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PhD Student and Postdoc Experiences

Read our exclusive interviews with past and current PhD students to find out what it’s like to do a PhD.

Emma Strand

Emma is a third year PhD student at the University of Rhode Island. Her research focuses...

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Maria Sharif

Maria is a 1st year PhD student at the University of Birmingham, researching how to employ...

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Chris Proctor

Chris is a third (and final) year PhD student at Ulster University. His project aims to...

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Daniel Hernandez

Daniel is a third year PhD student at the University of York. His research is based...

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Annabel Farnood

Annabel is a third-year PhD student at the University of Glasgow, looking at the effects of...

Jad Mahmoud Halabi

Jad is a 4th year PhD student at New York University Abu Dhabi/ New York. His...

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Sammy Chapman

Sammy is a second year PhD student at Cardiff Metropolitan University researching how secondary school teachers...

Dr Amy Easey

Dr Easey has a PhD from the University of East Anglia where she genetically modified viral...

Helena Hartmann

Helena is pursuing a PhD at the University of Vienna. Her research is centred around how...

Dr Vanessa Cesário

Dr Cesário has a PhD in Digital Media from the University of Porto. She's now pursuing...

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Find out everything you need to know about PhDs, from writing an academic cover letter to preparing a research proposal, secure funding and finding a supportive PhD supervisor.

Writing Habits That Work

Don’t Let Research Overwhelm You: Writing Habits that Work

There’s no doubt about it – writing can be difficult. Whether you’re writing the first sentence of a paper or a grant proposal, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning in a sea of words. However, good writing is critical to academic success, so here are six habits for research...

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