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Your PhD Viva and How to Prepare

At the end of the long road of your PhD research, lies the viva examination. Just as every PhD is different, then every viva is different. But there are some things that all PhD candidates can do ahead of time to prepare academically, mentally and physically for the viva examination….>

A PhD Without A Masters Degree

The PhD usually came after the Bachelor’s degree for many years in the United Kingdom. There was no real need to successfully gain a Master’s degree before embarking on this mammoth task of empirical research. Whilst some undergraduate degrees still lead to a Master’s qualification, and many people still complete…>

What is a PhD and Why Should YOU do one?

What is a PhD? It is the highest level of degree that a student can achieve. It usually culminates in a dissertation of around 80,000-100,000 words, based on research carried out over the course of their study.

Turning Your PhD into a Book

You worked on it for years. It’s a great piece of original scholarship. So… don’t let your PhD sit on a shelf gathering dust.  Turn Your PhD into a Book.

PhD Vlog Introduction: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade, a second-year PhD student in International Studies at the Charles Sturt University, Australia. In this video Wade introduces you to his vlog, and what to expect from his vlogs over the next month, including travelling to Europe for conferences, carrying out transcriptions and starting his analysis work. Follow…>

PhD Vlog Week 1: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade, a second year PhD student in International Studies at the Charles Sturt University, Australia. In Week 1, Wade is planning ahead for the next few years, balancing teaching, transcribing interviews for his research, and preparing to present during a trip to Copenhagen. Follow the vlogging series as we…>

PhD Vlog Week 2: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade, a second-year PhD student in International Studies at the Charles Sturt University, Australia. In Week Two, Wade attends his university’s Research Retreat Centre for a week to see other types of research and to network. He has just hosted Nerd Nite too and arranged for a speaker to…>

PhD Vlog Week 3: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade, a second year PhD student in International Studies at the Charles Sturt University, Australia. In Week Three Wade discusses his work-life balance as a PhD student and talks about a Ground Theory workshop he has recently attended and how it helped him to fill gaps in his knowledge….>

PhD Vlog Week 4: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade, a second-year PhD student in International Studies at the Charles Stuart University, Australia. In Week Four, Wade speaks to us from Copenhagen, where he has travelled to for a conference organised by the Association for Information Science and Technology. Wade describes the experience as simultaneously exhausting and thoroughly…>

PhD Vlog 6 Months On: Wade Kelly

Meet Wade who started his PhD in International Studies at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, Australia. We followed Wade for 1 month in the autumn of 2016, you can watch back his vlogs here: http://bit.ly/wadevlogs In this video, we check in with Wade to see how he has got…>