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.

The H in PhD Stands for Hope: Remaining Hopeful in a PhD Journey

15 Years in Academia: 10 Things I’d Do Differently If Starting My PhD Again

Neurodivergence, Mental Health and the PhD: A Compilation of Advice and Support

Coping with Bereavement During a PhD: Grow Around the Grief

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

Navigating Reflexivity: A Guided Example to Move Beyond Reflection

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

Applying for a PhD Abroad: How to Thrive as an International Student

Supporting Your Wellbeing as an Autistic Postgraduate Researcher

Realising I Have ADHD During My PhD: A Hidden Battle

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Experiences

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 2

Part 2 of an atypical guide to getting a PhD, structured as ten tips. This article highlights a 10-year trek to a bachelor’s degree and a much-delayed 3.5-year sprint to a doctorate – all before age 50!

Chronic Illness

Will distance-based PhDs replace the on-campus experience?

Kris Hill attempts to convince you that inclusion of distance-based post-graduate researchers (PGRs) benefits everyone, including those who are campus-based. Kris explains why inclusion of your distance-based peers is so important to the entire research community and how it is not a threat to the campus experience.

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.

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.

After accepting an offer

Applying for a PhD Abroad: How to Thrive as an International Student

Are you applying for a PhD program in a new country and feeling overwhelmed? This article offers some top tips on how to successfully navigate the international waters to help yourself thrive abroad! Important considerations include researching the right country/university fit for you, giving plenty of time to getting a residence permit, and helping yourself feel part of a community in your new city.

Career and Networking

Asking Your University to Pay for Online Training

Learn how to get university funding for online courses. Real examples + a letter template to request support for your training.

Experiences

Anxiety in Academia: Using Anxiety as My Superpower

Anxiety is a debilitating condition that can make the simplest of tasks difficult, let alone a PhD. This empowering article follows Jake’s experience with anxiety during sixth form and university, and how once he discovered research he began to view anxiety as a superpower to keep his PhD pushing forwards. He shares anxiety-reducing techniques for when it gets too much, including affirmations and breath control, and emphasises the value of accepting anxiety in your life.

COVID-19

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

COVID-19 changed the world of academia, making it even more isolating than before. Clarke shares tips and tricks for students and researchers to improve their work-life balance while working from home, including setting boundaries, sticking to routines, separating work from home, taking breaks, and keeping in touch with others.

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Category: Your Academic Journey

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

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The H in PhD Stands for Hope: Remaining Hopeful in a PhD Journey

15 Years in Academia: 10 Things I’d Do Differently If Starting My PhD Again

Neurodivergence, Mental Health and the PhD: A Compilation of Advice and Support

Coping with Bereavement During a PhD: Grow Around the Grief

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

Navigating Reflexivity: A Guided Example to Move Beyond Reflection

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

Applying for a PhD Abroad: How to Thrive as an International Student

Supporting Your Wellbeing as an Autistic Postgraduate Researcher

Realising I Have ADHD During My PhD: A Hidden Battle

Mojalefa Daniel Maluka

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 2

Will distance-based PhDs replace the on-campus experience?

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

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

Applying for a PhD Abroad: How to Thrive as an International Student

Asking Your University to Pay for Online Training

Anxiety in Academia: Using Anxiety as My Superpower

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

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