Managing loneliness during a PhD
Abbie Jones -
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…
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Celebrating all the little things
Abbie Jones -
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
Abbie Jones -
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,…
The benefits of working from home
Jennifer Todd -
For those of us not used to working from home, these last 2 weeks have been a period of adaptation. I understand the necessity of learning to work remotely since…
Working from home
Jennifer Todd -
If you’ve never worked from home before, you might be feeling a little bit uncertain right now. Worried that you won’t be able to focus, feeling robbed of your routine, or just missing the company of your colleagues.
11 Tips For Working From Home With Kids
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There are thousands of people who work from home every day, and are used to managing their work schedules around childcare. But for the vast majority of people who are…
Receiving feedback on your work (Part 2)
Abbie Jones -
This is the second part of my 2-part blog about feedback.
Receiving feedback on your work (Part 1)
Abbie Jones -
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
Abbie Jones -
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
Abbie Jones -
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…
