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by Maria Faleeva
, posted on 1 Feb '21
Maria is FindAPhD's student ambassador. Let her tell you the steps you can take to find a great PhD position
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by Maria Faleeva
, posted on 15 Dec '20
Maria is FindAPhD's student ambassador. Let her show you what it's like to study a PhD during a pandemic.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 26 Jul '18
Fancy winning £5,000 towards your PhD? Emma Burnett from Coventry University did just that last year, winning our top prize. In this video she gives her top tips and advice for anyone interested in entering this year, so listen carefully!
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 18 Jun '18
Considering a PhD, but wondering what you'll actually get out of it? We've sat down with some of the UK's top academics to hear their experiences and thoughts on postgraduate study. Daniel Davis is the Professor of Immunology at the University of Manchester and author of The Compatibility Gene (Penguin). Here he shares some advice for new students
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 5 Jun '18
Considering a PhD, but wondering what you'll actually get out of it? We've sat down with some of the UK's top academics to hear their experiences and thoughts on postgraduate study. Dr Jo Twist OBE studied a PhD in Online Communities at Newcastle University and is now the CEO at The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, a company that supports the UK's games and interactive entertainment industry. Here she shares some advice for new students.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 14 May '18
Considering a PhD, but wondering what you'll actually get out of it? We've sat down with some of the UK's top academics to hear their experiences and thoughts on postgraduate study. Nawamin Pinpathomrat is currently doing a DPhil in Clinical Medicine at University of Oxford. He also reached the final round of the 2018 iteration of MasterChef UK. Here he shares some advice for new students.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 1 May '18
Considering a PhD, but wondering what you'll actually get out of it? We've sat down with some of the UK's top academics to hear their experiences and thoughts on postgraduate study. Brendan Simms is the Professor of the History of International Relations at the University of Cambridge. Here he shares some advice for new students.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 16 Apr '18
Dr Francisco Diego Quintana is a Senior Teaching Fellow at University College London. Here he shares some advice for new students.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 3 Apr '18
Dr Boo Virk is currently studying for a PostDoc in Epigenetics at The Babraham Institute. Here she shares some advice for new students.
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by Jamie Depledge
, posted on 29 Mar '18
Sir David Spiegelhalter is the Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge. Here he shares some advice for new students.
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