Why leave the U.S. for grad school?
Carmen Denman -
Why did I leave the U.S. for graduate school? To answer this question with regards to how it applies to me, I must admit something from the get-go as this…
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Feeling Useful During Your PhD
Heidi Gardner -
Doing a PhD is a weird thing; you’re suddenly very independent and hyper-aware of how useful your impact may or may not be. The feeling of being useful is a…
The End of Month 1: How to Combat PhD Fear
Heidi Gardner -
Choosing to continue study and begin a PhD is a daunting decision, you know what’s more daunting though? Actually doing it. I’m a month into my PhD and I’ve taken…
The PhD Application Process
Heidi Gardner -
I’ve just completed my 2nd full week of PhD study, it’s all been a bit of a whirlwind and time is going so quickly. I am really enjoying getting to…
Week 1 as a PhD Student
Heidi Gardner -
As of Wednesday 1st July I am officially on the road to a PhD – as expected this first week has been full of getting to grips with my surroundings…
A Quick Hello & What’s To Come.
Heidi Gardner -
Hello, I’m Heidi! Next week I’m graduating from my undergraduate MSci Pharmacology with Industrial Placement degree, and at the beginning of July I’ll begin my PhD studies at the University…
Post-PhD life – where do you go from here?
Emma Monaghan -
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
Emma Monaghan -
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
Emma Monaghan -
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
Emma Monaghan -
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…
