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Tag Archives: PhD planning
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
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
What does it mean to be a PhD student?
I posted some time ago about my typical day as a PhD student but what does it really mean to be a PhD student? The project starts with a plan, in my case the plan was formed by my supervisor, … 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
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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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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