One of the best aspects of a PhD is the independence and freedom. Meaning that most people don’t have to answer to a line manager, complete timesheets, or deal with…
Written by Abbie Jones
Celebrating all the little things
Celebrating all the little things A PhD is a strange beast. It is a huge amount of work, over a long period of time, and completing this is something to…
Flexible Working
How I work One of the best, and yet possibly hardest things about doing a PhD is the flexibility it gives. For the most part, you can work when, where,…
Receiving feedback on your work (Part 2)
This is the second part of my 2-part blog about feedback.
Receiving feedback on your work (Part 1)
A skill that PhD students need to master is the art of constructively using feedback that we receive on our work. There are three main forms of feedback that you…
Conferences and travelling: the glamorous and not so glamorous truth
One of the interesting features of academia is the amount of travel to conferences and other events. I am recently started my third year of my PhD, and so far…
2nd year ups and downs
Following on from my previous post on my ups and downs during my 1st year, this post covers my main ups and downs from my 2nd year. Mid-point struggles I…
Hi, I’m Abbie! 3rd year PhD student
Hello! I am Abbie, I am 33-year-old, and I am just starting my 3rd year of my PhD at the University of Bath, UK. As PhD programmes vary worldwide, it…