…by Sophie / from England / PhD Tissue Repair / 3rd Year I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it takes to make it in academia, and how I sometimes perceive myself as not necessarily cut out for it. I don’t mean doing a PhD, which I’m (pretty!) sure I can complete, but I … More #happyfemalePI – a space for success…
…by Bérengère / from France / PhD Psychiatry / 5th Year The Inception post. We’ve been in this relationship for a bit more than 6 months now, and I feel it’s high time I tell you the truth about the why this blog started. The real reason. I don’t like to write… in English. Which … More #Bilingualproblems…
…By Sophie / from the United Kingdom / PhD Tissue Repair / 4th Year I recently got a terrifying email from my supervisor. She is super nice and supportive so it’s not the sort of email you might immediately assume a third year student is getting. It was a gentle suggestion to think about how … More The Plan of Attack…
…by Sophie / from the United Kingdom / studies PhD Tissue Repair / 4th Year A counterbalance post about the first year of my PhD If you work in a lab you’ll know the occasional necessity for zoning out in tissue culture when you’re doing mundane tasks, and then you’ll probably also know the horror … More Pinterest – Perfect…
…by Sinéad / from Ireland / PhD Psychiatry / 4th Year 1. It’s supposed to be this stressful When I was firmly in the soul searching should I shouldn’t I phase of the PhD, I found myself really upset by how difficult I was finding the process. I felt ungrateful when I was spending time agonizing … More 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying For a PhD…
…by Elsa / from Finland / studying Architecture / 1st year postgraduate You might have come across one of us on campus… we’re not too hard to recognize: we walk fast, very fast – no time to stroll. We’re usually wearing [elegant] black. We most likely look tired…so tired. Oh, and don’t forget the coffee … More Architecture Studio Stereotypes…
…by Joshua / from the United Kingdom / PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine / 2nd Year Happy New Year! The tale of my cross-UK travels continues with the second part of the Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS) courses – see my previous post for more on the first two weeks in Cambridge and … More (Statistically) Significant Travel (Part II)…
…by James / from Canada / MSc Clinical Management of Pain / 1st year Some years ago I had one of those ‘turning point’ profs — you know the kind… one who tosses unexpected interpretations into classes that surface for years after. Ghandi’s quote ‘be the change you want to see [in the world]…’ was … More Adding over altering…
…by Stephen / from Nigeria / Master of Public Health (online) / 1st year I recently viewed Marvel’s Avengers Endgame for the umpteenth time and like most comic fanatics was thrilled with the time-travel elements that was embedded in the final series of a truly satisfying movie series. But unlike anyone… I also unconsciously linked … More Postgraduate Studies: Why you should go for it…
…by Ayebare / from Uganda / MSc International Animal Health / 1st Year Growing up, the dream of every kid in my kindergarten was to be a doctor, pilot, nurse or driver. Yes! Those were the heroes of our days and mine wasn’t any different. I dreamt of being a doctor and saving as many … More Dare to Dream
