Prepare for Doctoral Success is a 4-week, interactive course for all doctoral researchers at the University of Edinburgh. Starting a doctorate is a very exciting time, but it can also be difficult to know where to start. This course aims to help you settle in by sharing essential information, tips …
Nine Edinburgh PhD students are hoping to make their mark in a global competition aimed at improving communications skills. Students from each of the University’s three colleges will take part in the Edinburgh final of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) contest on Wednesday, 24 July. The event will be streamed …
There have been a few staff changes within the IAD Doctoral Programme we thought you would like to know about, Fiona McCabe left post in December and Louise McKay was appointed to her post in February. I’d like to introduce myself as the new Doctoral Training Manager for the IAD. …
So, when the sun suddenly appears and your friends invite you out to enjoy it how do you manage to enjoy the sun and not get behind with your work? Here are some things to think about which may help you: Work in the morning if you can. This means …
So, if the PhD is a process made up of initiating and ‘hopefully’ completing smaller tasks then it is reasonable to expect that this process will have an emotional impact depending on which stage you are at and the outcome of your current task. And this is perfectly normal. PhD …
In my experience, when it comes to careers, PhD students tend to fall into 3 camps: those who definately want to be an academic, those who definately want to do something else, and those who haven’t got a clue. So the real question is if you’re in category 2 or …
The term networking can conjure all sorts of images for people, but the truth of it is that networks provide you with colleagues to discuss your research ideas, potential collaborators, peer support to get you through the tough times, and contacts to help you find future jobs. So you might …
Your relationship with your supervisor can be one of the most important sources of support during your PhD, so it is important to make sure that the relationship is worksing well for you, and for them. Here are some things to think about: Know how you like to work – …
Hi there, and welcome to the new IAD blog for PhD students at the University of Edinburgh. We’re collecting content and will post again soon. Fiona Oct 17, 2011
