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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.

Pei Qin (Sabrina) Ng

Sabrina's in the third year of her PhD at The University of Adelaide. Her esearch combines...

Christine Streeter

Christine is entering the 4th year of her PhD Carleton University, researching worker’s experiences of the...

Charlene N. Rivera Bonet

Charlene is a 5th year PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She studies depression and...

Islam Khan

Islam is in the final year of his Physics PhD program at Washington State University in...

Freya I. Addison

Freya's in the final year of her PhD at the University of Leeds. Her project is...

Gabrielle Huizinga

Gabrielle's a 2nd year Immunology PhD student at the University of Michigan. Her research focus on...

Daniel Hernandez Profile

Daniel Hernandez

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

Kat Day

Dr Kat Day

Dr Day gained her PhD Physical Chemistry at the University of Nottingham in 2000. She is...

Opportunity Spotlight

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Latest Blog Posts

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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In addition to this, we provide comprehensive guidance via our PhD Advice page. Whether you’re considering a PhD or already undertaking one, you’ll find useful information for each stage of your journey.