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Here's a PhD student's journey of being a scholar -- what she enjoys the most, the most challenging aspect, and how can one make the best out of their PhD experience.
“A PhD really tests you in terms of your work habits and your mental health” – A PhD candidate shares her experience
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Most scholars inevitably wonder about the things they wish they knew before enrolling for the journey. These are the 3 top learnings of Saranath Parthasarathy, a PhD…
Insights from a PhD candidate: What I wish I knew before starting my PhD journey
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When a student comes from an underrepresented background, such feelings can be intensified by a real or perceived sense of not belonging in their situation. This post…
The results of the CACTUS Mental Health Survey indicated that 37% of more than 13,000 worldwide respondents reported experiencing harassment or bullying in their…
Here's Gayatri Ramachandran's personal account of the challenges faced while communicating her struggles of PhD life to her family and misconceptions about life during…
Academic freedom is a complex concept encompassing both rights and duties of researchers, teachers, students, and research/educational institutions. To appreciate and…
This article discusses findings from a recent survey on how COVID-19 has affected the lives of PhD supervisors.
Here's a list of podcasts that will help you understand how to practice self-care and take steps toward achieving mental well-being.
Society relies on researchers to be creative thinkers and problem-solvers, advancing the frontiers of human knowledge and finding answers to some of the most complex…
As life forced many of us to move from one type of daily normal to another, we have all been tasked with keeping the wheels of productivity turning. Many are desperately…