You Did The Work
Four words to remember. They don’t mean that you’re ready. They don’t mean you’re perfect. They don’t mean that your viva will be easy. They simply mean that you have got to this point in your PhD journey because of...
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Four words to remember. They don’t mean that you’re ready. They don’t mean you’re perfect. They don’t mean that your viva will be easy. They simply mean that you have got to this point in your PhD journey because of...
How good will it feel when those words are real? How will you feel when your thesis is finished and submitted, you’ve had your viva, you’ve done whatever corrections you need to and – finally! – you’ve graduated? Completing a...
If you think back on your PhD, all the work and effort, the success and setbacks and so on, you’re not going to remember three or more years of continuous story. You’ll remember moments: events that for matter to you...
There are several ways we use the word. Someone is a legend if they’re amazing. They have talent and are someone who has demonstrated that for a long time. For example, a postgraduate researcher when they reach thesis submission… A...
Icebergs are often used as metaphors for describing people: we only see what’s presented to the world, but there can be so much more going on beneath the surface. We see a person, but don’t see their history, their feelings,...
What are the best bits of your thesis? What are your favourite memories of doing research? What stands out when you think about how you’ve developed as a postgraduate researcher? It’s important to spend time to reflect on difficult things...
The PhD journey is long, often tough and regularly features setback, failure and difficulty on the path to making a significant, original contribution. It can also be very enjoyable, and while you can’t simply put all the obstacles to one...
From day one of your PhD keep a record whenever you achieve something. Learn something new? Write it down. Finish a project? Write it down. Read a helpful paper? Write it down. Complete a task even when it is difficult?...
Stories say that there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The reality is that a rainbow’s end moves as you move. Make any progress in getting closer to where it appears to be and you’ll find...
As you get ready for your viva: Look back over everything you’ve done that has got you this far. Consider what has helped you to grow and what you’ve achieved. Think about where you are now and what you can...