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!

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

From Nerves to Triumph: Your Personal Guide to Dissertation Defense

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 2

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 1

Tips and Tales from a First-Generation Student

Succeeding at Your Next Postdoc or Lectureship Interview: 5 Insider Tips

From Dancer to Writer: An Unconventional Path into Academia

Exploring Beyond the Title: Top 10 Creative and Hilarious Alternatives for ‘PhD’

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

How to be a Good Family Man While Achieving Success as a Doctoral Student

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Experiences

How to turn your thesis into a book

Dr Nicolai Due-Gundersen shares advice for turning your thesis into a book.

Final Year Student

How I Wrote My PhD Thesis In One Year

Is it possible to complete your PhD thesis in just one year? Read these tips and tricks for writing your own theses. Discover how Jazli prepared before writing, utilized a “changelog” for his supervisors, wrote whenever he was in the mood, worked on a flexible schedule, had a supervisor that checked his content and not his writing, and, most importantly, enjoyed writing.

After accepting an offer

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started My PhD

From the importance of taking breaks, finding a supportive group, to valuing yourself and networking, these tips will help you get through the rough times and make the most of your PhD experience.

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.

Getting started

How I Developed My Dissertation Proposal in Two Years

How do you get from the first day of your PhD program to a functional dissertation proposal in two years? In this article, a now-Associate Professor discusses how they used every class to funnel down their PhD proposal while reading widely. *Results may vary.

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.

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.

Productivity

Why I Love Using Paperpile For Reference Management (Ad)

Discover how a PhD student turned to Paperpile to manage the chaos of storing and referencing papers, with the online tool helping them save, sort and access papers with ease.

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Category: Your Academic Journey

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

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

From Nerves to Triumph: Your Personal Guide to Dissertation Defense

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 2

Ten Tips from My Long Journey to Academia, Part 1

Tips and Tales from a First-Generation Student

Succeeding at Your Next Postdoc or Lectureship Interview: 5 Insider Tips

From Dancer to Writer: An Unconventional Path into Academia

Exploring Beyond the Title: Top 10 Creative and Hilarious Alternatives for ‘PhD’

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

How to be a Good Family Man While Achieving Success as a Doctoral Student

Kris Hill

How to turn your thesis into a book

How I Wrote My PhD Thesis In One Year

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started My PhD

Oral Defense Of A Foodie Candidate

How I Developed My Dissertation Proposal in Two Years

Six Ways To Prepare For Your Upcoming PhD

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

Why I Love Using Paperpile For Reference Management (Ad)

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