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PhD myth busting 2: You need to work 20 hrs a day!

December 5, 2018February 8, 2019 Matthew (@MCeeP) 0 Comments PhD, Work life balance

Amongst the submissions to this request for PhD experiences was a lot of people talking about the day to day

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PhD myth busting 1: Your PhD will change the world and you’re a genius

November 21, 2018February 8, 2019 Matthew (@MCeeP) 2 Comments PhD, PhD Chat, reserach

So last week I put out a rare call for input from our readers. I asked for PhD stories and

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What are the biggest myths of doing a PhD? Comments needed

November 15, 2018November 13, 2018 Matthew (@MCeeP) 5 Comments Academia, PhD

So this week I sat down to write an ErrantScience article all about the PhD experience. I’ve written plenty about

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The mid PhD slump

July 11, 2018February 8, 2019 Matthew (@MCeeP) 2 Comments PhD, Second year, Student

PhDs are hard. Some people’s are harder than others, but the base level is hard and it just kind of

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How to survive a PhD viva: a terrible guide no one should follow…

January 11, 2017February 8, 2019 Matthew (@MCeeP) 1 Comment Guide, How To, PhD, Thesis, viva

I have at one time or another, been on every side of a PhD viva. In about 4 months time

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The Family Doctor – Surviving Grad School with Minimal Casualties

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016 Amanda Glaze 5 Comments Ada lovelace, balance, Family, Kids, PhD, relationships

There is a sort of mythos that surrounds doctoral studies – this harrowing vision of life at odd hours, in

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Viva impending

April 24, 2013February 8, 2019 Matthew (@MCeeP) 1 Comment fibre optics, Infographic, Langmuir Blodgett, PhD, Thesis

Update: Viva finished and passed. I’ll write up a summary next week! So 6 months after handing in my thesis

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