Yinhuizi Shi

This is Yinhuizi Shi from Southwest University, China. Being a visiting PhD student at CSR, Warwick from 2024 to 2025 was the most valuable phase of my doctoral journey.

Under the kind supervision of Professor Teresa Grant, I conducted research on currency in early modern English plays. I greatly benefited from both the lectures and the one-to-one mentorship of my supervisor, which refined my research methodology and broaden my theoretical horizons.

The extensive and specialized resources at Warwick sped up my research progress. All library resources are available to visiting students. More than that, if a particular book is not in the collection, you can also contact a librarian for assistance with interlibrary loan. Beyond material resources, the Centre’s academic provisions were profoundly formative. The writing instruction offered through CSR’s module was particularly beneficial for research beginners, as it demystified how to propose a question and how to answer it. Likewise, the palaeography course on early modern English script was exceptionally instructive—a skills-based training rarely offered elsewhere. It effectively bridged both the intellectual and psychological gaps for students like me with limited prior exposure to such manuscripts, which are vital to our research. Graduate students must not miss it.

In this academic community, we have equal accesses to share and discuss our research. I had the privilege of presenting my work at the PhD in-progress session and delivering a panel speech at the 2025 British Graduate Shakespeare Conference held by the University of Birmingham. With these supports, I am glad to share that my academic output during this period includes a research article published in ANQ, alongside a drama review of a Royal Shakespeare Company production published in Shakespeare.

All in all, being admitted as a visiting PhD student at CSR was a tremendous honour for me. I believe the positive impact of this experience will extend far beyond the twelve-month period and continue to shape my academic growth. I often think back on my days at CSR, Warwick, with immense gratitude.