Sharing PhD experiences across the University of Warwick and beyond
Thomas Bray | This post was originally published August 1, 2012 Now, it may be a reflection of my status as a PhD spring chicken (N.B. not a real status, or, come to that, a real chicken), but I still get really rather excited about research trips. And I don't mean, Ooh, I think I'll have... Continue Reading →
Time-management is one of those skills everyone needs to develop at some point in their life. For the PhD student and their countless responsibilities, this skill is particularly important. Ceren has some quick and easy tips to help you manage your time more efficiently... Time-management is a vital skill, one that will be necessary in... Continue Reading →
Thomas Bray | This post was originally published August 29, 2012 I recently attended a large-scale family affair, my first since embarking on my PhD. It was an amiable affair, all free-flowing wine, witty repartee, and the occasional awkward silence when I was inevitably asked: So Tom, just what are you up to these days? Make... Continue Reading →
Sruti Das Choudhury | This post was originally published September 29, 2012 The Wolfson Research Exchange, which is situated on the third floor of the main library, is a dedicated space for facilitating Warwick research life with lots of well-thought out opportunities and activities. It provides you with seminar rooms for your collaborative research. Every seminar room... Continue Reading →
Managing your time as a PhD student can be exhausting. As part of the PhD process students often find themselves swamped with a number of time-consuming tasks. Read Jame's advice for avoiding that awful PhD procrastination... Since the start of this academic year my juggling act has included redrafts on my literature review, a... Continue Reading →
Salma Patel |This post was originally published January 15, 2013 Despite having planned to transcribe all my research interviews as I was going along, it didn't quite work out that way. This was mainly due to the limited availability of participants and then the lack of them, which meant I re-located mid-way (very happily I... Continue Reading →
The final of this three piece series on employability outlines ten tips to truly become an academic in the making. Here, Ioanna discusses the value of coming up with a research and impact strategy and networking policy and full academic career development plan. In my previous two blog posts I underlined the urgency of turning... Continue Reading →
In this second of a three piece guide to employability, Ioanna discusses the importance of knowing what your individual strengths and weaknesses are and how to go about discovering these and building upon them. In my previous blog-post entitled Guide to Employability: Step 1. Be Original Know Thyself I claimed that it is paramount for doctoral researchers... Continue Reading →
It's never too early to begin thinking about your career as a PhD student. Read Ioanna's first of a three part series on being employable as a research student. In this piece she discusses the importance of knowing yourself as an essential starting place for making your career plans. On 16th December 2010, an article... Continue Reading →
Tomi Ola | This post was originally published on 8 April, 2013 When I was swimming in literature, theories and counter-theories, I longed for the day I would get my head above board and into much calmer waters like the methodology chapter. I was mistaken. Every phase of the PhD is ridden with its own bucket... Continue Reading →
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