Starting a #PhD soon? A mature PhD student showed me their screen saver. It said: You're not too old and It's not too late.
Stop wondering about might have beens. Jump in and give it a go.
#PhDchat #PhDForum

Starting a #PhD soon. Have a look at some theses. Ideally on a similar topic to yours. Look at how they are structured. How many chapters? How many words? Look at the bibliography. This could be a good starting point for your literature review. #PhDchat #PhDforum

Starting a #PhD? Remember when you're doing a PhD you are learning how to do research. Which means it's OK not to know and OK to ask lots of questions. You don't know the answers at the start. #PhDchat #PhDForum #postdoc #MRes #acwri

Many #PhD students & researchers feel guilty all the time.
Have I done enough?
I'm wasting time?
I should be doing more.
#7PhDSecrets.
Secret 5: Treat it like a job. If you know when to work, you know when to not work. Reduces guilt. #PhDchat #PhDForum #postdoc

#7PhDSecrets. Secret 2: Write and show as you go. It's show and tell - not hide and seek. You tell yourself that they are not ready to write yet. But you are. You need to write all the way through. #PhDforum #PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat #postdoc

Many people are starting PhDs about now. Here are the Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Research Students. Secret 1: The care and maintenance of your supervisor. You have to learn how to work effectively with your supervisor. #PhD #PhDForum #7PhDSecrets

Feel like an imposter? That's OK. Most of us do. Tip 10: Be brave and take action. #impostersyndrome #PhDforum #gradschool

#ImposterSyndrome - Tip 9: Get used to your imposter feelings. They don't go away but you get used to them and they don't hold you back. #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #phdForum #academicchatter #acwri

Know your imposter moments:
- Your first lecture
- A new role
- Writing
- When you make a mistoke
These might make you feel like an imposter but they don't mean you are one.
#PhDForum #gradschool

Feel like an imposter? Tip 6: Set objective standards. And then stop moving the goalposts after the event. #PhDForum #EMCRforum #gradschool

Feel like an imposter? Tip 5: Create a fact file and a brag file. Keep a record of your achievements. #PhDForum #EMCRforum #gradschool

Tip 4 for dealing with the #ImposterSyndrome: Mind your language.
Notice how you deny, dismiss and discount your achievements.
Instead of saying:
It was good luck or
It was nothing or
Anyone could do that
Try just saying Thanks.
#PhDForum #MRes #gradschool #impostersyndrome

Feel like an imposter? Tip 2: Realise feelings are not facts. You can feel like an imposter and not be an imposter. #PhDForum #EMCRforum #gradschool

Imposter Feelings: You occasionally feel like a fraud even though there is evidence that you are not. From: buff.ly/2m9RArr
#PhDforum #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc

#MentalHealth tip: It's easy to forget, but you are not your PhD. If your PhD is having a bad day, that does not mean you are a bad person. You are more than your PhD. #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #PhDforum

A small but very important word to add to your vocabulary.
Yet.
I'm not a very good writer ... yet.
I'm not very good at stats ... yet.
I don't know how to do xxx ... yet .
Yet allows you to learn, grow, develop.
#PhDchat #PhDforum #ECRchat #postdoc #acwri

Multi-failing: Doing several things at the same time and doing them all less well. The reality is we're not very good at multi-tasking. Focus on one thing and do it properly. #PhDchat #ECRchat #Postdoc #PhDforum

The wisdom of Yoda.
Before you are ready
Write you must.
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