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Letter to a young PhD student

by Hortense Le Ferrand |   Dear young PhD student, Having successfully graduated from my PhD in material science, I would like to pass on some advice so that you can fully enjoy the next few years. Since I did… Continue Reading →

Life after a PhD: Adjusting to the World Outside of the Ivory Tower

By: Luke Kirwan | Getting to the end of your doctorate is a fantastic experience. It’s the goal you’ve worked towards for 3+ years. Somewhere along the line you’ve probably thought about the post-PhD world, but the doctorate is all-consuming… Continue Reading →

The Dangers of Wishful Thinking

By Anna Maguire | I have a guilty habit. As I click through my social media cycle and vow to stop scrolling and start writing/reading/getting a life, there’s something that I always return to: property sites. Not just because I am… Continue Reading →

Top Tips for a Year Away from Academia

By Richard Parfitt |   If, like me, you get to the end of your master’s degree and you run out of energy or (probably) money, or you just want to take some time to decide whether to take your academic… Continue Reading →

The Hows of Plan B: Careers outside Academia (Part 2)

By Edwin Goi | In my previous article, I suggested that PhD students who are considering a career outside academia should prove their competence in the non-academic world and make themselves more attractive to employers through professional certifications. This could be… Continue Reading →

On the Practicality of a Degree in History

By Rose Luminiello | As we rapidly approach the most festive time of the year, I am reminded that I will be facing that odious question from various family members and friends yet again: ‘What are you going to do with… Continue Reading →

Should They Pay? Should I Go?

By Richard Parfitt |   I’ve been having something of a moral dilemma as we begin the new academic year. After offering my services to pretty much everybody I could think of, I’ve been able to get myself some limited teaching… Continue Reading →

The Hows of Plan B: Careers outside Academia

By Edwin Andrew Goi | There are PhD students who dream of entering academia upon graduation and those who don’t. Then there are some hopefuls who eventually realise that an academic career is not for them (yours truly is one of… Continue Reading →

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