Vlogs

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? We have invited PhD students at various stages of their PhD and locations to film themselves over a month and share their videos with you. Follow the jobs.ac.uk PhD vlogging series as our vloggers cover everything from starting a PhD, moving abroad to do a PhD, finding funding opportunities to viva preparation and finding your first academic job. If you want to try vlogging yourself you can watch our tips video. Please share these vlogs on social media and tell us what you think on Twitter using the hashtag #PhDvlog and @jobsacuk

PhD Vlog 6 Month’s On: Katherine Mackenzie

In this video we check in with Katherine over the last 6 months, including attending PhD defenses, performing the ceremonial role of Parnymph for a fellow PhD student, and improving the communication between herself and her collaborators. Follow Katherine’s vlog to find out more about the highs and lows of doing a scientific PhD and…>

PhD Vlog 1 Year On: Katherine Mackenzie

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Katherine a second-year PhD student in the Department of Clinical Genetics at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam. She moved from the Highlands of Scotland to the Netherlands to start her Life Science PhD. We followed Katherine for 1 month earlier…>

PhD Vlog Introduction: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. Jack will also share his top tips for anyone who is thinking…>

PhD Vlog Week 1: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. In this video, Jack shares insights into his first week of his…>

PhD Vlog Week 2: Jack Donaghy

Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. In week 2 Jack talks about scheduling for his workshops next week, as well as how he is identifying themes and managing and how he is organising his reading list. Watch this video to find out more. Ready to start your PhD journey? Search…>

PhD Vlog Week 3: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. In Week 3 Jack meets with his supervisor, and discusses how to…>

PhD Vlog Week 4: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who is starting his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. Watch Jack’s vlogs to follow the start of his PhD journey. In Week 4 Jack shares tips on how to get PhD funding,…>

PhD Vlog 3 Month’s On: Jack Donaghy

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Jack who started his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. We followed Jack for 1 month in the autumn of 2015, you can watch back his vlogs here: http://bit.ly/1QmMSeC In this video we…>

PhD Vlog 6 Month’s On: Jack Donaghy

Meet Jack who started his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow in September 2015. We followed Jack for 1 month in the autumn of 2015, you can watch back his vlogs here: http://bit.ly/1QmMSeC In this video, we check in with Jack to see how he has gotten on in the last 6…>

PhD Vlog Introduction: Hossam El-Zalabany

Want to get a real insight into what it’s like to do a PhD? Meet Hossam a first-year PhD student in Library and Information Science at Humboldt University of Berlin. Originally from Egypt; Hossam moved to Berlin to undertake his PhD. Follow Hossam’s vlogs to find out what it is like to do a PhD…>