It’s normal for PhD candidates to consider abandoning their studies. Here’s how to take emotions out of the decision. Amid lab shutdowns and cancelled fieldwork, many PhD students are facing tough ...

That’s how I once described my PhD supervision experience. I used to picture our relationship like an octopus: the two branchial hearts pump blood to the gills to absorb oxygen – just like my two ...

Successful PhD graduates from Duke Engineering share their experiences and advice for starting a company during doctoral ...

This article is the first in a series discussing the results of Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. The next will look at what doctoral candidates wish they’d known when they set out on their degrees. The ...

If you are aiming for a career in academia, especially one involving research, then a PhD is mandatory. If you have a passion for bench work or aren’t ready to commit to a PhD, then going straight ...

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