• Why should I study a PhD?

  • Aug 29 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
  • Podcast

Why should I study a PhD?

  • Summary

  • Considering studying a PhD? Whether at Manchester or elsewhere, this podcast will provide you with the first hand experience's of three PhD students to help inform your decision. Students Charlotte, Mahesh and Lishan talk about their experiences of three very different PhD programmes.

    Chapters:

    00:17 Details of each guest's research
    08:04 Work-life balance
    14:04 Managing your time
    19:27 Different between work and study
    23:49 Life after your PhD
    25:18 How to get started with a PhD and the importance of choosing the right supervisor
    29:43 What was the biggest surprise?
    32:22 Do you love your PhD?
    35:31 Teaching alongside your PhD and the difference to degrees in China especially
    40:51 Your experience at The University of Manchester, settling in and moving from elsewhere
    46:27 Signing off from the team!

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