| FindAPhD Writing |
Current and former PhD students share their experiences of postgraduate life. If you've got something interesting, informative, funny or all three to say about life as a PhD student then send your musings to us. There's a £15 Amazon voucher for any articles that we put on the site. |
PhD's; What they don't tell you - by Duggi Zuram
Reflections on Tutors, Libraries and Other PhD Students |
PhD Study in the Arts & Humanities - by the FindAPhD Team
How to apply and how to get by in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences |
A Guide to PhD Research in Computing - by Prof Sean Gong
A short overview of what is expected of both student and supervisor |
Hints for New PhD Students on How to Write Research Papers - by Prof Shahn Majid
A guide for writing in mathematics |
| Articles for International Students wishing to study in the UK |
English Language Qualifications - by the FindAPhD Team
A brief summary for international postgraduate students wishing to study in an English speaking country |
How to Open a UK Bank Account - by the FindAPhD Team
A brief summary of UK banking for international postgraduate students |
Working in the UK - by the FindAPhD Team
A brief summary of the rights of international postgraduate students to work in the UK during their course |
| PhD Facts & Figures |
UK Doctorate Awards 2005/06
A breakdown of the number of UK Doctorates awarded in the 2005/06 academic year, by gender, mode of study and subject area |
UK Postgraduate Student Numbers 2005/06
A breakdown of the number of UK postgraduate students studying during the 2005/06 academic year, by gender, mode of study and nationality |
| Advice, Information and Sideways looks at PhD Life |
| A collection of links to other web sites relating to life as a PhD student. If you know of any web pages that give an insight into what PhD study is like then let us know. |
PhD Comics
A large collection of comic strips about life as PhD student in the USA |
PhD Students Chat Room
An MSN chatroom for current PhD students |
Wellcome Trust PhD Student Survey Results
Explores the attitudes of PhD students to their training |
The
Adventures of Mr Postgrad
A Mr Men Spoof, don't expect too much |
How
to survive your PhD
An essential set of bullet points for any PhD student |
The
PhD Board Game
Pass 10 minutes discovering the ups & downs of PhD life |
I
did a PhD and did not go mad
A funny article hiding some sound advice |
How to write a PhD Thesis
A serious and detailed guide to thesis writing |
The PhD Experience
An academics guide to what PhD students should put in to and get out of a PhD, particularly for those interested in Computer Science |
How
to get a PhD Studentship
Useful advice from the Institute of Physics |
Learning
to survive the ordeals of writing a PhD
An insight into the life of a mature student with children studying for a PhD in the social sciences |
PhDweblogs
A central site to allow you to search PhD student Weblogs from around the world |
| Various
articles on postgraduate life from The Guardian |
Graduate
School Survival Guide
A view from the USA, but relevant to PhD study in most countries |
Questions
To Ask When Thinking About Pursuing a Ph.D
More advice from the USA |
