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Last week we summed up 2017, but what’s in store for 2018? Read this week’s post to find out…
Last week we summed up 2017, but what’s in store for 2018? Read this week’s post to find out…
Did you know that the PhD Life blog has 218 posts so far? Here are my personal favourites. Which post has inspired you the most?…
PhD is not always easy to love, but if we dig deep under deadlines, endless reading and rewriting, there is a drive that keeps us going, after all that time. Is it love? Bernie shared with us her love of the PhD journey… It’s been almost three years now, and I just want to say:…
In our new post Federica reflects on her first year as a PhD student and discusses the thin line between “doing” and “being” a PhD… Is your PhD a very isolating experience? Don’t worry, you are not alone in feeling like this. The recurring buzzword in University websites, academics’ blogs and “How to survive a PhD” handbooks is…
Hello everyone, My name is Ana and I am the new editor of PhD Life blog. In July, our previous editor Tomi graduated (congratulations, Dr Tomi, and best of luck with your future projects!), leaving Warwick University. She’s been doing a great job as an editor in the past three years and I’ll do my…
Blogging allows PhD and Early Career researchers engage a wider research community. Motivation | Why blog? Blogging lets you communicate ideas in an informal setting. Think of a blog as a notepad where you accumulate thoughts. It encourages collaboration, and builds your research presence online. You won’t want to reveal all of your research findings online…
Blogging can be a great way to disseminate your research, but how can you make your blog stand out from the crowd? This guide by Dilip Mutum offers ideas for attracting more readers and commentators to your blog and interacting with other blogs.
Marketing yourself and your research in the arts can be a tricky concept. Where should you begin? What information should you make public? How can you stand out? Here Peter Kirwan provides advice on raising your academic profile and spreading the word about your research.
Impact is a key word in academia at the moment, but what does it mean and how can early career researchers get involved in Impact activities? In this short guide to impact for ECRs Charlotte Mathieson explains all.
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