This week, Resident Blogger Emma talks about side projects: When should I take them on, and when should I leave them be?....
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A Letter to My First Year Self: Part 2
This week, a group of 3 doctoral and early career researchers share what they wish they would have known going into the first year of their PhD...
Back to Basics: Conferences, Presentations, Networking – Oh My!
This week, Resident Blogger Emma prepares for her very first conference as a PhD Researcher, reflecting back on mistakes from her first conference experience prior to the PhD...
Precarity in Scottish HEIs
This week, guest blogger Taylor Jeoffroy sheds some light on the current Scottish HEI funding crisis, sharing her personal experience as a PhD student at the University of Dundee and reflecting on the ways in which precarity in the sector affects postgraduate researchers directly (Featured image courtesy of The Courier)...
Being an International Researcher is Hard, But Did It Just Get Harder?
This week, resident blogger Emma shares her experiences as an international student whilst unpacking the new government's immigration plans, questioning particular restrictions for students, and musing on how this might impact international PhD researchers in the future...
Debunking the Progression: Here’s Why it Really Matters
End-of-year progressions, annual reviews, and 'updates' hang over the heads of many researchers this month. This week, Resident Blogger Emma shares her insights on the Annual Progression and why you should take it seriously...
Summer School Preview: ‘Zine Your Thesis
This week, guest blogger Dr Iain Taylor shares the curious intersection between 'zine-making and cultivating academic arguments...
Archiving as You Go Along: The (Un)expected Performativity of Documenting the PhD
Many PhD researchers decide to document their PhD research, but what about the PhD journey itself? This week, Emma shares how she's capturing #phdlife through a durational digital performance she calls 'Snippets of a PhD'...
Beyond the Thesis: Engaging Ways to Share Your Research
If you’re looking for practical tips and inspiration on how to share your research—whether beyond your supervisory team or outside the academic sphere altogether—read on!
How do I survive … my PhD supervisors?
In this week’s blog, Meike van Lit shares her advice on how to coordinate an interdisciplinary team, how to make the transition from Master's degree to PhD, and, more importantly, how to survive your PhD supervisors!
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