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Career advice for academics and PhDs isn’t relevant enough, or we’re unable to find tailored guidance for our situation. Here at PhDoneWN we aim to give you the advice you need, whether it’s about career changing, job searching, or simply getting through academia. We have you covered.

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⏰ Pakinson’s law is one of our favourite concepts and it’s an absolute power move when it comes to productivity and achieving your goals!

💡The idea behind Parkinson’s law is that the time it takes to do the work will expand if yo

✅ Ever had a slightly awkward supervisor that you just weren’t sure how to manage? Here are some top tips to help get a handle of things and also drive accountability!

1️⃣ Document meeting notes and share as a follow up. This helps ensure not

💫 Have you ever wondered what your purpose is? Or have other people asked you and you’re simply not sure? It can be a horrible question that fills you with anxiety as, perhaps, you’re not quite sure yet!

🔬 As academics, we often attri

🐨 Are you Koalafied?

☕️ Nothing like this cute mug to have on your desk throughout the day! This also double as a great gift to get yourself, a friend, or a loved one going through their own academic journey!

🎁 To get your hands on your mug, cl

💭 Ever wondered about how to make your dreams a reality? Maybe you need a Dreamline! You can adjust the method to also be within a 6 month timeframe, just tweak step 5 to divide by 6 rather than 12.

🚀 The purpose of this exercise is to force you t

🚀 Do you want to build an impactful career? Is that what gets you out of bed in the morning? Probably. Majority of us who go down the academic path are driven internally to have an impact and make a difference in the world.

⏭️ This is often why a l

⌨️ How many of you are churning through your thesis at the moment? It’s such a massive piece of work, and in reality it’s likely to be the biggest project you do in your entire life! We can’t remember the last time we wrote 75k+ wor

📈 How familiar are you with the Dunning-Kruger effect? It’s likely that you’ve been through this curve during academia and you don’t even know it!

🏜️ As you get more competent you start to realise more about the things you don&r

👋 Where are my qualitative researchers at?! There’s often a under representation of qualitative research methods and it’s actually a really valuable skill to have. Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of parallels between quali

70-80% of PhDs Leave Academia.

The surprising reality is that most academics leave research. It’s an uncertain profession with limited permanent opportunities. There is little guidance for other careers with most academics unaware of other, potentially better, opportunities.

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LinkedIn for PhD Students.

A crash course for PhD students on how to optimise LinkedIn to get noticed by recruiters/employers, discover exciting new opportunities, and to maximise career success.

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Imposter Syndrome During and After your PhD.

The challenges and solutions to identifying and managing imposter syndrome during and after your PhD.

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A Post-Doc: Reasons Why you Shouldn’t do one after your PhD.

Post-doc positions are often seen as the next best step. However, they can be a revolving door, limit opportunities for growth and possibly prevent you from embarking on your new career journey sooner.

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Should I Leave Academia?

Here, we de-bunk how leaving academia isn’t a taboo subject, shouldn’t be a trade-off from doing what you love, or not being able to change your mind. These obstacles should not matter when deciding to leave academia.

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