PhD Student Advice - 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a PhD

All the many things I've learnt as a PhD Student and wish I had known earlier in the PhD process 0:00 - intro 1:12 - 1. How a PhD is assessed 5:20 - 2. A PhD is more than a scientific contribution 6:30 - 3. No two PhDs are the same 7:52 - 4. Everyone feels imposter syndrome - and it doesn’t go away after your PhD 8:50 - 5. You can't expect the unexpected delays 10:11 - 6. Keeping research diary so important 11:35 - 7. Organising your code is so important 12:29 - 8. You need a digital note taking system 14:12 - 9. It goes by really fast 15:13 - 10. You won’t be able to everything 16:19 - 11. The Supervisor relationship is so important 17:38 - 12. You will underachieve 18:40 - 13. People not doing PhDs don’t understand 19:56 - 14. Taking the time to project plan will save you time 21:04 - 15. You need to learn how you learn Similar: First Year PhD Student Advice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNR08AQykXE Purchase my PhD Student and Productivity Notion Templates: https://store.phdandproductivity.com Connect with Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phdandproductivity/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/phdproductivity For business enquiries only: [email protected] Try the Notion template before you buy: https://www.notion.so/PhD-Planning-VIEW-ONLY-195c6bd44d0d42ac8c9866c662986625 Join my email list for regular PhD and Productivity advice and a 10% discount on my Products: https://www.phdandproductivity.com/ Support My Channel: If you would like my content and want to support my channel and get access to exclusive content, then join the channel membership here, starting from €1.99 a month: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhdandProductivity/join Shop my Favourites for Working from Home and Productivity: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/ciaraxfeely *** Disclaimer *** Some of the links are affiliate links meaning that if you make a purchase using the link, I earn a small commission with no extra charge to you. If you do decide to use one of these links then thank you for you support. ******