PhD myth busting 2: You need to work 20 hrs a day!
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
So last week I put out a rare call for input from our readers. I asked for PhD stories and
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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
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…
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
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
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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