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Made a ‘day in the life of a PhD student’ video but it was too boring to post.
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Made a ‘day in the life of a PhD student’ video but it was too boring to post.
Do a PhD in a field you are passionate about and you’ll never work a day in your life, because there are no jobs.
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Do a PhD in a field you are passionate about and you’ll never work a day in your life, because there are no jobs.
Academic Job Interviews: 5 Questions You Should Be Ready For
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Academic Job Interviews: 5 Questions You Should Be Ready For - The PhD Place
Regardless of your PhD stage, you can help your future self by getting interview-ready now. This article goes through five interview questions based on your research that are commonly asked at academic job interviews, with advice on what you can do now during your time as a PhD student to be more prepared in the future!
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Academic Job Interviews: 5 Questions You Should Be Ready For
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Preparing for your PhD interview
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Preparing For Your PhD Interview - The PhD Place
Ready to take the next step in your academic career with a PhD? Don't miss out on these top tips for acing your PhD interview from Kieron McCallan
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Preparing for your PhD interview
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New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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November 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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Don't compare yourself to others. Every PhD is different.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Don't compare yourself to others. Every PhD is different.
Hey, why do you have all of those tabs open?
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hey, why do you have all of those tabs open?
What’s wrong babe. You’ve barely touched your PhD today.
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
What’s wrong babe. You’ve barely touched your PhD today.
New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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November 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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May I meet you?
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
May I meet you?
Deadlines are your true friends. They are always waiting for you. 🥲
November 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Deadlines are your true friends. They are always waiting for you. 🥲
We can’t all leave academia and start a bakery. What are some fun alternatives?
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We can’t all leave academia and start a bakery. What are some fun alternatives?
I’ve received three rejections this week. I think it’s important that we normalise that.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I’ve received three rejections this week. I think it’s important that we normalise that.
This is your weekly reminder to back up your research
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is your weekly reminder to back up your research
I’m quietly comforted by the fact that only 3 people will read my PhD thesis.
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I’m quietly comforted by the fact that only 3 people will read my PhD thesis.
Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.
Currently downloading more papers I’ll never have time to read
November 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Currently downloading more papers I’ll never have time to read
New booklet out now: Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research.
Good for students, educator or independent researchers looking to use AI smartly to read deeper and build a clearer review.
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Good for students, educator or independent researchers looking to use AI smartly to read deeper and build a clearer review.
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Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research - The PhD Place
Instant download • PDF guide • 1 lesson for access This downloadable booklet includes 50 structured prompts to help you plan, search, analyse, and write your literature review using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, SciSpace, Litmaps, Consensus, and Elicit. The prompts guide you from your first search keywords through to full critical evaluation. […]
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November 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
New booklet out now: Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research.
Good for students, educator or independent researchers looking to use AI smartly to read deeper and build a clearer review.
You can get the PDF for £5 👇 thephdplace.com/course/liter...
Good for students, educator or independent researchers looking to use AI smartly to read deeper and build a clearer review.
You can get the PDF for £5 👇 thephdplace.com/course/liter...
Don’t feel guilty for taking the day off.
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Don’t feel guilty for taking the day off.
Repeat after me: ‘I don’t have time to do this, so I’m going to have to say no’
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Repeat after me: ‘I don’t have time to do this, so I’m going to have to say no’
When presenting, try to stick to one idea per slide.
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
When presenting, try to stick to one idea per slide.
Our online course is half price at the moment. Go and get your papers written 😎
November 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our online course is half price at the moment. Go and get your papers written 😎
We’re manifesting more acceptance emails and positive feedback for you
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We’re manifesting more acceptance emails and positive feedback for you
What’s the worst possible reply to “I’m a PhD student”?
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
What’s the worst possible reply to “I’m a PhD student”?
When reviewer 2 says something nice about your paper
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
When reviewer 2 says something nice about your paper