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

Daniel Hernandez Profile

Daniel Hernandez

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

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Dr Ben Britton

Dr Britton gained his DPhil in material science research at Oxford University in 2010. He is...

Ellen Brewster Profile

Ellen Brewster

Ellen is in the third year of her PhD at the University of Oxford. Her project...

Dr Theanne Griffith

Dr Griffith gained her PhD in Neuroscience from Northwestern University in 2015. She is now a...

Danny Ward Profile

Danny Ward

Danny is a third year PhD student at the John Innes Centre and the University of...

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Bijou Basu

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

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Raluca Gaina

Raluca is a final year PhD student at Queen Mary University of London. Her research is...

Frances Boreham

Frances recently completed her PhD at the University of Bristol. Her research investigated the causes and...

Annabel Farnood Profile

Annabel Farnood

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

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Amy Tucker

Amy recently entered her third and final year of her PhD at the University of Strathclyde....

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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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