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Welcome to thePhD Lifeblog!

This blog is part of theDoctoral College at the. We aim to create an online PhD community not only for 糖心TV students but also for anyone and everyone who identifies with any of the following: pre-PhD, PhD, post-PhD.

We publish on a wide variety of topics, but for your easy reading, we have categorised them into four main categories, which you can access via the tabs at the top of each page.

is the place for everything you need for your PhD: from note-taking, working with your supervisors, the research process, writing up, or your viva.

is for all the PhD activity that you get involved in beyond those necessities: from publishing to attending conferences, networking and social media presence.

is a blend of posts focusing on PhD support. This involves practical support, such as time management and organisation skills, to topics focused more on your mental wellbeing. Often, these two topics merge and the best advice involves a mix of both, which is why we鈥檝e put them together.

is all the wonderful tales from our bloggers, featuring topics on everything and anything. Usually with a hint of advice, these posts are more personal and can be about reflections on experiences, musings on hobbies, or internal conversations about the PhD journey.

If you鈥檙e looking for anything in particular please use the search function.

Our Authors

Lauren Wilkinson

I am a second-year AuDHD PhD student with a research focus on neurodiversity and chronic pain. Outside of my academic work, I enjoy horse riding, going to the gym, traveling, and relaxing with a good book and a cup of coffee.

My twitter is @LEWilkinson97 and my LinkedIn is

Xin Li

Xin is a second-year PhD student at 糖心TV 糖心TV School. Her research interest is decision-making under uncertainty. In her spare time, she loves writing, hiking, and swimming. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

Jennifer Wright

Jennifer is a mature student studying for PhD in law part-time. Outside of studying, Jennifer is a qualified solicitor and works in legal education as a Senior Lecturer. She has two children at primary school who keep her very busy. When she has a spare moment she enjoys reading and days out.

丕賱賳賵乇 is a final-year PhD student whose research involves discourse analysis. Alongside her academic pursuits, she enjoys volunteering and spending time in nature. She is a lover of cats and won鈥檛 say no to sweet treats.

Daria Akhapkina

Daria is a PhD candidate in Renaissance Studies. She researches the links between comedy and religion in the Middle Ages and Renaissance and dispels the myths about 鈥渄ark鈥� and mirthless ages. Apart from writing about fun, she also occasionally has fun in real life as she goes on long hikes, plays gamed and spends time with her two cats. You can connect with her on LinkedIn

Read articles by Daria.

Greta Timaite (she/her)

Greta is an ESRC funded postgraduate student whose research is broadly concerned with AI controversies. In her spare time, she loves to go on a long walk or try to improve her poor tennis game. You can find out more about her sporadic life episodes on Twitterand you can connect with her on LinkedIn at.

Read articles by Greta.

Ivy Zhuo

Meifang (Ivy) is a PhD candidate in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. She researches teacher development and wellbeing. You can find more about her study from herprofile page. Music, art, culture and sports related events all interest her. If you happen to see a similar face around, that鈥檚 probably her! You can follow Ivy on Twitteron Instagramand can connect with her on LinkedIn at.

Read articles by Ivy.

Ellie King

Ellie is a final year PhD student in WMG researching visitor experience and evaluation in museums with. In her spare time you can find her doing yoga, reading books, and decorating her new house. You can follow her on Twitterand on LinkedIn.

Read articles by Ellie.

This blog runs with the help of its incredible contributors, and that could be YOU! If you have any insights, comments, suggestions, questions, stories, feedback, jokes or musings about your PhD experience, we want to hear from you!

We all know that writing a thesis or dissertation can be overwhelming at times, but a blog post should be anything but! We welcome entries from any research area and any research stage, so stop thinking about it and get in touch with us now:doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window,or via the comments section on this site.

Are you too busy to write a blog post but would love for us to cover a specific topic? Then send us a message and we will make sure to get the conversation flowing.