Tagged PhD.

7 pieces so far. All writing →

2026·10·26
What I cut to fit my PhD onto a poster

The poster I'm taking to the CDT showcase on 11 November, what it says about the 80:20 pattern, and what my supervisors had me change before it went to print.

PhD Series 4 min read
2026·03·19
I watched AI come for the artists, then it came for me

Three years of bookmarking the AI debate, from artists losing work to vibe-coding taking off, and what it is to benefit from the tools that displaced others.

PhD Series 8 min read
2026·02·24
Study it but don't use it: the AI policy gap nobody's talking about

UK universities fund AI doctoral research but say little about using AI in their own work. The policy landscape, and a case for transparency over prohibition.

PhD Series 8 min read
2026·02·10
What's next: building tools that actually help

The next phase: participant studies and intervention tools to make AI-assisted development safer and more reflective. Part 4 of the PhD series.

PhD Series 5 min read
2026·02·03
The six ways vibe-coding breaks

Six failure modes from practice-based research, and the Minimum Viable Literacy framework for non-technical creatives. Part 3 of the PhD series.

PhD Series 8 min read
2026·01·27
What happens when you let AI write all your code

Two real projects built through conversational AI: an educational chatbot and a full-stack arts platform. The 80:20 pattern emerges. Part 2 of the PhD series.

PhD Series 7 min read
2026·01·20
Why I started a PhD about talking to AI

What non-technical creatives need to know to use AI coding tools well. Part 1 of a series on PhD research into vibe-coding.

PhD Series 5 min read