⚠️For PhDs who are thinking about jumping ship and diving into industry:

Industry isn't necessarily better than academia.

I have straddled both worlds. Here are 5 MYTHS about academia vs. industry:

Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) PhD Forum -Joining weekly writing groups and having Zoom writing sessions with a colleague helped stay motivated and find my tribe
-Starting to use second brain apps
-Attending weekly music lessons helped remain centered and gave me 5 yrs of music training in addition to a PhD!

What's a thing you did during your PhD that you think back on now and realize was in fact a very good thing to do? 🤔🤗

Let's have it 👇🏻

James Machin Might not be much, but Some public libraries have this: accesstoresearch.org.uk
Also alumni access to you former university resources (as staff or student) might provide a fraction of papers from home, or walk in access to a little more

James Machin I’m very sorry to hear this. Are you a member of The London Library? Members can access most scholarly online resources, and it makes a world of difference.

Penny dropping slowly that I am an ex-academic. After the obvious – losing the job(s) – it’s a slow death. Emails don’t get through since not from an institutional address. Losing library online resources. (cont.)

Sara Saez Atienzar Something like this… dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-what-its-…

The unspeakable torture of trying to finish a PhD while your neighbour undertakes a whole house renovation PhD Forum Hugh Kearns #phd #phd life

Hello week-end! Now to lose 18,000 minimum from my thesis 😫 #EdD #100daysEDd #phd #phd life #phd voice #phd voice PhDStudent PhD Voice - Independently Run PhD Forum #doctorate University of Wales Trinity Saint David Study with UWTSD #leadership

'The American public has become convinced that the only justifiable purpose for higher education is to get people jobs and that one can’t get a good-paying job with a degree in philosophy/art history/ French/sculpture/dance' shorturl.at/qsN58

Rebecca Healey The PhD Place PhD Forum Academic Mom, PhD We’re doing a Teesside Psychology writing retreat on Thursday 09:30-4:45 if you want to come along? Let me know, I’ll send you the room info.

Rebecca Healey The PhD Place PhD Forum Academic Mom, PhD I used to use the PhDForum 24hr room. I found this really helpful for that “big brother” feeling of others also working.

Rebecca Healey PhD Forum The PhD Place Academic Mom, PhD I know that feeling, sending you a big hug! Are you able to take a short break to recharge and disconnect from the PhD for a moment? I feel sometimes my brain is on overdrive which makes it worse and I need to do a “clean up”.

Days of 12+ hrs in the library writing my PhD. Struggling, extremely lonely, missing my little girl, lacking motivation or progress. Suggestions of online writing groups etc. to support a girl who wants to crawl under the desk and sleep or cry The PhD Place PhD Forum Academic Mom, PhD

10 Great Historical Books
1) As Gods Among Men - Guido Alfani
A terrific work, covering inequality from a novel angle: how 'the rich' have been perceived in the West over centuries. Highly readable, breaking into themes, types of wealth and the role of 'the rich' over time.

Dr. Elif PhD Forum Congratulations dearest Asma!!💃💃💃

Susan Hughes PhD Forum Doctoral College Ulster Applied Social and Policy Sciences Suzi! A bit late but I'm sendiiing a biiiig hug to you. Congratulations! Well done Dr. Suzi 🎶📚💜🥳

I passed my #PhD viva investigating immune response in #HeartFailure ! I am grateful to my supervisors Pasquale Maffia and Pierpaolo Pellicori, my examiners Prof. Paul Welsh and Prof. Massimo Iacoviello, my family and friends, and my colleagues LIVE. Thank you (شكرا جزيلا).

Another Doctor in the room. Congratulations! 🥳🎵💜🎶📚 PhD Forum

In which a middle-aged and middle-ranking academic thought to make a few quiet points about universities and mental health, and instead the whole thing got a bit out of hand. Ooops. You might as well read it anyway. voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/its…