Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

University staff common room

This board is for university-based professionals. Find discussions about A Levels and universities on our Further education forum.

Talk me through the first weeks (PhD)

27 replies

giggleshizz · 03/09/2017 14:54

Just that really. Once registration is over where we do the where is the library, who's who and so on. I've had three meetings with my supervisors over the summer. We've just set my first task which involves reading the literature related to an area of my thesis and then doing a report on it.

So do I just rock up on day one and sit down and read? (I know where the shared researchers office is and that I have a laptop). Should I check in with my supervisor at the start to let them know I'm there? Just curious as to what other people did in there first few weeks.

OP posts:
SarahH12 · 06/09/2017 11:21

I'm so glad you started this thread. Despite previously starting a PhD and leaving I have a absolutely no idea what to expect this time around. Feeling pretty anxious about it all. I'm in the sciences so I guess the format will be different to you.

Is there a PhD support thread on this board? If not perhaps we could start one, I'd love to hear from other first years and also those above us who may have some words of wisdom!

NewbieAcademic · 08/09/2017 11:37

Haven't seen a thread for PhD students per se! Do start one @SarahH12

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread