 Hi, my name's Imogen and I'm a PhD student in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. I'm doing a PhD in Australian Literature and I'd known about the Shut Up and Right group for quite a while but it wasn't until they sent out an email saying there was free coffee that I really decided that I had to come and join this group. So I've been coming for about a month or two months now and I really enjoy it. I think some of the reasons why I find this so beneficial is that firstly there's a lot of peer pressure to work and that can be hard to get the motivation when you're by yourself. So being around other people who are working makes a big difference. I also really like the sociability of the group so we meet here at the café and it's just a really nice relaxed atmosphere and you don't feel too intensely academic. I think the other reason that I really like the Shut Up and Right groups apart from increasing my productivity is that it really gets me out of my office so I sit by myself and sometimes like most PhD students I get a little bit lonely so this helps to just short-circuit that loneliness we meet two times a week and I just love meeting my friends here and being productive at the same time.