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Academia  / PhD
Does my PhD define me?
Posted On September 10, 2020

It is a reasonably odd feeling, when something that took up so much of your life is over. A PhD creeps its way into every nook and cranny of your …

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Academia  / PhD
Musings on Imposter Syndrome
September 3, 2020

Ah, the big ‘I’ word. A PhD seems to be synonymous with Imposter Syndrome. Everytime I do a Q&A on Instagram or ask what kind of content people want to …


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PhD Survival Guide: Tips for fitting a PhD in around full time work
September 1, 2020

Cafes are your best friend-  I like to get to the city early before work to sneak in 1-1.5 hours of PhD work with a coffee. Stay back at …


Academia  / PhD
The Search for Grants
August 13, 2020

I am by no means an expert at acquiring grants. I have a total of zero to my name. However, I do have a few tips for finding out about …


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PhD Survival Guide; Probably obvious computer tricks
July 6, 2020

I am always surprised when I learn a new computer trick or shortcut that I probably should have known 10 years ago. So I thought I would list a couple …


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My PhD Story Part 1
June 29, 2020

From the very start of the dr.ofwhat blog, I have envisioned writing this particularly post. The story of my PhD. I started my PhD in 2016, I was a 22 …


Careers  / Study
Some tips for online teaching
June 25, 2020

Like with many people’s jobs around the world, academia has had a large switch up this year with social distancing and lock down restrictions implemented across the world. This has …


Academia  / Careers  / Students
Post PhD Update
April 23, 2020

It has been a little while since I have updated you on where my PhD / Career is at, mainly because things have been hectic, both for me and for …


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PhD Survival Guide; Tips for Extending a Study Session
April 20, 2020

It can be really hard to maintain focus & delay procrastination when you are studying, which can result in you only being productive for short periods of time. I have …


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PhD Survival Guide; Times to be extra nice to yourself during your PhD
April 13, 2020

1) When you don’t get a reply after you’ve spent hours working up the to courage to email someone important 2) When you don’t get a significant statistics result 3) When others …