A PhD graduate's advice to new students | Avoid these mistakes

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  • Learn from a crusty old PhD graduate with many years on the PostDoc treadmill. Here are my top seven tips for new PhD students - do not make the same mistakes that I did.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 18

  • @digitydog1234
    @digitydog1234 2 роки тому +24

    I found it was helpful to schedule a 9-5, 5 day week where the weekend was sacred. Treat a Phd like paid employment and when it's time to party, party! When it's time to work, work!

  • @sanskrita4
    @sanskrita4 2 роки тому +5

    I'm so glad I found you and this channel. stepping into completing the first year of my PhD and I am definitely following your tips and tricks :)

  • @Ipsa.S
    @Ipsa.S 2 роки тому +5

    I am amazed how all these tips would come in handy even for a would be social science PhD student (like me). I have been following you for over a year now, sometimes I feel things overwhelming but then I realise thank goodness I know all these things now, I can be better prepared. Thanks Andy. Great work. Love and good wishes from India.

  • @ayodejimatuluko
    @ayodejimatuluko 2 роки тому +5

    Great advice for new PhD students! I'll add to also start writing early in the PhD and write up as you go along!

    • @francishunt562
      @francishunt562 Рік тому

      There's basically two ways to write up your thesis : either write up as you go along, or wait until your research is finished then write up at the end. There's no one method better than the other, just what's the right way for each individual.

  • @abuyousefali
    @abuyousefali 2 роки тому +6

    Another jewel. #4 on read, read, read can't be stressed enough. I found it helpful to also study the structure of different dissertations. Helped me to realize that it's not a cookie-cutter format involved.

    • @Ipsa.S
      @Ipsa.S 2 роки тому

      Would u further explain how u analyse a dissertation. I am also finding difficulty on doing so because it feels like it’s quite similar.

    • @abuyousefali
      @abuyousefali 2 роки тому +2

      @@Ipsa.S in a workshop I attended, they asked us to look at the contents pages of several dissertations to get an understanding of the variety of ways a thesis can be structured.
      I found that the 5 theses (chapters) with one overarching intro and conclusion works for me. So, basically 6 mini literature reviews instead of one.
      I hope that makes sense.

  • @CthulhusTales
    @CthulhusTales 2 роки тому +2

    Superb Advice as always! I'm really glad this channel exists!

  • @GradStudentTutorials
    @GradStudentTutorials 2 роки тому

    Great advice! Thank you!

  • @mariojosepr
    @mariojosepr 2 роки тому

    Awesome tips! Thanks a million.

  • @paulrobinson1288
    @paulrobinson1288 2 роки тому

    Priceless advice, thank you🙏

  • @jasminepercha561
    @jasminepercha561 2 роки тому +1

    Hey thanks for the videos, I juste want you to make one about getting evolved into tedx talk how to do it and what I the steps that we have to take to be a speaker in it. Thanks

  • @AmberSoleil1
    @AmberSoleil1 2 роки тому

    I’m going to be so good at this. I love reading and don’t give a crap how annoyed supervisors look 😂

  • @godwindodovi2871
    @godwindodovi2871 2 роки тому

    I’m in my 4th week so far and already I can’t find my bearing. Worst of it, is because of the language. (Korean language). How do I deal with this? I’m majoring in social welfare.

  • @adailtonazevedoaraujofilho5258
    @adailtonazevedoaraujofilho5258 2 роки тому +3

    The more the time passes the more you look like a prophet. 🤓

  • @colleenstuart190
    @colleenstuart190 2 роки тому

    Wise old bearded face indeed!!!!

  • @drbonesshow1
    @drbonesshow1 2 роки тому

    Good thing he didn't have 11 tips as he'd run out of fingers.