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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.

Nathan Mistry

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

Freya I. Addison

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

Rose Waugh

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

Islam Khan

Islam is in the final year of his Physics PhD program at Washington State University in...

Noelia Dominguez Falcon

Noelia is just two months away from submitting her PhD thesis at the University of East...

Harneet Sangha

Harneet's heading into the fourth year of her PhD at the University of Leicester. Her research...

De-Shaine Murray

De-Shaine is 2nd Year Neurotechnology PhD Student at Imperial College London. His research looks at monitoring...

Elmira Vagapova

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

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Gareth Raynes

Gareth is getting ready for his PhD viva at Aberystwyth University and has been researching bacteria...

Helena Hartmann

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

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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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