It’s now a year since I submitted my PhD thesis and I have no idea how time has flown by so quickly! In all honesty, I quite like post PhD…
Life after a PhD
Hi, I’m Emma and I’m a PhD survivor! It’s crazy to think that I submitted my PhD thesis nearly 10 months ago now. Let me take you through my post-PhD…
Going digital: How to communicate and showcase your skills
I had the pleasure of attending a thought-provoking workshop hosted by jobs.ac.uk and Piirus on the topic of being a digital academic at the University of Warwick. One of the speakers was…
Post-PhD life – where do you go from here?
So I have talked about my PhD research and experience and the finale of the PhD viva. So what happens next? Post-PhD is a bit of a strange time. You…
What I’ve learnt from my PhD
A few months have passed since I submitted my PhD thesis and this has given me some time to reflect on my PhD experience…..so I thought I would share my…
Preparing for your PhD viva
I should start by briefly summarizing what a PhD viva is. A viva is an oral examination that takes place approximately 1-3 months after PhD thesis submission. In the viva,…
Finishing your PhD
Since my last post I have submitted my PhD (yay!). So, I thought the best way to update you on my progress was to summarize, from my own experience, what…
Reaching the finish line
Hi all, I thought I would share my current thoughts on coming towards the end of a PhD. For me, it is really nice to see how everything is finally…
Presenting your PhD
Hi all, I recently presented my PhD at an early career researchers event in agriculture. Hence, I thought it would be apt to talk about my advice on presenting your…
Staying motivated throughout your PhD
Hi all, Seeing as though I am currently trying to get into my thesis writing, I thought a post on motivation would be apt! Right, where do I start….hmm…..well I do believe…