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CV

I am a sociable, conscientious and articulate communicator with a diverse background between the creative-industry projects, humanities and social-sciences. This has equipped me with creative communication abilities, problem-solving abilities, clear interpersonal skills, analytical reasoning, statistical and data literacy, and epistemic-humility.

Education:
Philosophy (with outside courses) (MA) | University of Glasgow 

August 2019 - June 2024 

 

Philosophy (levels 1,2, 3, & 4): Analytic Philosophy

This has equipped me with rigorous logical/analytic abilities and critical-thinking skills. (In-)formal argument construction and deconstruction, with attention to logical continuity, relations and implications. Covering: Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Language; Moral Philosophy; Metaphysics; and Epistemology. AOI: meta-ethics, applied ethics, moral epistemology, meta-philosophy, philosophy of science. 

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Psychology (levels 1,2 & 3): Statistical Analysis & Design; Statistical & Scientific Models

Data wrangling, analysis, and dissemination with R-studio. Ability to apply range of statistical analysis. Covering: Chi-Square; T-tests; Correlation; Linear-, Simple-, and Multiple-Regression; ANOVA; and finally applying the Generalised Linear Model to a diverse range of data-types and formats. This has given me strong foundations in statistical literacy, allowing me to evaluative research findings (via applying analysis of POWER, SEM, Multiple Correlation Comparisons and Corrections, and Model Comparisons).

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Psychology (levels 1 & 2): Psychology sub-fields

Broad multi-level, dynamic understanding of brain and behaviour across sub-fields. Covering: Psycho-Biology, Individual, Developmental, Cognitive, Social and Perception Psychology.  Research Planning & Design in application within each sub-field for nuanced understanding of methodological foundations and distinctions. 

 

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Science Fundamentals (level 1):

Foundational mathematical under-pinnings across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. 

 

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Comparative-Literature (levels 1 & 2):

Equipped me with lateral thinking abilities, and creative communication skills and writing styles. This has provided rigorous practice in concept/ idea synthesis across languages, cultural practices, history and an underlying understanding across humanities – from cultural-studies, translation and semiotics, continental philosophy, history, sociology, mythology and anthropology.

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Extra-Curiculum: 

Knowledge & Creativity (October, 2022 - March, 2023)

A joint teaching initiative, selecting 40 student applicants from the College of Arts and 40 student applications from the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences to engage in collaborative discussions on: the nature of creativity in research, the fundamental nature of knowledge, and other issues that will inform their understanding of the dynamic and creative processes that underpin successful research careers.

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From Drafting to Feedback: Navigating the Academic Writing Process in an Interdisciplinary Field (June, 2023)

In this ​SLD Optional Course, I honed in my collaborative writing skills, with writing workshops and team-driven writing projects, as well as a greater appreciation for the communicative skills essential to cross-disciplinary synthesis and information integration. ​

 

Exploring Culture through data: Digital Methods and Data Practices | Utrecht University Data School | Summer School

August 2022

Methodological fundamentals of Digital Humanities: data collection (with 4CAT), data selection (with R-studio), and network analysis (with Gephi and Tableaux). Made possible with funding from the University of Glasgow's Go Abroad Scholarship of £500.

Effective Altruism Virtual Programs | Introductory Program

April - May 2022

Reading seminars and in-depth discussion concerning effective developmental aid strategies from Doing Good Better (MacAskill, 2015) and the ethics of longtermism/ existential-risk research from The Precipice (Ord, 2020).

Music (Diploma) | Riverside Music College  

August 2017- May 2019

Creative Industry Infrastructure; Professional Practice for Musicians; Session Musician skills; Live Performance Skills; First Study: Instrument (Guitar – Grade 6, 7, and 8); Music Law; Music Theory; Live Recording Techniques; Music Sequencing and Programming; Digital Audio Workstations; Music History; Music Technology and Communications.

Graded Unit – Composition for Media & Entertainment: A

Creative Projects:

2023 - present: Co-founder, production manager, and editor of biannual inter-disciplinary philosophy journal. Funded by the June Cockburn Prize, in association with the University of Glasgow. 

2017 - present: Four-piece project which I write/ perform lead-guitar and synth in. Studio-produced with Ross Cameron of Riverside Music College and co-produced by Jerry Love (former member of Teenage Fanclub). Managed by Jamers Armer and distributed by Republic of Music. Performed festivals (Sound City, Celtic Connections, Tenement Trail) and sold-out venues (King Tuts, Stereo, G2).

2018 - 2022: Solo compositions and scores produced for film and the moving screen. Commissioned for short-story Hideous and feature-film Ribbons. Other compositions available for synch or commission on contact. (Film links available upon request). 

Film Production Assistance

2019: Assistant location manager for Lewis Capaldi Vevo Lift.

2019: Production assistant for feature film-ribbons. 

Received Funding:

Go Abroad 2022 Summer School Grant, University of Glasgow 

Purpose: International summer schools and bespoke short-term programmes offered by our partner institutions are available to full time undergraduate students. Offering students the chance to: expand on your current subject expertise; explore new subjects that are outside the scope of your degree or not offered by the University of Glasgow; develop transferable skills for your future career; learn or improve on a foreign language.

Funded Project: Course costs and travel to Netherlands, Utrecht University summer short course Exploring Culture through Data: Digital Methods and Data Practices

Award: £500

Date: 28/03/22

June Cockburn Prize, University of Glasgow

Purpose: A prize competition open to individual students or groups of students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught degree programmes offered by the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts. Awards projects which encourages personal development, effective communication skills, independent investigation, ethical and social awareness, as well as students who demonstrate graduate attributes (such as adaptability, confidence, resourcefulness and responsibility).

Funded project: A physical/digital interdisciplinary philosophy platform, titled 'Contralytic Journal' and issue launch event.

Award: £400

Date: 09/12/22

Creativity & Knowledge Summer Research Scholarship, University of Glasgow 

Purpose: A collaborative piece of work which is aimed at allowing College of Arts and College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) students to spend up to 6 weeks on a funded project, experiencing research in each other's disciplines. Students from the Arts and MVLS are given the opportunity to select a relevant topic of interest and carry out a systematic literature review to produce a review article or other output demonstrating a critical understanding and evaluation of the topic (potentially for publication). 

Funded project: The Language-Thought connection: Linguistic Relativity revisited and reviewed

Award: £900

Date: 26/06/23

Passions:

I enjoy running and bouldering (font 6c-7a); reading (sci-fi, philosophy, popular-science, fiction); creative and communicative writing via Philosophy blog Digital Dasein and Philosophy journal Contralytic Journal ; attending short-courses at University of Glasgow, The Royal Philosophical Society ‘meet-up’ discussions; reading clubs with friends (recently on Heidegger and Margaret Midgley); composing, performing and recording music; working both production and post-production for film projects; and more generally, socializing learning, and working with goal-orientated people in creative projects.

Contact at nicnahar90@gmail.com for any inquiries. 

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