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“Myself and a colleague are in similar fields. We each have a rule where we edit our work and then give each other second author. It’s meant we both have a lot of publications. Only the last time, my colleague didn’t include me as author. What should I do?”

01.12.2025 15:41 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The entire academic system is being held up by coffee

30.11.2025 16:53 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

I think my Hogwarts acceptance letter will come before I finish this PhD

30.11.2025 16:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stop comparing your drafts to published papers

30.11.2025 14:52 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research - The PhD Place Instant download • PDF guide • 1 lesson for access This downloadable booklet includes 50 structured prompts to help you plan, search, analyse, and write your literature review using AI tools such as C...

Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research
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30.11.2025 03:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hey algorithm, I want to connect with people who love:

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30.11.2025 03:26 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The answer to PhD success is [REDACTED]

29.11.2025 20:34 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

For real, what are your best tips for editing a paper?

28.11.2025 23:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

How is it going? Really, let’s check in.

28.11.2025 23:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

U up? You should write something today.

27.11.2025 11:16 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Made a ‘day in the life of a PhD student’ video but it was too boring to post.

24.11.2025 21:05 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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.

21.11.2025 02:32 — 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 3

Academic Job Interviews: 5 Questions You Should Be Ready For - The PhD Place Regardless of your PhD stage, you can help your future self by getting interview-ready now. This article goes through five interview questions based on your research that are commonly asked at academic job interviews, with advice on what you can do now during your time as a PhD student to be more prepared in the future!

Academic Job Interviews: 5 Questions You Should Be Ready For
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21.11.2025 02:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Preparing For Your PhD Interview - The PhD Place Ready to take the next step in your academic career with a PhD? Don't miss out on these top tips for acing your PhD interview from Kieron McCallan

Preparing for your PhD interview
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21.11.2025 01:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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16.11.2025 23:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Don't compare yourself to others. Every PhD is different.

18.11.2025 02:31 — 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Hey, why do you have all of those tabs open?

17.11.2025 17:23 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What’s wrong babe. You’ve barely touched your PhD today.

17.11.2025 02:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

New resource added. A practical booklet with 50 AI prompts to help you build a clearer, more focused literature review. PDF available for £5 👇
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16.11.2025 23:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

May I meet you?

16.11.2025 23:20 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Deadlines are your true friends. They are always waiting for you. 🥲

16.11.2025 23:15 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

We can’t all leave academia and start a bakery. What are some fun alternatives?

16.11.2025 23:09 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

I’ve received three rejections this week. I think it’s important that we normalise that.

16.11.2025 15:04 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is your weekly reminder to back up your research

16.11.2025 13:40 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m quietly comforted by the fact that only 3 people will read my PhD thesis.

16.11.2025 03:50 — 👍 25 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.

16.11.2025 03:21 — 👍 44 🔁 7 💬 4 📌 2

Currently downloading more papers I’ll never have time to read

16.11.2025 02:10 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research - The PhD Place Instant download • PDF guide • 1 lesson for access This downloadable booklet includes 50 structured prompts to help you plan, search, analyse, and write your literature review using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, SciSpace, Litmaps, Consensus, and Elicit. The prompts guide you from your first search keywords through to full critical evaluation. […]

New booklet out now: Building a Literature Review with AI – 50 Prompts for Academic Research.

Good for students, educator or independent researchers looking to use AI smartly to read deeper and build a clearer review.

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16.11.2025 00:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Don’t feel guilty for taking the day off.

15.11.2025 22:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Repeat after me: ‘I don’t have time to do this, so I’m going to have to say no’

15.11.2025 21:24 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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