound effect in my head) I am about to commence my second year as a PhD researcher at Coventry University. The first year has been busy, challenging, fun, inspiring and, at times, hideously stressful.

As I move into second year I am focusing on writing my ideas down and sharing them with others – a little of which I’ll do informally here. It’s quite possible that no-one will read my thoughts on women’s sculptural practice and/or how weird doing a PhD is, but I think it’ll be a useful exercise for me anyway.