PhD Blogs

by Jamie Depledge

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!

by Kristine Bagdassarian

Join us on a journey through the Twitterverse to discover the most exciting and useful places for a PhD student to go.

by Kristine Bagdassarian

Considering a multi-disciplinary PhD? Here is one experience of being lost and found in the jungle of cross-subject research.

by Holly Dale

From doing your homework to assessing your strengths and weaknesses, guest blogger Holly Dale shares some advice for a successful PhD interview based on her own experience.

by Mark Bennett

You can now apply for a PhD loan for 2022! Here are a few things to bear in mind before you start your application.

by Kirsty Smitten

If you’re looking at different PhD funding methods, you’ve probably come across some interesting acronyms like DTP and CDT. But do you understand what they will actually offer?

by Mark Bennett

Can't get a studentship and aren't sure about a loan? Here are a few more ways to help pay for a PhD, or keep your costs down.

by Jamie Depledge

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.

by Sofia Raftopoulou

How do you know when the person interviewing you is not the best choice for supervising your PhD? Sofia is a first-year PhD student in Austria – find out how she went about finding the right project and supervisor.

by Holly Prescott

Career planning is an important part of the PhD experience, but sometimes a great job finds you during a doctorate.