Category: Your Academic Journey

Explore the world of doctoral research and academia with insights, tips, and guidance for prospective and current PhD students. Navigate the challenges and rewards of the doctoral journey.

Experiences

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.

“Look Right, Look Left”

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

To-Do: Write A Thesis – Reflecting On My PhD Experience So Far & Advice For New PhD Students

The Secret Power Of Blogging

Floundering First Steps: The First Month Of Starting A PhD

Is There Life After A PhD?

How My Faith In God Convinced Me To Never Give Up And To Pursue Further Education

It’s Time To Find Your Team – Advice For PhD Students During Those Lonely Times

PREP: A Non-Traditional Route To PhD

Open To Change: How I Went From Writing About Medieval Witchcraft To The Virgin Mary

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Experiences

90 and Thriving: Dr Bronwyn Herbert’s Later-in-Life PhD Kept Her Feeling Younger

At ninety years old, Dr Bronwyn Herbert has completed her PhD at the University of Queensland, Australia. The PhD Place had the pleasure of interviewing her across the globe to share her inspiring story with our readers! Drawing on her extensive career in social work and her wealth of life experience, Bronwyn promotes the joy of lifelong learning and showcases the power of resilience that every PhD student can seek to emulate.

Academic Careers

The Trials of the “Trailing Spouse”

Relocating for a PhD and academic career is often not only required of the candidate but their partners and/or children, too. How do we acknowledge and amplify the experiences of “the trailing spouse and families” while also creating systemic change that would make academic career moves more feasible and fulfilling for all involved?

After accepting an offer

What to do after accepting your PhD offer: Celebrate, Rest, and Plan

This article suggests a number of places to start, such as building a good relationship with your supervisor, networking with your peers, planning your move and checking out any additional course requirements.

COVID-19

Doing Your PhD During A Pandemic, And Being Open To Adapting Your Research

Adapting to changes in research plans is an important skill for all researchers. Karl Miller writes about the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including working from home, the inability to access equipment, and the need to redesign studies. However, online data collection provided new opportunities for learning and developing new skills.

Experiences

Navigating Through Negative Criticism

Academia is made up of people with a variety of career trajectories. Nevertheless, they can be broadly classified into two categories: 1. People who just

After accepting an offer

What to do after accepting your PhD offer: Celebrate, Rest, and Plan

COVID-19

What Do I Know Three Years On?

In “What Do I Know Three Years On?” Daniel Walker reflects on his PhD journey and offers advice to those embarking on a similar path. He emphasizes the importance of perspective, self-awareness, and remaining humble, and shares a reflection exercise that helps maintain focus and motivation.

First Year Student

To-Do: Write A Thesis – Reflecting On My PhD Experience So Far & Advice For New PhD Students

In this reflective article, Gemma Rides shares her PhD experience so far and provides advice for new PhD students. She discusses the importance of talking to supervisors and other students, getting into a routine, celebrating small achievements, and remembering that a PhD is more than just writing a thesis.

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Career and Networking

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Category: Your Academic Journey

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

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“Look Right, Look Left”

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

To-Do: Write A Thesis – Reflecting On My PhD Experience So Far & Advice For New PhD Students

The Secret Power Of Blogging

Floundering First Steps: The First Month Of Starting A PhD

Is There Life After A PhD?

How My Faith In God Convinced Me To Never Give Up And To Pursue Further Education

It’s Time To Find Your Team – Advice For PhD Students During Those Lonely Times

PREP: A Non-Traditional Route To PhD

Open To Change: How I Went From Writing About Medieval Witchcraft To The Virgin Mary

Karen Arzate Quintanilla

90 and Thriving: Dr Bronwyn Herbert’s Later-in-Life PhD Kept Her Feeling Younger

The Trials of the “Trailing Spouse”

What to do after accepting your PhD offer: Celebrate, Rest, and Plan

Doing Your PhD During A Pandemic, And Being Open To Adapting Your Research

Navigating Through Negative Criticism

What to do after accepting your PhD offer: Celebrate, Rest, and Plan

What Do I Know Three Years On?

To-Do: Write A Thesis – Reflecting On My PhD Experience So Far & Advice For New PhD Students

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