Tag Archives: PhD support

Writing a Thesis Plan

I am now starting to put together my thesis. First step was to write a plan. There are a couple of resources on the Internet that might help you create the thesis plan: This website is very thorough and has … Read More »

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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 »

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The PhD Student – Supervisor Relationship

The relationship between a PhD student and their supervisor(s) often exists in a delicate balance… the fundamentals of this relationship are illustrated beautifully in the PhD comics, especially this one -http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1439 But how do you deal with conflict? Do you keep quiet … Read More »

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Getting Constructive PhD Feedback

All universities structure PhDs slightly differently with different internal asessments and requirements. Currently we have an appraisal style assessment that we need to complete every 6 months;  it is a form that asks if you have any problems and if you … Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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