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

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