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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.

Kamalpreet Singh

Kamal is a second year PhD student University of Toronto in the department of Chemistry. His...

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Ryan Javanshir

Ryan is in the final write up stages of his PhD at the University of Southampton....

Sara Abedi

Sara is currently in the 4th year of the Physics Doctoral Program at The Graduate Center...

Elpida Vounzoulaki

Elpida is about to start her third year of PhD research at the University of Leicester....

Dr Asher Williams

Dr Williams gained her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New...

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Danny Ward

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

Christine Streeter

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

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Nick Ballou

Nick is a first year PhD student at Queen Mary University of London. The long-term goal...

Calvin Swords

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

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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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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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