…by Michelle / from Mexico / PhD Integrative Physiology / 3rd Year My favourite way to celebrate this time of year is baking a batch of Halloween inspired cupcakes and then eating them while curled up on my sofa watching a scary movie. Horror movie enthusiasts like me will agree that being scared can be … More Conquering fears during your PhD…
…by Sarah / from the United Kingdom / PhD Neuroscience / 1st Year I was recently on a training course as the only part-time student, and was asked ‘You can do that? But how?’? As someone who chose to do their Masters degree part time, I knew I wanted to do a part time PhD. … More My top tips as a part-time PhD student…
…by Joshua / from the United Kingdom / PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine / 2nd Year Hi, my name is Joshua, and I’m a PhD student at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, which is part of the University of Edinburgh. My project is investigating the biomolecular underpinnings of the illness myalgic encephalomyelitis (sometimes … More PhD life at the IGMM…
…by Theoklitos / from Greece / PhD Precision Medicine / 3rd Year Since this is my first blog post, I want to make one thing clear. Blogging is not within my comfort zone. I have never done anything like this before. I have tried to establish a journaling habit a few times before, mostly because … More Comfort Zones…
By Sophie / from the United Kingdom / studies PhD Tissue Repair / 4th Year … More Necessary Networking…
…by Mark / from the United States / MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases / Online Learning Graduate 2018 Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. Please accept my apologies in lacking any posts since the end of last year. I hit quite a few roadblocks and unfortunately needed to divert my time towards … More Juggling the Act of Juggling…
…by Bérengère / from France / PhD Psychiatry / 5th Year DISCLAIMER: I know I am very privileged here. I’ve been unbelievably lucky to even get this choice and I know most people looking into a PhD can’t afford to make the choice I did. The point of this post is the following: when I … More Feelings vs Funding…
…by Sophie / from the United Kingdom / studies PhD Tissue Repair / 4th Year Striding into the lab with a cowboy swagger, the scientist plants her feet and stares down the opponent. Tucking back her lab coat, she spins her pipette deftly in its low slung holster. She knows there can only be one … More Western Blots: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…
…by Sophie / from England / studying PhD Tissue Repair / 3rd Year “So what exactly do you do for your PhD?” is something I’ve been asked many times, and my answer does change depending on who’s asking. While another scientist at a conference might be looking for the detailed techniques I use, I find … More PhD Day…
…by Danielle / from The United States of America / studying Veterinary Medicine WAKE UP, WORK OUT, EAT, GO TO UNIVERSITY, COME HOME, EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT. The day in the life of a vet student summed up in one sentence. Or is it? Do you really spend all day studying? Do you ever get to … More Eat, Sleep, Repeat…
