Speaking to strangers is quite literally the stuff of nightmares for some people. But the PhD experience involves doing just that. In this article, Sophie Shorland runs though some tips on making the academic conference easier for introverts, as well as anyone new to the conference experience…
Last June, Chengcheng Kang participated in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition during her first year of the PhD. It felt like beginner’s luck to have been shortlisted, and even luckier still with all that she learned…
As a PhD student, you’ve probably received plenty of advice about what to do and how to behave at academic conferences. However, it’s likely that sometimes that advice hasn’t actually been very helpful in practice. Here, Sophie shares four common pieces of bad conference advice…
Adrian Martin has given you advice on preparing for a conference presentation. Now, he points out that you must not ‘collapse’ the moment you’ve read the final, prepared word of your paper: save some strength (and brain waves) for the question-and-discussion part…
We’re all searching for Study-Work-Life balance, right? However, it would also be smart to consider other projects while searching for that elusive equilibrium. Christina Efthymiadou shares her thoughts on the benefits of joining a multi-disciplinary network…
Many PhD students have the opportunity to listen to the thoughts and ideas of influential thinkers and researchers. At the PhD Life blog, we welcome reflections from seminars, conferences, symposiums and plenaries. This time, Felipe Cicaroni Fernandes shares with us the advice from Sir J. Fraser Stoddart…
Attending conferences can be an overwhelming event for many PhD students. Chengcheng Kang offers us a brave and honest account of some of the thoughts and questions she experienced at a recent conference…
Conference season is far from over, so Adjunct Associate Professor Adrian Martin is here to give you a few pointers when it comes to preparing for your first-ever presentation (but hey, it’s also a good refresher for those old pros!)…
What happens when art and academia meet? Beautiful, creative things. Read Emma’s impressions on Fargo Artists and Academics Exhibition she organised. (And have a look at the gallery of art pieces, in case you have missed the event.) To celebrate Coventry’s bid for the City of Culture (2021), Dr Emma Parfitt, IAS ECF Fellow, University of…
We all know it’s great to attend and present at conferences as a PhD student, but how about organizing one? Sixian shares her experience of organising CAL’s annual postgraduate conference and shows us what’s it like on the other side… “I can foresee what our participants would do on the first day of the conference,”…
When you’ve organized a conference, how can you capitalize on your experience? Here Georgina Collins provides a guide to maximising the effects of an event organiser’s hard work through publications, continued promotion and networking. Immediate promotion Conferences and seminars provide crucial opportunities for networking and career development, and, for an organiser, these benefits can carry…
How can you avoid the common pitfalls of running a conference or seminar, and make your event a success? Here Georgina Collins tells you how an organiser can prepare for an event, and deal with any challenges or problems…
Putting on a conference or another research-led event can be an enormous task. Here Georgina Collins provides a guide to planning an event for researchers wishing to organise a conference or seminar…
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