Author Archives: Alex Wakeman

By Alex Wakeman This is all the information we think is useful for applying for PhDs and PhD funding in the UK. We think its really useful for finding PhDs, writing applications, acing interviews and more. If you have any additional questions not answered by this guide please conact bsamwa@leeds.ac.uk.

By Alex Wakeman Let’s be honest. If you’re nerdy enough to be doing a PhD, you probably love a good book. Whether you’re looking for entertainment or advice, distraction or comfort, the seven listed here can each, in their own way, help you through your frustrating but uniquely rewarding life of a PhD student.    Isaac Asimov –Continue reading “The 7 Books Every PhD Student Should Read”

By Alex Wakeman In September, my fellow PhD student Catriona wrote our first blog post, listing 10 tips for starting a PhD during a pandemic. I read her advice before I started in the Bennett lab and recommend it to anyone who hasn’t done so already. Listed here are 10 of my own tips, drawnContinue reading “10 more tips for starting a PhD during a global pandemic”