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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.

Dr John Young

Dr Young gained his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge. He is now a...

Nathan Mistry

Nathan is about to enter the 2nd year of his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire....

Dr Omotayo Ilesanmi

Dr Ilesanmi has a PhD in Applied Biochemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo...

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Chris Proctor

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

Guy Cameron

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

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Dr Ben Britton

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

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Amy Tucker

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

Dr Tahira Anwar

Dr Anwar gained her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Helsinki in 2019. She is...

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Helena Bates

Helena is a final year PhD student at the Natural History Museum in London and the...

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Latest Blog Posts

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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