Should PhD students publish?

Publishing articles and papers during your doctorate can be a great way to boost your academic CV and increase your profile. If you plan on building a career in academia or applying for postdoc positions, publishing numerous articles during a PhD could well set you apart from the competition.

How many papers did you publish during PhD?

The normal format is four to five research papers bookended by a substantial introductory chapter and a concluding chapter. The thesis must still read as a cohesive whole and therefore despite the articles being stand alone pieces, they must also relate to each other.

Can you get a PhD without publication?

Simply put the answer is no, you do not need to have published papers to apply to a PhD. When entering into PhD research, you’re entering into an environment that’s built on a framework of disseminating new findings and making an original contribution to knowledge in your field.

Should PhD students have the same employment rights as university researchers?

PhD students work alongside university-employed researchers but do not have the same employment rights. Photograph: Alamy PhD students work alongside university-employed researchers but do not have the same employment rights. Photograph: Alamy Queen Mary University of London wants to change the status of its PhD students to that of employees.

What are the most common mistakes PhD students make?

Mistake #1 – Spending extensive amounts of time writing a thesis. Your thesis is a means to an end, it’s not a work of art. Too many PhD students turn the molehill of writing a 100+ page summary of their research into a mountain of publishing the next A Brief History of Time. Don’t do this.

Can a PhD student work alongside academic staff?

If a PhD student can write papers, present their data and work alongside academic staff, it is time to acknowledge their work as work. Join the higher education network for more comment, analysis and job opportunities, direct to your inbox. Follow us on Twitter @gdnhighered.

Should we rebrand PhD students as early-career researchers?

Rebranding PhD students as early-career researchers risks putting off those who don’t want to be academics and may want to apply their experience elsewhere, like in industry for example. The benefits of remaining a student outweigh those associated with employment.