
A mostly irreverent blog about the PhD experience. If you have an idea for a blog then get in touch: [email protected]
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📣 PhD students, we are now recruiting new members to join our committee! 👥 We are a blog of, by, and for PhD students. For more information on joining our exciting team see below. The deadline for applications is 6 August📌
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PhDing is difficult and the holidays can be, too. Particularly for those who struggle with food. Today's #TBT reminds us that we can still make healthy choices, even when we're surrounded by massive dinners and piles of sweets #AcademicChatter
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Once again, we've got food on the brain🍽️ Today's #TBT offers recipes that any postgraduate can afford to make! #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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As the holiday season approaches, the thought of eating copious amounts of food has probably entered all of our minds, but this #TBT reminds us that nutrition is key to taking care of ourselves #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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For a lot of us, it feels like crunch time, but we present you with this #TBT to remind you to 📢 TAKE A BREAK. Unless you happen to celebrate Thanksgiving. In which case, take a break AND eat some pumpkin pie 🎃 #AcademicChatter #PhDLife
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Thinking about seeking counselling to help you navigate the pressures of the PhD? Publicity Editor @MegE_King shares her experiences here #AcademicChatter #PhDLife
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Between deadlines and Daylight Savings Time, a lot of us would prefer to forego the writing for a hot drink and a nap, but this beautiful #TBT from @gio_pas might just help us fall back in love with our PhDs #AcademicChatter #PhDLife
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It's marking season, everyone! Need some tips on how to mark efficiently, consistently, and (almost) effortlessly? Here you can find some:
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Look, it's November. You're tired. We're tired. So, please allow this week's #TBT from @TimGalsworthy to help you rationalize taking that much needed break #AcademicChatter #PhDLife
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Continuing the theme of 💰, today's #TBT weighs the cost against the value of a PhD #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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Ever feel "lazy" for taking a break and prioritizing your wellbeing? Trust us, you're not, and Publicity Editor @MegE_King explains why #AcademicChatter #PhDLife
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Should I stay or should I go now? 🎵 Today's #TBT discusses the dilemma of potentially starting a PhD sans funding #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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Troubled sleep ? Insomnia ? The reason for it might lay in a Great Transformation that began some 200 years ago. Read our latest Contribution on that topic !
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Continuing the theme of PhD funding, today's #TBT raises important considerations about #selffunding 💸 #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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Are you teaching tutorials and finding difficult to make the students participate? Here are some tips on how to make discussion flow and avoid awkward silence.
#AcademicChatter #phdvoice #teaching
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There are some things in academia that simply don't work. Today's Committee post will explore some, with the hope of opening discussion within those who will make the academia of tomorrow.
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Time to talk about everyone's favorite topic: funding 💰 Today's #TBT talks about some of the highs and lows of #selffunding #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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As a new term of PhDing starts, this #TBT reminds us to pause to reflect on how far we’ve come, rather than jumping straight to the neverending to-do list #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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History is such a strange beast. How can we begin to understand it ? @jeff_hawn shares some precious thought on the topic here buff.ly/39jsNJO
This month, we’re all about wellbeing during the PhD, and if you’re just starting out on your journey, then these #TBT tips are for you #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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In our latest compilation of easy and affordable recipes, @MegE_King puts an Autumn twist on things 🍂 #PhDLife #AcademicChatter
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