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Skills No One Taught Me: What I Learned by Starting a PhD Abroad

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

Skills No One Taught Me: What I Learned by Starting a PhD Abroad

The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

Skills No One Taught Me: What I Learned by Starting a PhD Abroad

In this PGR Blog post, Nitin Kumar; a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral researcher exploring environmental sensing, reflects on the unexpected challenges of starting a PhD in a new country. He traces how communication, not chemistry, turned out to be his steepest learning curve, and how a candid conversation with his supervisor ("If you do not understand, ask. That is what we are here for.") changed how he approaches research entirely. From misread instructions to finding his voice in discussions, Nitin offers an honest and encouraging account of what it really takes to grow into a confident researcher abroad. If you're navigating a new academic culture, or just learning to ask for help, this one is for you.

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

My PhD and Chronic Illness Journey: Three tips to stay afloat

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

My PhD and Chronic Illness Journey: Three tips to stay afloat

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

Danielle Blee share’s her PhD and Chronic Illness Journey: Three tips to stay afloat

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

5 Tips for Balancing Full-time Work with Part-time Study

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

5 Tips for Balancing Full-time Work with Part-time Study

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

5 tips for navigating full-time work with part-time study

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

Managing Stress and Fatigue in the Final Months of Your PhD

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Managing Stress and Fatigue in the Final Months of Your PhD

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Managing stress and fatigue in the final months of your PhD

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

Readable Research: Using Sensory Writing to Make Academic Research Engaging

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Readable Research: Using Sensory Writing to Make Academic Research Engaging

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Readable Research - using sensory writing to make research more accessible.

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Establishing a routine at the start of the PhD

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Establishing a routine at the start of the PhD

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Pursuing a PhD in English Literature as an international student

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Pursuing a PhD in English Literature as an international student

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Hedieh Gharrat writes about what it’s like to do a PhD in English Literature as an International student.

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Suspending Studies – Dispelling The Fear

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

Suspending Studies – Dispelling The Fear

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The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

The PGR Experience, Wellbeing

Adding Paws To My PhD Journey

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Adding Paws To My PhD Journey

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3 PGR Day Trips From Glasgow

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3 PGR Day Trips From Glasgow

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The Joy of Reading For Pleasure

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The Joy of Reading For Pleasure

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SETTING BOUNDARIES: THE PGR GUILT

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SETTING BOUNDARIES: THE PGR GUILT

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People and Plants: Why all PGRs should try gardening

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People and Plants: Why all PGRs should try gardening

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Take The Winter Brain Break

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Take The Winter Brain Break

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As a PGR, it can be tricky to take time off. It’s hard to know how to go about it and then what to fill your time with. Here’s some tips on how to make the most of your winter break and how to actually take a pause.

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Learning to say 'No'

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Learning to say 'No'

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Mental Health Resources: Finding the Right Support

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Mental Health Resources: Finding the Right Support

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

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Studying with Chronic Fatigue: Lessons learned in my first year

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Studying with Chronic Fatigue: Lessons learned in my first year

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Rollercoaster of Possibilities

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Rollercoaster of Possibilities

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Neurodiversity & Neurodivergent: What do they mean and how do they impact me as a PGR?

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Neurodiversity & Neurodivergent: What do they mean and how do they impact me as a PGR?

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Staying Safe in Glasgow

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Staying Safe in Glasgow

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Researching for a PhD with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

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Researching for a PhD with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

Decision making during the pandemic

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Decision making during the pandemic

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Mind your Mind: Mental health During Your PGR Journey

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Mind your Mind: Mental health During Your PGR Journey

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PGR at a Distance: Lessons from an EdD

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PGR at a Distance: Lessons from an EdD

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Wellbeing, The PGR Experience

Surviving Stress: Together All

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Surviving Stress: Together All

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Surviving Stress: The Productivity Wave

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Surviving Stress: The Productivity Wave

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Surviving Stress: Taking Creative Breaks

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Surviving Stress: Taking Creative Breaks

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