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Category Archives: Communication
Things I wish I had known at the start of my PhD
I am entering the final stretch of my PhD and this is a list of things that I wish I had known (or things I wish someone would have told me) when I started my PhD… I have also included somethings … Read More
Tagged: Conferences, PhD, PhD advice, PhD help, phd life, PhD planning, PhD student, PhD support, phd travel, Postdoc, problem solving, Research, Science, Travel, Turing Award
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The PhD Student – Supervisor Relationship
The relationship between a PhD student and their supervisor(s) often exists in a delicate balance… the fundamentals of this relationship are illustrated beautifully in the PhD comics, especially this one -http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1439 But how do you deal with conflict? Do you keep quiet … Read More
Thinking Ahead: Transferable Skills
On Heather Doran’s previous post, Tom Williamson (Doctor in Systems Biology), commented thus: “I’ve found out the hard way that a PhD does not make you more employable outside of academia, unless the job in question is explicitly related to … Read More
Getting Constructive PhD Feedback
All universities structure PhDs slightly differently with different internal asessments and requirements. Currently we have an appraisal style assessment that we need to complete every 6 months; it is a form that asks if you have any problems and if you … Read More
Leaving Work to Start a PhD
I made the move from the world of work into a PhD. I tend not to think of myself as a ‘student’ and think of my PhD as a full time job. There are obvious differences between PhD life and work … Read More
How many hours does it take to get a PhD?
There is no way to answer this question. It seems to get asked a lot on the internet. I suppose it all depends on 1) How productive you are during ‘work time’ 2) How long it takes to gain your … Read More
How to Communicate Your PhD Research
One of the gripes many people have with their PhD is that they think no one else is interested in it (and therefore the PhD is a pointless waste of time) and/or they think/know that no one else has a … Read More
