Amplifying The Voices Of PhD Students
Introduction If you’re thinking about getting a PhD, it’s important to think about who is going to be your supervisor. Your supervisor will have a large input into what research project you do and what topics will be explored. They…
Introduction Networking is a crucial part of academic life. It’s how we find jobs, get funding for projects, and make professional connections that lead to opportunities for collaboration. Unfortunately, it can be hard to meet people especially if you’re just…
Introduction Writing an abstract for your academic paper is one of the most challenging parts of the writing process. In this article, we’ll take you through all the steps from beginning to end. We’ll start with an introduction that grabs…
Writing a research paper can be a daunting task and it is important to get off on the right foot. One of the first and most important steps of writing a research paper is to create a captivating title. The…
The worst reviewer comment I have ever had (to date) is, “This paper sounds like it was written by a child”. How would you handle the response to this comment? As much as it hurt, my coauthors and I decided…
Ask most PhD students whether their PhDs have gone to plan and they’ll say, “nope”. In fact, many probably won’t even remember what their PhDs were initially about…they have changed so much since then. While changing topic is good when…
In a recent tweet, we asked people whether it’s important for a PhD student to like their supervisor. The overwhelming majority voted yes. And it makes sense, no one wants to get stuck with someone they don’t like for four…
Abstracts are incredibly important. After the title, the abstract of your paper (or presentation) is probably the most important part because most people will use it to decide whether it’s worth reading any more of your paper or not. What’s…
Near the start of my PhD, a professor gave me insight into what publishing in academia was really like. This professor was one of the more successful ones in my department, and the most liked among PhD students, especially his…
Reviewing a paper takes time, and sometimes you just have so many other things to do that you don’t get around to reviewing your student’s paper for weeks or even months. Even when you realize that you have had the…