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.

Academic Careers

Tonight, I’m an Academic Star: Top Tips for Applying, Preparing and Presenting at Conferences

The idea of attending and presenting at academic conferences can seem incredibly intimidating for PhD students. Drawing on his wide range of experiences at conferences around the world, this PhD candidate provides advice and tips on applying, preparing, attending, and presenting at an academic conference. Remember to enjoy your brief time in the spotlight, and remember your presentation is really only a small element of the event!

Solidarity In The Collective

Six Ways To Prepare For Your Upcoming PhD

Travelling, Working, And Returning To Academia

Lessons I Have Learnt From My PhD

“We Regret To Inform You That Your PhD Application Has Been Successful…” A Short Story On The Challenges Of Finding A PhD Scholarship

You Belong Here! The Battle With Your Inner Voice

Is The Grass Always Greener On The Other Side? The Pros And Cons Of Completing A PhD Abroad

What Do I Know Three Years On?

The Art Of Working From Home: Studying During The Pandemic And Beyond

Imposter Syndrome: The Importance Of Developing A Support System

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Kathryn Zacharek

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First-Gen Student

Oral Defense Of A Foodie Candidate

This article by Eleazar Reward shares how being a foodie has enriched his life as a doctoral candidate in molecular virology, broadening his cultural integration, creating special memories, and promoting healthy nutrition.

Career and Networking

Finding the Right Supervisors: An Underrated Springboard to Enjoying the PhD Journey

Mentors and supervisors are invaluable helpers on our PhD journey, yet this aspect of a PhD is often not considered enough to ensure they are the right fit for us. This article, from a Ghanian perspective, provides advice on finding and maintaining the right supervisors, who have the potential to completely transform one’s PhD journey into an enjoyable one. It reminds us that supervisors should be seen not as someone to try to replicate, but to springboard us into attaining our own personal goals.

Applications and Funding

How Being Rejected from Harvard Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Follow Marco T.P. Gontijo’s journey as he applied to PhD programs, received the prestigious Fulbright scholarship, and was accepted into a PhD program at Duke University in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.

Chronic Illness

Dual Discipline: Doing A PhD With A Chronic Illness

Max Portman shares his experience of doing a PhD with a chronic illness in this personal essay. He talks about the challenges he faced due to his illness, including fatigue and the inability to travel, and how his PhD helped him stay focused during tough times.

Experiences

Six Ways To Prepare For Your Upcoming PhD

Dr Chris Thompson offers six ways to prepare for a PhD. Alongside finding rest, students should reach out to current PhD students or experienced academics to absorb their wisdom, research their new surroundings, and connect with future colleagues to create a network before starting.

Getting started

Panic! at the PhD: Where to Begin and How to Make It Your Own

Starting a PhD is a monumental task, demanding personal and academic growth and creating panic about where to start. In this article, a PhD student breaks down the most important things to bear in mind when starting your PhD, making the project your own, and even enjoying the ride.

Experiences

Why you should join an online writing group during your PhD

Are you overwhelmed by writing demands of academic study? Nathan H. Clarke explores how joining an online writing group can support you during your PhD, an overlooked resource that can help you achieve success in your PhD studies.

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.

Your Academic Journey

Applications and Funding

Career and Networking

Thesis and Dissertation

Category: Your Academic Journey

Tonight, I’m an Academic Star: Top Tips for Applying, Preparing and Presenting at Conferences

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Solidarity In The Collective

Six Ways To Prepare For Your Upcoming PhD

Travelling, Working, And Returning To Academia

Lessons I Have Learnt From My PhD

“We Regret To Inform You That Your PhD Application Has Been Successful…” A Short Story On The Challenges Of Finding A PhD Scholarship

You Belong Here! The Battle With Your Inner Voice

Is The Grass Always Greener On The Other Side? The Pros And Cons Of Completing A PhD Abroad

What Do I Know Three Years On?

The Art Of Working From Home: Studying During The Pandemic And Beyond

Imposter Syndrome: The Importance Of Developing A Support System

Kathryn Zacharek

Oral Defense Of A Foodie Candidate

Finding the Right Supervisors: An Underrated Springboard to Enjoying the PhD Journey

How Being Rejected from Harvard Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Dual Discipline: Doing A PhD With A Chronic Illness

Six Ways To Prepare For Your Upcoming PhD

Panic! at the PhD: Where to Begin and How to Make It Your Own

Why you should join an online writing group during your PhD

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

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Kathryn Zacharek

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