Going up a mountain and coming down a hill: datawalking as a counter to disembodied research during a pandemic

This presentation shared research findings derived from autoethnographic data derived from my PhD study which looks at the interaction between teaching, research and public engagement in STEM education. Using embodied movement as part of an autoethnographic research method was expedited by the COVID19 pandemic as a daily walk during lockdown was permitted within government guidelines for the purpose of exercise. This started out as a lonely walk up a steep drover’s road in one of the most remote parts of North-West Scotland.
However, as this process became more embedded into my daily life, I realised that not only did it feed my wellbeing, but it also provided a fertile space to reflect on my research work.