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  • As mentioned in the previous post, last weekend I set rail for Sheffield to attend the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) annual conference. I mentioned my usual ritual of creating expectations that I am unable to fulfil at such events so now that I am home, it is time to reflect upon my findings……

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  • As the varying post frequency recently may suggest, the last couple of months have been busy, and stressful. Very stressful. Note: The content below is not a guide nor medical advice, this relates to my own personal experience of my mental health struggles. If you are experiencing any of the below issue please know experienced…

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  • On March 1st I hit the official halfway point in my PhD journey or, the unofficial official halfway point considering the first 2 years were part time so I am now only entering my ‘2nd year. Further, there is no knowing for certain if the finish line lies within the next 2 years (let us…

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  • This week while revisiting some mid-20th century papers I was reminded of one paper that prompted much of the direction for my thesis, J.C.R. Licklider’s 1960 ‘Man-Computer Symbiosis’. (let us ignore the inherit sexism in the term for now). While I have adopted this paper into my theoretical framework, it is not symbiotic theory alone…

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  • I had fully intended to create at least one more post before 2022 ended however (and perhaps unsurprisingly knowing my habits with blogs), life had other plans meaning that we are now in the first post of 2023. This is not to say that anything catastrophic and/or life changing threw itself before me as 2022…

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  • This is not likely to be my final post of the year however, pre-Christmas felt like a natural point for partaking in some good old reflection to give some direction for my 2023 goals. 2022 in 8 Books Resolutions and reflections are processes that have been a near constant part of my mental space throughout…

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