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

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.

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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Career and Networking

When Dreams Fall Apart: Mental Health and New Beginnings in Academia and Beyond

In this motivational article, the author reflects on his mental health journey of realising teaching wasn’t his dream job after all and starting over in an academia-adjacent career. The article highlights the value of clear boundaries between work and home, of prioritising mental health in academia and beyond, and of being brave enough to choose another road when you reach a dead end.

Community

The Importance of Student Groups and Connecting with Others as a Graduate Student

Feeling isolated while pursuing a PhD is common, but it’s important to build connections with others to feel supported and foster a sense of community. Participating in student-run groups and attending events can help graduate students make friends and even get to know professors in their department.

Community

From Dancer to Writer: An Unconventional Path into Academia

From dancer to writer. Old dog, new tricks. An unconventional path into academia.

Academic Careers

PhD Wisdom from ‘The Thesis Whisperer’ Inger Mewburn: Working Sustainably, AI Panic, and Careers Hope

Inger ‘The Thesis Whisperer’ Mewburn is something of a superhero to PhD students around the world, dedicated to improving doctoral experiences and post-PhD employability. In this interview, our Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Marino is delighted to share Inger’s wisdom on everything from careers advice to the moral panic around AI – all the while advocating for a kinder, more inclusive academia.

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

Is Time Running Out? Time Anxiety in the PhD Student

Time anxiety is an underestimated and significant mental challenge for many PhD students. It refers to the worry, tension, or stress regarding the passage of time. This article offers some advice to help handle time anxiety.

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Turning Research Papers into a Podcast: Productivity Hacks

What if there was an alternative to reading when your eyes need a rest, or while waiting for coffee, or sitting in traffic? SciSpace’s innovative podcast tool transforms your research paper backlog into bite-sized audio summaries. Turn idle moments into productive learning sessions by listening to key research insights while cooking, commuting, or exercising – helping you decide which papers deserve your full attention.

Autism

Supporting Your Wellbeing as an Autistic Postgraduate Researcher

Nurturing your wellbeing is a crucial part of the PhD. This article is packed with wisdom and insights on supporting (and advocating for) your own wellbeing during the PhD journey, from an autistic perspective. It emphasises the need to remind yourself of the wider picture and embrace the ups and downs of the PhD journey.

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

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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

When Dreams Fall Apart: Mental Health and New Beginnings in Academia and Beyond

The Importance of Student Groups and Connecting with Others as a Graduate Student

From Dancer to Writer: An Unconventional Path into Academia

PhD Wisdom from ‘The Thesis Whisperer’ Inger Mewburn: Working Sustainably, AI Panic, and Careers Hope

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

Is Time Running Out? Time Anxiety in the PhD Student

Turning Research Papers into a Podcast: Productivity Hacks

Supporting Your Wellbeing as an Autistic Postgraduate Researcher

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