Slides used for Welcome Talk by Catherine Holden (The PhD)

1. A PHD: MORE THAN JUST THE THESIS
Postgraduate Welcome Event
SEPTEMBER 2015

3. Hypothesis
Experiment
Analyse
Write
Read

4. Hypothesis
Experiment
Analyse
Write
Read
Cat Videos
Pub
“PhD Comics”

5. “EXTRA-THESIS”
Graduate Development Program
Writing Papers, Reviews, Blog posts
Lab and Equipment Maintenance
Demonstrating
Conferences and Seminars
Posters and Presentations
Tutoring and Teaching
Societies and Clubs
Widening Participation and Outreach
Entrepreneurship and UMIP

6. CIRCLES OF SUPPORT
HT - How to survive your PhD MOOC, EdX
YOU

7. CIRCLES OF SUPPORT
HT - How to survive your PhD MOOC, EdX
YOU
Supervisory Circle
 Supervisor
 Advisor
 Postdocs
 Other PhD Students

8. CIRCLES OF SUPPORT
HT - How to survive your PhD MOOC, EdX
YOU
Administrative Circle
 Graduate Director
 Education Office
 Graduate Office
 Peer Representation
 Careers Service
 The Atrium
 University Counsellors
 Disability Office
 Crucial Guide
 Faculty/School Handbook
 ….

9. CIRCLES OF SUPPORT
HT - How to survive your PhD MOOC, EdX
YOU
Social Circle
 Friends
 Fellow PhD Students
 Family
 Research Group
 Societies and Clubs
 Social Media
#phdlife, #phdchat,
#academicswithcats
EPS PGR Facebook Group
Blogs – The Thesis Whisperer

10. STARTING OUT…

11. TOP TIPS
1.Cultivate you Circles
2.Find a routine
3.Procrastinate wisely
Any questions?
@chemistrytime

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