Posted by: clare on: August 7, 2012
So, I have some news — eight months after rocking up to Newcastle University, I’m returning to the south of England. I’m looking forward to the new things ahead, but I remain inspired by the breadth and quality of the work that goes on here in Newcastle. I’d like to illustrate what I mean: A week or [...]
Posted by: clare on: February 17, 2012
My last couple of posts touched on the Culture Lab and the Kitchen project, but not on what it’s like to return to one’s home country after living elsewhere. It’s a strange experience. It was a little odd for me to process, in a sense. I returned right before Christmas and dived straight into seeing [...]
Posted by: clare on: December 21, 2011
My contract at TU/e officially finishes ten days from now, on 31 December, but yesterday was my last day in the office. I remain utterly weirded out by quite how quickly this year went: it feels like I’ve been here maybe three or four months, not a year. I’ve had a week full of goodbyes. [...]