Category Archives: Transferable Skills

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 »

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Taking a Break From Your PhD

As a PhD student you get a rather generous holiday allowance. I think I can take up to 8 weeks holiday a year. I doubt very much that I will ever get an allowance that big ever again in my working life. … Read More »

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What Makes a PhD?

The last few weeks haven’t been particularly successful and I have started to wonder what actually makes up a PhD. I thought I would have more time to think, read and ponder. More time to really explore a subject. At the … Read More »

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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 »

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Life after a PhD

The big question. The question my mum, dad, friends, randoms on the street have started asking me… “So what are you going to do when you finish your PhD?” . Truthfully, I have no idea. But I have started looking … Read More »

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Funding Travel During Your PhD

A couple of weeks ago I posted about travel during your PhD.  So, you have found the perfect travel opportunity that will get you some amazing results/information for your thesis,  but how do you fund it? You may be lucky and … Read More »

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Travel During Your PhD

I love traveling and going to new places. On the very first day of my PhD I met a guy that was going to be researching whale mating around the world and his PhD involved him traveling to watch them. I am … Read More »

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