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If you missed the free ' How to survive your PhD ' course being run by Doctor Inger Mewburn ( thesiswhisperer ) and colleagues via ANU, then you can now watch their recorded live chat sessions via YouTube . The course looked at the emotions, and emotional journey, that accompanies doing a PhD. It included modules and chats on topics like confidence, impostor syndrome, fear, curiosity, loneliness, confusion and love. For example. How to Survive your PhD - Live chat on Loneliness : We previously posted a round-up of tips from the first week of #survivephd15 and thoughts from the chat on impostor syndrome . Plus, tips from Leicester PhD students and supervisors on surviving and getting the most out of the first year of your PhD . Don't forget that whether you're on-campus or in another country then you can hear about the experiences of other Leicester PhD students and chat to them online during the Thesis Forum .

I've currently working through the free ' How to survive your PhD ' course being run by Doctor Inger Mewburn ( thesiswhisperer ) and colleagues via ANU. Pug Imposter 'Pug Love' by DaPuglet Last week the topic of the live chat centered around confidence and impostor syndrome. Here's some tips I picked up from the live chat: How do you know if you're suffering from impostor syndrome or just being self-critical? = When the self critiquing becomes debilitating. It's useful to be critical of your own practices and do some self-reflection, but not to the point that it paralyses you or you lose sight of what you're trying to achieve. Dealing with a PhD thesis can be like dealing with an unruly child! Parents often feel impostor syndrome too. Build your confidence by identifying what’s good about your work. You're not the only one feeling this way - it’s not unusual to struggle with a PhD All academics struggle at one time or another and...

Image by U.S. Geological Survey https://flic.kr/p/e6vg44 I've enrolled in the free ' How to survive your PhD ' course being run by Doctor Inger Mewburn ( thesiswhisperer ) and colleagues via ANU. The course is open to anyone: PhD students, supervisors, friends and family, support staff etc. I'm hoping by taking part I can get some insight into how to support PhD students better. The main theme of the course is surviving the emotional journey of a research degree. A PhD can feel like a long, hard, often lonely, struggle. It can also be exciting and joyful and stressful and a whole gamut of other feelings along the way! Even if you're not taking part you can see some of the discussion on Twitter via #survivephd15 Here's some of the thoughts and tips I picked up from the first live chat of the course: What if your supervisor doesn't seem invested/interested in you? Find another supervisor who is! Not always an option and changing supervisors c...