Tag: SDP Student Voices
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OII SDP: Cultivating Charismatic Cohorts
20 November 2018
Authors: Jordan Davies
Spending two weeks in July at the Oxford Internet Institute‘s Summer Doctoral Programme (OII SDP) resulted in an unforgettable fortnight of scholarly exchanges and excursions around England. Among my ... Read More OII SDP: Cultivating Charismatic Cohorts
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OII SDP 2018: An Invaluable Experience
2 October 2018
Authors: Jordan Davies
For those of you who have been following my #phdjourney, you know I’ve been pretty vocal about the challenges it brings. It can be a pretty lonely and daunting process ... Read More OII SDP 2018: An Invaluable Experience
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OII SDP 17 Was A BLAST!
7 September 2017
Authors: Adham Tamer
Oxford really is a magical place. While there, I sat in the corridors of Hogwarts halls, gazed at the door to Narnia, ate where JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis ... Read More OII SDP 17 Was A BLAST!
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“An experience incomparable to any other thus far in my PhD journey” — Shane Horgan remembers SDP2016
3 November 2016
Authors: Victoria Nash
The Oxford Internet Institute’s Summer Doctoral Programme represents an experience incomparable to any other thus far in my PhD journey. In a somewhat futile attempt to summarise my experience ... Read More “An experience incomparable to any other thus far in my PhD journey” — Shane Horgan remembers SDP2016
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Take a Chance In Presenting
4 July 2016
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Congratulations! You got into OII, and you’re gonna make memories, for sure. One of those memories might involve ... Read More Take a Chance In Presenting
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OII SDP 2015, or the place where I learned about the Internet through Wormhole Cats, Punting Mishaps, and Magic Mike XXL
4 December 2015
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
During the summer of 2015 I attended the OII Summer Doctoral Programme. I applied because I thought it would be a good way to start off my last year ... Read More OII SDP 2015, or the place where I learned about the Internet through Wormhole Cats, Punting Mishaps, and Magic Mike XXL
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“It is difficult not to become enamored with the enchantment of the city” — Frances Bachstein remembers her time at SDP2015
17 November 2015
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
Chimes softly ring through the stately vine covered walls of the ancient bastion of learning marking a lovely new day. The stone streets begin to fill with the first ... Read More “It is difficult not to become enamored with the enchantment of the city” — Frances Bachstein remembers her time at SDP2015
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Is This Heaven? No, It’s OII SDP
23 January 2015
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
The time I had with my cohort at the OII SDP remains one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had in my academic career. As an American, I’m struggling ... Read More Is This Heaven? No, It’s OII SDP
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Falling back in love with the halls of academia: top 10 moments from SDP 2014
6 January 2015
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
Megan Lindsay is a fourth year doctoral student in the School of Social Work, Arizona State University. Her research focuses on the use of ICTs and the impact these ... Read More Falling back in love with the halls of academia: top 10 moments from SDP 2014
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When the revolution comes, the OII SDP will be a model for the new academic order
13 January 2014
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
Further transformations in higher education are coming — and Randy Lynn (SDP2013) hopes that the future looks a bit like the OII’s Summer Doctoral Programme: encouraging international and multidisciplinary ... Read More When the revolution comes, the OII SDP will be a model for the new academic order
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Mitigating doctoral students’ perceived isolation: the value of young scholar networks
12 December 2013
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
It’s always nice to hear from SDP alumni; to find out why they applied, what they got out of the programme, and what they are up to now. Ioana ... Read More Mitigating doctoral students’ perceived isolation: the value of young scholar networks
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“The OII is a place that was conceived to bring together people who think broadly about the Internet and its impact on, well, just about everything” .. reflections on SDP2011
4 February 2013
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
It’s always nice to hear from SDP alumni; to find out why they applied, what they got out of the programme, and what they are up to now. Ryan ... Read More “The OII is a place that was conceived to bring together people who think broadly about the Internet and its impact on, well, just about everything” .. reflections on SDP2011
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Catching up with Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) Alumni
2 February 2012
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
Yana Breindl attended the 2009 Summer Doctoral Programme in Brisbane. She is currently a Wiener-Anspach Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow at the OII, working on digital rights campaigning in Europe. Having ... Read More Catching up with Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) Alumni
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Reflecting on the Summer Doctoral Programme: what the students say
30 July 2010
Authors: Oxford Internet Institute
Common themes that emerge whenever students (and tutors) describe the SDP experience are that it is intense, exhausting, challenging, horizon-expanding; that it is incredibly useful .. and fun. The ... Read More Reflecting on the Summer Doctoral Programme: what the students say