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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.

Helena Hartmann

Helena is pursuing a PhD at the University of Vienna. Her research is centred around how...

Dr John Young

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

Guy Cameron

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

Lewis Bridgeman

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

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Sam Rose

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

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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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Danny Ward

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

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Raluca Gaina

Raluca is a final year PhD student at Queen Mary University of London. Her research is...

Dr Harry Hothi

Dr Hothi gained his PhD in Orthopaedic Engineering from Queen Mary University of London in 2012....

Dr Jerelle A Joseph

Dr Joseph gained her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge in 2018 and is...

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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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