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Anita Chonzi

Anita Chonzi is a full-time PhD student in Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University. Her research interests include the use of multisensory stimulation interventions. She is an active Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) Scholars Board member, which aims to improve access and participation of BAME students in postgraduate research study across Yorkshire. The previous roles highlighted the career challenges those from BAME groups face, motivating her desire to drive change and overcome these challenges, to improve the overall education experience and facilitate access and participation of BAME students in postgraduate research.

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Anita Chonzi

Full-Circle Journey of a Doctoral Student: Applications, Interviews, and Mentoring Others 

This article takes the reader on a journey of a doctoral student, from applications, interviews, and building a relationship with supervisors, to coming full circle by mentoring other students starting out and facing challenges. The writer shares their advice and their own personal experience of each stage, including their fulfilling mentoring work promoting awareness of mental wellbeing among PhD students.

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They Said I Was ‘Too Old’ – My PhD Journey

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