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How to PhD Podcast Series

Dr Arun Ulahannan and Dr Julia Gauly - May 19, 2021

Whether you're just at the beginning of your PhD journey, or further down the line, a PhD is still a huge challenge. Arun and Julia have created these podcasts to share tips and advice on the practical things they learned during their PhD studies, things they wish they'd known before they embarked on 4 years of in-depth research.

Managing loneliness during a PhD

Managing loneliness during a PhD

Abbie Jones - April 27, 2020

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 - April 20, 2020

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…

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Flexible Working

Abbie Jones - April 7, 2020

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,…

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Receiving feedback on your work (Part 2)

Abbie Jones - February 3, 2020

This is the second part of my 2-part blog about feedback.

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Receiving feedback on your work (Part 1)

Abbie Jones - January 16, 2020

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…

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Conferences and travelling: the glamorous and not so glamorous truth

Abbie Jones - January 3, 2020

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…

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2nd year ups and downs

Abbie Jones - December 18, 2019

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…

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The PhD Rollercoaster: 1st Year Ups and Downs

Abbie Jones - December 11, 2019

Like most things in life, a PhD is full of a variety of ups and downs.

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Hi, I’m Abbie! 3rd year PhD student

Abbie Jones - November 8, 2019

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…

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