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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
The Overactive Imagination of a Doctoral Researcher
If Google gobbles up your search terms and spits you out at a site called ‘Real Life PhD Student’, chances are you’re a) considering a PhD and want to know what it’s really like, or b) already doing a PhD, … Read More
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
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
Dealing with Monotony in your PhD
Repetition after repetition after repetition. Although studying for a PhD involves investigating a subject you love, it can become incredibly monotonous. Repeating experiments, trawling through endless data sets… My PhD is research based and I have spent an interesting but … Read More
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
