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Category Archives: Communication
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
Finding Inspiration
Sometimes when you are so close to something it is difficult to see problems associated with it. It can be difficult to find answers . Taking some time out and having a break often leads me to thinking about things … Read More
Tagged: Communication, Inspiration, PhD, PhD advice, PhD student
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Surviving at conferences…
I didn’t post a blog last week as I was attending a research conference. Most people as part of their PhD will be requested to attend and/or present at a research conference. If your supervisor doesn’t suggest it, I would … Read More
PhD Time Managment…
Following on from my last blog I thought I would follow it with a post about ‘time management’….a term I personally hate but something I believe everyone struggles with one way or another during their PhD. In order to complete a PhD you need … Read More
Tagged: PhD, PhD advice, PhD comics, PhD help, PhD planning, PhD student, PhD support, time management
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Timely Communication
Michael Mitzenmacher has published a post about a book on the topic of being a female science professor. This book is a collection of random thoughts of the blogger. Although there are some entries from the point of view of … Read More


