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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.

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Hannah Lewis

Hannah is a 1st year PhD student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. The aim of her research...

Dr Chris Pattison

Dr Pattison gained his PhD in Cosmology from the University of Portsmouth. He is now finishing...

Adam Netzer Zimmer

Adam's about to start his fifth year of PhD research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst,...

Dr Bishnu Karki

Dr Karki gained his PhD in the field of Nuclear and Particle Physics from Ohio University...

Kat Ross

Kat is in the second year of her PhD at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy...

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Bijou Basu

Bijou is a second year MD-PhD candidate, starting her second year of medical school. At the...

Guy Cameron

Guy is in the 3rd and final year of his PhD in Immunology and Microbiology at...

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Julia Ravey

Julia's in her final year of her PhD at University College London. Her research is helping...

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Gareth Raynes

Gareth is getting ready for his PhD viva at Aberystwyth University and has been researching bacteria...

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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