PhD Student Guides

Many PhD students undertake some teaching or demonstrating for undergraduate students alongside their project, as a way of gaining professional experience (and earning additional money!). Here's what you can expect from this work.

How to plan, structure and write your PhD literature review so as to demonstrate your understanding of your PhD topic.

This page gives advice for PhD students in a range of difficult situations, from dealing with an bad supervisor to coping with PhD pressure.

Attending conferences is a big part of the PhD process. But what actually are they and how many should you be attending?

Is it really worth doing a PhD and getting a doctorate? We've looked at careers and employment prospects as well as the skills you'll gain.

Our guide for disabled PhD students has information on applying for a PhD with a disability and advice for managing the day-to-day undertaking of your research project.

This guide introduces some of the obligations and expectations that underpin a healthy supervisory relationship, as well as explaining how that relationship develops along with your PhD.

The thought of finishing a PhD can be quite daunting. But it doesn't need to be. Here's all the information you need to make sure you're prepared.

Our guide explains the main differences between the MPhil and PhD so you understand which qualification is best for you..