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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...

Pavan Bagri

Pavan's nearing completion of her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree at the University of Toronto, whilst...

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Ellie Hurer

Ellie is a final year PhD student at the University of Hertfordshire, investigating a protein which...

Elmira Vagapova

Elmira is in the third year of her PhD program at the Moscow Institute of Physics...

Prof Carolyn Mair

Prof Carolyn Mair

Prof Mair gained her PhD in cognitive neuroscience from Bournemouth University in 2004. She is now...

Dr Michael Norman

Dr Norman gained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of East Anglia...

Rose Waugh

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

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Sam Rose

Sam is a new PhD student at Teesside University. Her research is focussed on better understanding...

Dr Chris Pattison

Dr Pattison gained his PhD in Cosmology from the University of Portsmouth. He is now finishing...

Emmanuel Junior Zuza

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

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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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