Studying a PhD: don't suffer in silence

By Alan Percy. Doing a PhD is one of the toughest tests anyone can face in academic life – here's how to cope with some of the challenges. Doing a PhD has always been seen as a long and lonely business since the early 19th century when the idea of the postgraduate research doctorate was first formally recognised at Humboldt University, Germany. It is probably the toughest test anyone can face in academic life. In the past, there was a very low completion rate of PhDs throughout the world. This meant a lot of wasted time, money, much personal heartache and psychological distress. Read more...