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Dr Bronwyn Herbert has completed her PhD at ninety years old at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Let’s celebrate this remarkable woman.

Read Bronwyn's story on The PhD Place blog thephdplace.com/90-and-thriv...

Just closed all my tabs and I can confirm that everything is okay.

I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to do a PhD.

Next week will be less stressful 🤡

Do you regret doing a PhD?

You are amazing. You are powerful. You deserve to be here.

What are your goals for today? Write them here and check in with me later.

Why should people care about your research?

Anonymous Question:

“I don’t have the passion for my research that others have. I’m constantly worried that it shows, too. I think in more scientific fields it doesn’t matter so much, but in the humanities a lack of passion is quite clear. Does anyone else experience this?”

Anonymous Question:

“I wrote the blandest, most descriptive chapter ever for a handbook. I’m dreading it coming out, any advice?”

Create a schedule and prioritize tasks based on their importance.

The right words will come.

What is the best ‘acknowledgments’ section you’ve read?

When you were doing an undergrad, you wanted to do a masters. When you did a masters, you wanted to do a PhD. Now you’re doing a PhD, you want to be a cat.

You are an expert, don’t forget this

This is your weekly reminder to back up your research

I’ve lost track of how many papers I have going on tbh

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Omfg

How often do you have supervision meetings? I’m trying to see something.

I didn’t even realise Coldplay were in town

Do a PhD in a field you are passionate about and you’ll never work a day in your life, because there are no jobs.

Anonymous Question:

“I was just assigned a dissertation chair - is it appropriate for me to reach out to him or will he reach out to me? Thanks for the advice.”

Need some advice. What do you use to translate papers?

If you’ve completed a dissertation defence, share with us one question that you were asked, so others can prepare 👇

Reminder: Back up your thesis.

I refused to believe there was a typo in my own name.

That's Denial for you

Believe in your research.

Oh hey, I’ve found a typo in your published thesis.