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Litmaps Future Ready Scholar Conference

Join this exciting 2-day event, the Future Ready Scholar Conference! Learn the most essential skills when it comes to doing productive, high-quality research while maintaining your academic integrity. Think of it as a crash-course on the most relevant tools and tips for succeeding in research today.

Tuesday 11 March
19:00 – 12 Mar, 21:30 GMT

On YouTube

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

Ben Pettitt

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.

Pursuing A Research PhD Is Like Launching Your Own Start-Up Business

Steven Zhou

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

Samuel Aboagye

Managing the Stress of Public Speaking: Embracing Imperfection

Badryah Alalawi

From Dancer to Writer: An Unconventional Path into Academia

Al Meggs

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

Charlotte Marino

Academic Blogs

A Wealth of Resources for Your Doctoral Journey, from Getting Started to Publishing. Created by You.

Webinars

Resources from Your Academic Community. Engage with Passionate Learners and Leading Experts.

AI Walkthroughs

Discover the Latest Academic AI Tools. Improve Your Research Workflow.

Tips for Your First Six Months of PhD Success

Tess Watt encourages you to seek opportunities beyond your department and institution for broader growth, and to be mindful of your time by saying no to things that don’t support your career advancement.

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Featured Authors

The PhD Place blog is co-created by researchers like you. Advice and support for your academic journey.

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Experiences

10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before My PhD

Pillalamarri Srikrishnarka shares 10 tips he wish he knew before starting his STEM-based PhD program at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. A final year scholar, Pillalamarri emphasizes networking and time management, he provides useful links to other resources.

Academic Careers

‘Spectral Schedules’ in Postdoctoral Applications: The Case for Transparency and Consistency in Academic Hiring

This article highlights the issue of unclear and unpredictable application processes for postdoctoral opportunities in the UK and beyond. Drawing on philosophical concepts like hauntology, it calls for universities to honour (or refrain from setting!) their ‘outcome announcement’ dates, as this would alleviate disappointment and foster greater fairness and transparency in postdoctoral applications.

Career and Networking

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Litmaps Future Ready Scholar Conference

AI Walkthroughs

Tips for Your First Six Months of PhD Success

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