Sharing PhD experiences across the University of Warwick and beyond
All humans need to rest, including PhD students. Why is it so hard to take a break? A while ago, we asked Research Exchange visitors and Twitter followers to share their favourite ways of relaxing after hard PhD work. We had great responses, varying from travelling, playing computer games, watching Netflix, baking, enjoying various food... Continue Reading →
PhD study can be fraught with uncertainty and overwhelm but learning to tolerate and build resistance to uncertainty might not be as out of reach as you think. In this blog, Clarissa talks about encountering and managing uncertainty as a PGR. By Riss Muller. I think every PhD candidate, past and present, knows just... Continue Reading →
Planning on staying in Coventry or Warwickshire over the summer and not sure how to make the most of the summer months? This week, blogger Clarissa shares some of what’s on offer. By Riss Muller. Summer is here and whilst the good weather may not last particularly long in the UK, there’s still plenty to... Continue Reading →
As we come to the end of another academic year at Warwick, we take a look back over the year in blogs with our editor Ellie. By Ellie King. This academic year has been a little cautious as we emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic and get back to in-person teaching for the majority... Continue Reading →
Doing a PhD can be a lonely experience, especially if one is starting at a new university, or moving to a new area. The pandemic made it especially tricky to find community when everything moved online. However, cultural societies can be a great way to find a ‘home away from home’ experience as a postgraduate... Continue Reading →
In this series, blogger Lúcia keeps a record of her progress and experience in the months leading up to submission. Oh boy, when it rains, it pours. April was a month with a lot of harvesting of hard work, while also being full of rainy days (both real and metaphorical). In April, I took sick... Continue Reading →
Being a researcher is tough any day of the week. It’s hard to juggle the reading, writing, teaching, publications, conferences (the list can and will go on…). But how about when you’ve got a mental health condition to contend with? By Kayleigh Caffyn My mental health condition can be imagined as the biggest rollercoaster you’ve... Continue Reading →
If you’re writing a paper for a journal, or presenting your work at a conference, you may be asked to write an abstract. But how do you go about it? Editor Ellie gives you a how to. By Ellie King When reading papers on your area of research, the abstract can be incredibly useful. As... Continue Reading →
All PhD students have to do an upgrade review. Read below for blogger Ellie’s top tips for your upgrade success.
There’s plenty we don’t know heading into a PhD, and still lots we don’t know once it’s done. But there are some things which, with hindsight, would have been reassuring to know in advance… By Pierre Botcherby It was only when I agreed to write about ‘things I wish I’d known’ that I realised how... Continue Reading →
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