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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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Chris Proctor

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

Kat Ross

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

Emmanuel Junior Zuza

Emmanuel is a year and half into his PhD at The Open University School of Ecosystems,...

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Alex Fitzpatrick

Alex is a PhD student at the University of Bradford researching ritual and funerary rites in...

Calvin Swords

Calvin is coming to the end of the second year of his PhD at Trinity College...

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Julia Ravey

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

Michele Ponzelli

Michele is a first-year PhD candidate in a double degree program between the University of Girona...

Dr Sherran Clarence

Dr Clarence gained her PhD in Higher Education Studies from Rhodes University, South Africa in 2013....

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Freija Mendrik

Freija is half way through her PhD at the Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull,...

Akshay Deoras

Akshay Deoras

Akshay is in the final year of his PhD researching how well models can predict Indian...

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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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