Finding a job after the PhD (or at least trying to)“What will I do after the PhD?” is a major (and sometimes terrifying) question for many PhD students, especially those who don’t *really*…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Letter to new PhD students & my past self — What I wish I had known before starting the PhDFour years ago I was moving to a new country where I didn’t know anyone, to embark on a self-funded PhD. I knew it would be hard, but I…Sep 30, 20201Sep 30, 20201
AcknowledgementsAaaaaand that’s the final wrap folks! I have now handed my Ultimate Final Thesis to the University, which officially marks the end of the…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
A Survivor’s Guide to the VivaYes readers, it has happened: I have passed my viva! This very last “exam” concluding a grand total of 24 years of education, that I have…Jul 30, 20201Jul 30, 20201
Pre-viva pick-me-upI thought this month I would write about how I’m preparing for the upcoming online viva, but considering how my preparations are going, I…Jun 26, 20201Jun 26, 20201
Top of Tops — PhD editionMy PhD adventure is soon coming to an end, which is both liberating and terrifying. In the midst of the intense write up that is currently…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Nothing says “shut up & write” like a pandemicI knew that during the write up I’d be locked up somewhere, never going outside, never seeing or talking to anyone but my flatmate (shout…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
