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14 August 2023
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 3 min READ

10 (more) things you should know before starting a PhD

A while back, we asked some of our students to reflect on what they would like to have known before starting a PhD.
06 February 2023
People PhD Blog
FEATURE | 8 min READ

Using local knowledge to guide bean breeding programmes

Kate Denning-James writes about her recent trip to Colombia, where she had the opportunity to gain local knowledge, practical experience, and build links between EI and some of our South American collaborators tackling food security.
12 October 2022
PhD Blog
FEATURE

PhD life at the Earlham Institute: what our students say

It’s likely to be one of the biggest decisions you’ll have ever made, with the potential to shape your future career or even put you off research for life.
15 November 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Growing into my PhD, from gloomy forest floor to wise old Oak

Where once Anthony Duncan gazed up from the forest floor, daunted by the pines, he’s learned to grow among them.
17 September 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

My advice for PhD students? See what bites

PhD student Ben Coombes tells us all you need to thrive in a research career is “a question to pursue and freedom to pursue it”.
20 August 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

How does a PhD work and how to find the right one

As part of our regular series, one of our Year in Industry students, Akemi Ramos takes a look at PhD life from before it even begins! Akemi shares with us her insights into how to navigate the maze of searching for the right PhD.
16 July 2021
PhD Blog
FEATURE | 10 min READ

Building the confidence to take on a PhD

First year student Becky Shaw says there is no such thing as a standard route to a PhD, and you are more than capable of doing one!