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<p>Part 1: Pre-PhD</p>
<p> 1. Handling PhD Rejection but Remaining Persistent – Rio Waldock</p>
<p> 2. Conceptualising a PhD Topic – Mikhail Sulaiman Azad</p>
<p> 3. Hyper-competition in Securing a PhD Position – Reece Burns</p>
<p> 4. Moving Locations to Start the PhD – Manikandan Soundararajan</p>
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<p> Part 2: Starting/in the Process of the PhD</p>
<p> 5. Unforeseen Life Events During the PhD – Grace Gallacher</p>
<p> 6. Studying the PhD Part-time, and the Factors Surrounding Studying as a Mature Student – Sarah Jones</p>
<p> 7. Undertaking PhD Research Whilst Working Full Time – Rio Waldock</p>
<p> 8. Locating Gatekeepers/Participants in the Current Socio-economic Climate – Liam Miles</p>
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<p> Part 3: Towards the End of the PhD</p>
<p> 9. Balancing Family Life with the PhD – Sharda Murria</p>
<p> 10. The Value of Support Networks – Jen-nice Harris</p>
<p> 11. Impact of Mental Well-being During the PhD – Abigail Shaw</p>
<p> 12. Preparing for Life After the PhD – Soozi Baggs</p>
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<p> Part 4: Post PhD</p>
<p> 13. 10 Years Later: Imposter Syndrome Persists – Adam Lynes</p>
<p> 14. Reflections on Ethics in Social Sciences Research – Kavya Padmanabhan</p>
<p> 15. Preparing for the Viva – Nicholas Gibbs</p>
<p> 16. An Evidence-Based Account of Best Practice Towards Supervising PhD Students – Rowan Sweeney</p>

<p>Sarah Jones is Visiting Lecturer and a PhD Researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. </p>
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<p> Mikhail Azad is PhD Researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. </p>
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<p> Liam Miles is PhD researcher in social sciences at Birmingham City University. </p>
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<p> Adam Lynes is Reader in social sciences at Birmingham City University.</p>

<p>•Brings together a diverse and inclusive group of early career authors, focusing on the highs and lows of academia’s front line. </p>
<p> •Related books are written by experts some years removed from their PhDs. This speaks to the issues faced by PhD students who are dealing with a cost of living crisis and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. </p>
<p> •Provides a comprehensive account of what it means to undertake a PhD, with practical methods for overcoming challenges related to networking, collaboration, safeguarding mental health, securing funding, and addressing the imposter syndrome.</p>

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