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.

Career and Networking

I’m Only a PhD Student, Get Me Out of Here!: Overcoming Your Apprehension to Teach During Your PhD

If you aspire to be a lecturer after your PhD, then teaching experience is paramount. There can be apprehension to teach among PhD students based on a perceived lack of subject knowledge, not feeling ready, or having concerns about public speaking. This is only natural. Nevertheless, this article details five ways around this if you give yourself enough time during your PhD!

Job Hunting Beyond Academia: Getting Your ‘Story Straight’

My PhD Journey As An International Student

“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

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COVID-19

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

In this article, Keira White reflects on her challenges of pursuing a PhD during the Covid-19 pandemic and shares her top tips on maintaining wellbeing during this difficult period.

COVID-19

“Look Right, Look Left”

Karen, who recently started her PhD at the University of Leeds, reflects on her experiences adjusting to life in the UK, including the language barrier, slower pace of life, and the complexities of the PhD journey. She shares the struggles of finding her research direction, fighting gender stereotypes in academia, and the fears that come with being an international student.

ADHD

Tips for navigating disability disclosure in the PhD application process

In this PhD Talk, Karly Ball draws on both personal experiences and important insights from her study into navigating disability disclosure in the PhD application process. She outlines three potential considerations for disclosing a disability during this process.

COVID-19

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

In this article, Keira White reflects on her challenges of pursuing a PhD during the Covid-19 pandemic and shares her top tips on maintaining wellbeing during this difficult period.

After accepting an offer

Strategies for Connecting with Other Students Before Beginning Your PhD Program.

Are you a new PhD student looking to make connections before your programs starts? Kristin shares two big tips to help you hit the ground running at the start of your doctoral studies.

Experiences

Managing PhD Stress And Staying Motivated.

A research journey is a rollercoaster ride with its fair share of ups and downs. If we can enjoy the happy moments, we can overcome the things which pull us down. Let us see our PhD as a solo adventure trek, rather than a track race.

COVID-19

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

In this article, Keira White reflects on her challenges of pursuing a PhD during the Covid-19 pandemic and shares her top tips on maintaining wellbeing during this difficult period.

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How to Use SciSpace Library to Organise and Understand Your Research

The SciSpace Library is built to help you organise research papers, pull out what matters, and actually understand the papers you are working with. It turns a mess of PDFs into something searchable, interactive, and manageable without the constant back-and-forth between tabs, folders, and notes. In this blog post, we will introduce SciSpace Library and outline the various ways in which you can use it and its key features.

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Category: Your Academic Journey

I’m Only a PhD Student, Get Me Out of Here!: Overcoming Your Apprehension to Teach During Your PhD

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Job Hunting Beyond Academia: Getting Your ‘Story Straight’

My PhD Journey As An International Student

“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

Holly Prescott

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

“Look Right, Look Left”

Tips for navigating disability disclosure in the PhD application process

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

Strategies for Connecting with Other Students Before Beginning Your PhD Program.

Managing PhD Stress And Staying Motivated.

Tips For Keeping Your Wellbeing In Check Whilst Doing A PhD

How to Use SciSpace Library to Organise and Understand Your Research

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