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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.

Frances Boreham

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

Lewis Bridgeman

Lewis is a third-year PhD student at CVSSP at the University of Surrey. His research involves...

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Chris Sampson

Chris is making minor corrections to his PhD thesis post-viva at the University of Nottingham. His...

Henry Powell-Davies

Henry is in the first year of his PhD in the Cronin Group at the University...

Emmanuel Junior Zuza

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

Freya I. Addison

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

Dr Ipsa Jain

Dr Jain gained her PhD in Molecular Oncology from the Indian Institute of Science. She is...

Rose Waugh

Rose is a final year PhD student at the University of St Andrews. Her research is...

Julia Di

Julia is entering the third year of a combined master's and PhD program at Stanford University....

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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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