Rupert Davies-Cooke

Writing the Self: How My Master’s Degree Unmasked My Dyslexia

I have recently embarked on a Master’s in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University. It has been a whirlwind of discovery, but the most fascinating thing hasn’t been around story structures or characters — it’s about rediscovering my voice, which has been muffled for a long time, because it turns out I am still dyslexic. GrowingContinue reading “Writing the Self: How My Master’s Degree Unmasked My Dyslexia”

Reflections on a Coaching Year

As the academic year winds down, most of my coaching will come to a close, except for a Saturday training session at UCL, and the demanding pace of the past year will ease. Coaching has taken its toll. I’ve been exhausted and had to deal with tired ligaments in my right arm, caused by theContinue reading “Reflections on a Coaching Year”