This is How to PhD, the show dedicated to sharing those key, practical skills for University success! Perhaps you’ve just decided to embark on a PhD, Master’s or Bachelor’s, or maybe you’re a seasoned doctoral veteran about to face your viva. Whatever stage you’re at, University studies can be a huge challenge. But it can also be one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do and there are a few things we learned along the way that can help you. Join myself, Dr Arun Ulahannan and my co-host, Dr Julia Gauly, as we share everything we wish we had known!
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
We're back with part 2. In this second half of our collaborative episode with Prof. Sebastian Kernbach, we talk about identify the things in your life that give you energy, how to achieve a resilient mindset, managing perfectionism and how to utilise positive psychology! It's a packed episode- we hope you enjoy it!
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Here's part 1 of our first ever collaborative episode! We're so happy to welcome Prof. Sebastian Kernbach to our show! Sebastian is an expert in life design, resilience, design thinking, visual thinking, and positive psychology.
In this episode we dive into the concepts of successful intelligence and energy competence to help you be a productive and creative researcher!
Part 2 will be out on Wednesday! Stay tuned!!
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
So often supervisor relations can go awry, but this is usually down to some simple things that are being missed. Often, a lot of these issues stem from the meetings themselves. We took a look around twitter, social media and listened to our own One-to-One students to list down the most common errors made, and everything you need to know about overcoming them!
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Is it better late than never? Apologies for missing a week, but we're back! This week, we dive into some of the most common mistakes we've seen in PhDs and provide you with the essential tips to avoid these pitfalls!
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
It's perhaps one of the last things you want to be thinking about when you're in the run up to your PhD submission, but it's good to give this some thought. Thankfully, our tips will have to ready for that process so you can rest easy knowing you have one less thing to think about in the final run up to submission!
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
We'll be honest, the CV or Resume was the last thing we were worried about when we were doing our PhDs. But doing some very simple, practical things can set you up very nicely for when you need to create that document. In this episode, we've got some really important tips for that document, and it's never too early to start working on these!!
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Lockdowns and quarantine rules meant we had to slightly adjust our recording schedule- but we're back (albeit with a slightly makeshift studio!). A special episode to round off the year dedicated to helping you relax and unwind this holiday season. We're back on the 17th January!
So all that's left to say is if you celebrate Christmas- then Merry Christmas!! Otherwise, have a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year!
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
We're not huge fans of the word 'networking', but it is an important thing to learn during your PhD. But you don't have to be the loudest voice or super extroverted to network! No, all you need is to put yourself and your work out there for people to see, and there are many ways to do this.
Here's a guide to all things networking and building your research profile- from your two, relatively introverted, hosts!
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
"Being a supervisor?? Wait, but aren't I the one being supervised?" Yes! But don't pass up any opportunities to engage with supervising other Bachelor/Masters students during your PhD! There's so much value in being able to apply what you know from your own PhD experience in teaching and guiding the next generation!
In this episode, we'll cover all of the essentials to do with how to be a supervisor.
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Research proposals can be extremely daunting and it's easy to get lost in the process. Fortunately, we've been there before and we've got an episode packed with practical guidance on writing your own research proposals- both for a future PhD and for those that come after!