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Deciding to do phd

Deciding to Apply for a PhD

Rachel Jones - February 25, 2019

Doctoral Decisions To open this blog post series, I have decided to start at the very beginning by addressing your decision to apply for a PhD. Managing your Masters workload…

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Why leave the U.S. for grad school?

Carmen Denman - November 21, 2018

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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Managing The Transition From Master’s to PhD – Top Ten Tips

jobs.ac.uk careers - April 25, 2018

Taking The Research Leap So you have completed your Masters. You enjoyed the experience of postgraduate work. And you’ve caught the bug. You’re going to make the leap to the…

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#jobsQ Live Video Hangout: Postgraduate Options – Is a PhD for me?

jobs.ac.uk careers - April 25, 2018

Are you thinking of doing a PhD, but can’t decide? Whether it’s to achieve something significant, become an expert in your area or discover something new, studying for a PhD…

Should I Do A PhD?

jobs.ac.uk careers - April 25, 2018

This e-book has been developed to help all those who are considering undertaking a PhD but its focus is on using career decision making approaches to assess and prepare for…

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A Guide to Doing a PhD in Germany

jobs.ac.uk careers - April 25, 2018

A PhD is not only a prerequisite for a career in academia, it also provides the foundations for many different professions, for example in industry, consulting, management or the public…

Writing a Successful PhD Application

Emma Allen - August 7, 2015

Having discussed in my first post where to study for your PhD, I thought I would consider in this entry how to go about applying to your shortlisted universities.  The…

Keeping up to date

Heather Doran - March 29, 2011

When in the middle of the ‘research’ part of your PhD it difficult to keep up to date with what is going on outside your own research bubble. I know I struggle.…

Accept Me, Accept Me Not: Applying for PhDs

Haris Aziz - July 2, 2008

I was at a conference in Bristol lately and couldn’t help over hearing two distinguished professors complaining about how many of the PhD applications get dumped in the dustbin simply…

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