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PhD Vlog Week 4: Samira Parhizkar

In week 4 Samira shares tips on the PhD interview and PhD funding. She also shares insight on how to make the most of your PhD. Follow the vlogging month as we invite PhD students at various stages of their PhD and location to film themselves. The vlogs cover everything from starting a PhD, moving…>

PhD Vlog Introduction: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. Jack will also share his top tips for anyone who is thinking…>

PhD Vlog Week 4: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. In Week 4 Jack shares tips on how to get PhD funding,…>

PhD Vlog Week 3: Eddie Procter

In this video, Eddie talks about the importance of having regular contact with his supervisor and shows how he organises his time. Follow the vlogging series as we invite PhD students at various stages of their PhD and different locations to film themselves over 4 weeks and share their videos with you. Our vlogs cover…>

PhD Vlog Week 4: Andy Pearson

Meet Andy a first-year PhD student, studying environmental geochemistry at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Previously, Andy studied a Geography BSc at Liverpool John Moores University, followed by an MSc in Environment and Climate Change at the University of Liverpool. In week 4 Andy talks about the pressures and opportunities of doing a PhD…>

PhD Vlog Week 1 – Abigail Robertson

  Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet our vlogger Abigail Robertson a second-year PhD student in Medieval Studies at the University of New Mexico. In week 1 Abigail shares tips on life as a PhD student. Follow the vlogging month as we invite five PhD students…>

Working as Librarians

What do librarians do? The profession once known as ‘librarianship’ has now taken on many different names, and consequently, the role of librarians has also changed in some cases. No longer are librarians simply the custodians of shelves of books, but they also have to look after electronic resources too. So, some librarian posts are…>

Post PhD, Where Do I Go From Here?

This article focuses on a difficult time in every academic’s career: what to do post PhD. Congratulations, you have had your viva and your PhD has been awarded, it feels as though you are at the end of a huge journey. However, it is also a time of uncertain futures. There are many paths open…>

Work in Australia – Country profile

Australians have a reputation for being very laid back, and the country’s naturally temperate weather and outdoor lifestyle certainly help to encourage a relaxed atmosphere which values good work/life balance. With a diverse mix of cultures from the indigenous aboriginal people to the early European settlers and the more recent Asian migrants, modern Australia is very much multicultural.