by Dr. Max Lempriere | Jul 29, 2023 | Find Mental Balance
When you start a PhD, you’re thrown into the deep end. Unlike starting a new job, there’s often no onboarding process to guide you through. You’re lucky if you even receive methods training. If your PhD is anything like mine, you’ll be shown your desk on day one and...
by Dr. Max Lempriere | May 31, 2022 | Find Mental Balance
By: Dr. Mercedes Gómez-López We here at The PhD Proofreaders invited Dr. Gómez-López to share her advice for new PhD students. This article is based on a viral twitter thread they published. It has been two years since I successfully completed my PhD. Looking back,...
by Dr. Max Lempriere | Jun 1, 2021 | Find Mental Balance
Have you checked out the rest of The PhD Knowledge Base? It’s home to hundreds more free resources and guides, written especially for PhD students. It’s entirely normal to hate your PhD from time to time. The further you travel on the PhD journey, the more you...
by Author | Feb 18, 2021 | Find Mental Balance, Student contribution
Have you checked out the rest of The PhD Knowledge Base? It’s home to hundreds more free resources and guides, written especially for PhD students. Author: Paula Beesley Paula Beesley is a Senior Lecturer in social work at Leeds Beckett University and is...
by Author | Dec 18, 2020 | Find Mental Balance
Have you checked out the rest of The PhD Knowledge Base? It’s home to hundreds more free resources and guides, written especially for PhD students. Author: Ashton Scherrer Today, in the age of Covid-19, self-care is a hot buzzword but it is something...
by Author | Dec 18, 2020 | Covid Resources, Find Mental Balance
Have you checked out the rest of The PhD Knowledge Base? It’s home to hundreds more free resources and guides, written especially for PhD students. Author: Alan Taman ‘2020 vision’ always used to be a metaphor for foresight, clarity and determination. 2020 the...