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Integrating Research and Teaching
I have a confession: as an undergraduate, I assumed that lecturers spent their entire lives poised at their desks, module descriptions in hand, waiting for us students to traipse into their book-lined offices so they could whir into action. I … Read More
Tagged: Research, Teaching
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If Only I’d Known! Three PhD Tips
Hello all! I’m joining Heather on the ‘Real Life PhD Student’ blog, and hope to bring an Arts & Humanities perspective to her revealing ruminations on the doctoral life. With summer coming, the academic cycle turns to reflection and planning. … Read More
Tagged: considering PhD, PhD, PhD advice, PhD trials, self-reflection
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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
Tagged: PhD, PhD advice, phd bored, phd day to day, what makes a PhD
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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
Keeping up to date
When in the middle of the ‘research’ part of your PhD it difficult to keep up to date with what is going on outside your own research bubble. I know I struggle. My literature review was completed over a year ago and … Read More
Pregnancy during your PhD
What happens if you or your partner becomes pregnant during your PhD? The first thing to do would be to speak to the HR department at the university, research your entitlements and let your supervisor know. You would also want … Read More
