Avoiding Common Pitfalls in PhD Planning
From The Third Degree [Empowering Post-Graduate Researchers] by Dr Craig J Selby | Academic Director | The Third Degree
December 2, 2024 · 9 min · Season 1 · Episode 17
About this episode
This episode discusses common pitfalls in PhD planning and strategies to avoid them.
A well-planned PhD journey saves time, reduces stress, and leads to more impactful outcomes. That's all good and true, but there are many traps that doctoral candidates can stumble into. In this episode, we explore several common pitfalls and how a candidate can mitigate and resolve them. We can't cover everything, but we can discuss key, commonly-agreed upon pitfalls to help you out!
People in this episode
Host: Dr Craig J Selby
Topics covered
- PhD planning
- common pitfalls
- doctoral candidates
- stress reduction
- impactful outcomes
Keywords
- PhD journey
- planning
- doctoral candidates
- stress
- outcomes
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