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Academia
The uncertainty of Academia
Posted On November 3, 2020

Academia is not known for its job security, even in times without a global pandemic. It is also not known for its linear career trajectory. We know this going in, …

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PhD
PhD survival Guide : Organise your files now!
July 20, 2020

We are all guilty of naming documents ‘chfbhfgb’ when we just want to get out the office after spending 12 hours straight there. Or just saving everything as ‘New’, ‘Newer’, …


PhD
PhD Survival Guide; How to celebrate the small stuff
June 15, 2020

In previous blog posts, I have wrote about how celebrating the small stuff is really important whilst working on your PhD (or doing any job or university degree for that …


Students
The four things keeping me organised.
May 1, 2020

I have been lucky enough to land numerous casual contracts this study period which are keeping me very busy. Working for multiple courses can be challenging because you need to …


PhD
PhD Survival Guide: Playlist #1
April 27, 2020

If you are needing some playlist inspiration to get you through those long writing hours, here you go.  Liability- Lorde Anywhere- Passenger Cassidy- Brett Dennen Towers- Gretta Ray Mykonos- Fleet Foxes Runaway- Ziggy Alberts Dojo Rising- Cloud …


day in life of
Featured Day in the Life of; Meriem, recently finished PhD!
March 18, 2020

Hello, my name is Meriem and I have recently finished my PhD! I passed my viva with minor corrections which have been approved a few days ago – the PhD …


Adventures  / Life  / Study
Introducing Drofwhat YouTube
February 19, 2020

I have wanted to get back into YouTube for a while now as a way to continue to grow drofwhat and also show PhD and lifestyle related content in a …


Study
‘Operation GTFO’ – How to condense information for introduction chapters
January 10, 2019

It is time for the next blog in the ‘operation gtfo’ series. When you are nearing the end of your thesis you need to start writing those pesky introduction chapters. We …


Study
3 Tips to Boost Your Grades This Year
September 21, 2018

** In Collaboration**  As a student, it’s quite easy to stay optimistic about your grades at the beginning of the term. You have an entire year to do well, in any …


Study
‘Time Blocking’ is my new friend
July 23, 2017

I am 1 and a half years into my PhD, which technically means i'm half way, although with the amount of work I have to do it definitely does not …