Among my circle of friends I count two doctors, three nurses, one psychologist, two social workers and five teachers. Over the years I’ve watched with interest as they attend professional…
Four weeks and a deadline: curiosity, confusion, boredom and love in #survivephd15
The last four weeks of my life have been rather hectic, so I’m giving you a whistle-stop tour of the last four themes from the “How to Survive your PhD”…
Self-doubt, perfectionism and common insecurities during research work
Harriet Frew shares some common insecurities in research and some approaches to them. Harriet is a specialist counsellor offering transformation programmes to support women to feel great about food, eating…
“How to survive your PhD” weeks 2 & 3: growing in confidence
I’m writing about participating in the Thesis Whisperer’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), called “How to Survive Your PhD“. I wrote about getting started last week, when I couldn’t see how to document my progress…
Learning about the role of a research manager. An interview with Alex Challis
Alex Challis is Postgraduate Research Student and Research Manager at QMUL’s School of Politics and International Relations and responded to Piirus’ recent survey. Alex previously worked as a Research Administrator in the Department…