Back in 2018 I was working in research management at UWE Bristol and spending every day engaging with academics and learning about the research, their expertise and their aspirations in their field. This reignited my desire to do a doctorate and so I started to use my work connections to learn more about doctorates and explore what I might want to research.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I thought I would list a couple of ideas for presents that I would have on my wishlist in case it helps give you inspiration to buy gifts for the special person in your life. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I am candle-mad and always have a range of candles around the house. Sadly, my obsession does not simply feature budget brands.

Why Adoption? When we decided to proceed with the adoption process, we spent a lot of time discussing why I wanted to adopt and, why I was so determined to adopt. It wasn't something I had thought about in-depth and so there were a lot of questions that I didn't think I had answers to: Why did I want to adopt?