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Students are pleading for reforms amid rising rent and cost of living, as experts warn research could suffer if people are put off higher study 
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Alison Asquith, 82, has just completed her PhD and, despite great obstacles, wants older people to know it’s not too late.
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PhD students draw on their specialised and advanced skills to make a vital contribution to Australian research. Putting them on an income that’s below the poverty line doesn’t reflect their value.
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It turns out that it takes many so-called transferable skills to do a PhD. These are skills that can be translated and applied to any professional context. The top three required skills are: communication – academic writing, presentation skills, speaking to policy and non-expert audiences research – disciplinary expertise, data analysis, project management interpersonal – leadership, networking, teamwork, conflict resolution.
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Zak Romaszko is a PhD candidate in quantum computing at the University of Sussex
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In October 2020, Lucio Chiquito submitted his PhD thesis at the age of 104. Mr Chiquito is from Medellín, Colombia. He started his PhD at the University of Manchester 77 years ago, held a successful career as an engineer throughout his life, and was the co-founder of Colombia's largest energy company. He attributes his longevity to being an avid reader, his spirituality, diet, frequent exercise, steadfast persistence and discipline.
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When I was in high school, there were a few compulsory subjects (like English and Maths), and then two broad streams which could roughly be divided into science and humanities. The subjects I studied in year 12, if my memory serves me correctly, were English, Specialist Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Latin, and Maths 101 via the…
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Study finds 5% of PhD students are currently or about to experience homelessness and 11% are skipping meals
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Looking to do a PhD can be really confusing, I know it was for me, and that is okay. If I had let a lack of understanding of the structures and processes of higher education stop me from following my desire to continue to learn, and study, then I wouldn’t have the two degrees I…
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The first international meeting on postgraduate mental health opens this week, but much more is needed to solve academia’s crisis.
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Recent PhD graduate Lucy A. Taylor shares the advice she and her colleagues wish they had received.
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The dedication and years of hard work required to complete a PhD entitle the recipient to be considered a bona fide doctor, says Marrisa Joseph
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Three supervisors tell us how to guide a student through the doctoral process
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Alison Asquith, 82, has just completed her PhD and, despite great obstacles, wants older people to know it’s not too late.
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Poor mental health amongst PhD researchers is increasingly being recognised as an issue within higher education institutions. However, there continues to be unanswered questions relating to the pro…
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Once a week, I sit down with my friend’s five-year-old nephew, Ben, and talk to him about numbers, planets and cells. Fun stuff. When my friend found out I was emigrating, he had one question. I think it’s a good one.
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A PhD isn't a golden ticket to success, but it is a brilliant opportunity to "flex your academic muscles and learn a lot about yourself".
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There is no pleasure without pain in the doctoral journey, but with the right frame of mind and supportive supervisors, the joys certainly outweigh the suffering.
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A new project seeks to measure the extent of the mental-health crisis not just in graduate school but beyond it, among early-career Ph.D.s.
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First-generation grad students continue to grapple with the same issues they struggled with as undergraduates -- yet those struggles are amplified in graduate school settings, argues Bailey B. Smolarek.
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Mindfulness exercises can help PhD students manage the stress of completing their thesis.
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Completion rates for PhD courses are very low. Here are some things students, supervisors and universities can do to help support these students through to completion.
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Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress are more acute for PhD candidates classified as exceeding their schedule
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