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Tag: PhD

  • The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies’ amazing community

    22 June 2026 by Cal
    4 minute read

    The start of many good things to come It is remarkable how much a minivan full of dedicated, professional postgraduate researchers can resemble the atmosphere of a primary school field…

  • Physics at York: How Your Journey Evolves from UG to PhD

    Physics at York: How Your Journey Evolves from UG to PhD

    15 April 2026 by Rhoen
    4 minute read

    Hi, This is Rhoen from the Student Content Creators at Uni of York. I’m currently a PhD student, researching plasma diagnostics for fusion energy at the York Plasma Institute. In…

  • Soil Mates: Why Termites and I Teamed Up in Benin For My Ecology PhD

    Soil Mates: Why Termites and I Teamed Up in Benin For My Ecology PhD

    21 July 2025 by Dan
    3 minute read

    Over the past two months, I had the privilege of living and working in the fascinating country of Benin. As a PhD student studying zoology and ecology at the University…

  • Starting a PhD after a break from studying

    Starting a PhD after a break from studying

    13 May 2024 by Charlie
    7 minute read

    PhD student Charlie answers some questions about studying a PhD at York. Hi, I’m Charlie and I’m a second year PhD student on the Adapting to the Challenges of a…

  • Funding your PhD

    Funding your PhD

    20 February 2023 by Chloe
    4 minute read

    When I was thinking about doing my PhD, I started looking into my funding options and got overwhelmed quite quickly. There are a lot of different things to think about…

  • A PhD in a quarter life crisis

    A PhD in a quarter life crisis

    19 December 2022 by Charlie
    4 minute read

    It was a dark and stormy night in Norfolk. Five third year PhD students from universities across the UK sat exchanging the highs, lows, and the woes of the later…

  • Tips for maintaining your mental health as a student

    10 October 2022 by Alex
    3 minute read

    Hey, my name’s Alex (he/him). I’m in the first year of my PhD. In this post, I’ll share with you 5 tips for looking after your mental health as a…

  • What it’s like to do a research project in chemistry

    5 January 2022 by Mae
    3 minute read

    Hiya, I’m Mae, and I’m a 4th year Chemistry student at the University of York. I’m here to talk about some of the things that I love about York and…

  • How I chose and funded my PhD

    How I chose and funded my PhD

    5 October 2021 by Katie
    3 minute read

    About me Hi! My name is Katie and I’m a second year PhD student in Medieval Studies. I research arms and armour in Middle English romance. In this blog, I’m…

  • Applying for A PhD

    12 April 2021 by Aakanksha
    4 minute read

    Applying for any course abroad is a daunting task.  You can get lost in the many decisions you have to take: which country to apply to, which university, and what…

  • When Home Becomes Your Campus – starting a PhD during a pandemic

    15 December 2020 by Emma
    4 minute read

    So many of our experiences are different this year, and starting a PhD is no exception. I’m hoping this post will help to alleviate some of the ‘unknowns’ that you…

  • Thinking about a career in academia?

    9 December 2020 by Laura
    3 minute read

    As a final year PhD student, I am now having to seriously think about my options for the future. Ideally, I would love to be able to continue working in…