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How to PhD - your academic survival guide · 60 episoder · Side 2 af 2
PhDs are difficult things! But don’t confuse difficulty with progress. Just because you might be facing challenges does not mean you’re not doing well...
Posters are often only thought of in a conference context, but actually they can be so useful at all stages of your PhD. They put you in the right min...
Have you ever felt lost conducting a literature review? How do you know you've covered enough of the literature? That's exactly what systematic review...
This is one of the big things in the academic world, but unfortunately there's very little guidance on what exactly it is and how you can get involved...
We're back after our break and we're wrapping up our two-part episode on interview studies. This time we're tackling the practical things you need to ...
Hello everyone, a warm welcome to all of our new listeners and of course all of you who have been with us since the early days. It’s been a long tim...
Interview studies can give you a huge amount of valuable data- if done correctly! In this first part of a two-part episode, Arun & Julia give you all ...
It’s so important, not only for your PhD, but for life in general to be able to distinguish good research from bad research. Doing so will allow you t...
Pro tip! Don't just read papers like a book! Reading papers is more of an art form than you think. If you know what to look for, you can save yourself...
COVID has changed conferences for now, but the tips in this episode are still valid! We remember our first conferences were pretty daunting experience...
This is the worst case scenario right? The thing no PhD candidate ever wants to think about, but might end up worrying about it every day! This episod...
This can be so hard during your PhD. But in this episode, we’ll take you through things you can do to try and organise your life and make time for all...
Does this sound like a long long way off? In this week's episode, we're going to be showing you why it's never too early to start thinking about life ...
This can be incredibly daunting- especially if your work is novel and there isn't a whole lot of literature out there. We talk about how you can find ...
Corrections and rejections from journals can be extremely demotivating and can be a major stressor for many PhD candidates. Don't worry, this week we'...
It’s a process that’s we’re still learning something new about every time. But with these tips, we’ll give you five essential and practical tips to su...
Ethics... you might see a lot of people worry about this, or at least complain about it! But actually the process is really important to the research ...
We share some essential tips for managing the actual viva itself, including some useful examples from our own viva experience!
We'll show you why the viva, or defence, is something you don't need to fear! Using our tips, you can be ready and prepped- both mentally and practica...
It’s our fifth and final episode of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 series! It’s great to be ambitious, but setting unrealistic expectations of ...
The fourth of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 series! “You have to work weekends!”, “There’s no time for anything else!”. Heard this before? We’...
The third of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 series! It can be scary to face up to our deepest sources of PhD anxiety, but using this technique,...
The second of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 series! Do you know what an incredible person you are? You’re more than a student! We fulfil many ...
The first of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 series! Do you ever feel like you’re not qualified to do your doctoral studies? That others are ahe...
Thinking about applying for a PhD, but still on the fence? Or a bit confused about where you can find funding? Do you feel you might not have enough r...
Getting around to actually starting your thesis can be pretty daunting. Bringing together 3-4 years of work is no mean feat. In this episode, we’ll gu...
Ah presenting… just saying the word can make some people quiver with nerves. But don’t fear, by the end of this episode, you’ll...
Your supervisor is arguably one of the most important people in the whole process, so it’s worth knowing how to get that relati...
Those first days and months of the PhD can be unsettling, but it doesn’t have to be! In this first episode of How to PhD, Arun & Julia discuss the f...
Myself, Arun Ulahannan and my co-host Julia Gauly are here to share little nuggets of PhD wisdom. Having been through the process ourselves, we realis...
