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Setting Yourself up for PhD Success - Advice for New Students.
Doing a PhD is one thing, but how should you maximise this opportunity to achieve PhD success? This post provides a break down on what to prioritise and how to make the most of your PhD for the long term.
Preparing for your PhD Viva.
Preparing for your PhD viva or defence can be extremely stressful. This post gives you some tips and tricks on how to prepare, be ready, and nail it.
Taking a Break from your PhD.
Taking a break from your PhD can be unfamiliar and difficult. Sometimes we need a break to be imposed on us. But when we get some breathing room, what should we do with it?
Managing your PhD Supervisor.
Learning how to manage your PhD supervisor is a difficult yet important part of your PhD. This post outlines some tips on how to manage them.
How to Write your PhD Thesis.
Writing your PhD thesis can be a confusing and overwhelming task. It’s essential to look into what a PhD thesis actually consists of. This post includes a free downloadable progress tracker to help.
How to get Published During your PhD.
Getting published during your PhD should be a key goal. This post outlines six steps on how to do it successfully.
The Importance of Writing Throughout your PhD.
The importance of writing throughout your PhD can pay you dividends in the long run. Not only can it help maximise your published research outputs, but it can also save you valuable writing time for your thesis.
PhD Burnout and What to do When it Arises.
PhD burnout happens to all of us during our PhD. Feeling emotionally and physically exhausted, drained, and overwhelmed is often due to chronic stress. Take a minute to stop and create some down time for yourself.
Adjusting to a 9-5 Work Routine after your PhD.
Adjusting to a 9-5 work routine after your PhD takes a bit of time. After one week into a new job, you may have clearer work boundaries, a better work-life balance, more thinking space and more social interactions.
Developing Better Interpersonal Skills During your PhD.
Having good interpersonal skills is essential to having a successful career, especially if you plan to leave academia. During your PhD, it’s important that you don’t neglect your interpersonal skills, you should be making a conscious effort to improve them.
Time Management Tips for your PhD.
Tips on how to have good time management throughout your PhD. Stop spreading yourself too thinly, overcome your guilt, and start paying attention to the quality instead of the quantity of your work.
Explaining your PhD to your Friends and Family.
Explaining your PhD to others can be difficult as they don’t always understand what a PhD is. This post breaks down how to explain your PhD in ways that make sense to everyone.
Creating the Perfect Conference Poster.
A step-by-step guide on how to create the perfect poster for your next conference.
Benefits of Teaching during your PhD.
Teaching during your PhD improves your employability, gives you a break from your own PhD, and can help generate a bit of extra cash.
Imposter Syndrome During and After your PhD.
The challenges and solutions to identifying and managing imposter syndrome during and after your PhD.
Black Lives Matter in Academia.
A viewpoint on the importance of black and ethnic minorities being appropriately represented in the world of academia and academic research.