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What can I expect from a PhD student?
A PhD qualification is predominantly research-based and students will be responsible for their own learning and development. It should take from 3-4 years and will culminate in a thesis which outlines what you have learnt from your specific research area.
What are the difficulties we might encounter in the conduct of quantitative research?
Difficulty in data analysis Quantitative study requires extensive statistical analysis, which can be difficult to perform for researchers from non- statistical backgrounds. Statistical analysis is based on scientific discipline and hence difficult for non-mathematicians to perform.
How does a PhD help you?
Besides this, a PhD degree helps you develop valuable transferrable skills, which are held dear by the employers. The very nature of the degree teaches candidates to be team players, problem solvers, have great presentation and communication skills apart from having an analytical mind and perseverance.
What happens during your PhD?
Traditionally, a PhD involves three to four years of full-time study in which the student completes a substantial piece of original research presented as a thesis or dissertation. Some PhD programs accept a portfolio of published papers, while some countries require coursework to be submitted as well.
What does a PhD involve?
The term PhD or Doctorate of Philosophy is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase ‘philosophiae doctor’. A PhD degree typically involves students independently conducting original and significant research in a specific field or subject, before producing a publication-worthy thesis.
What are the most common problems faced by PhD students?
One of the most common problems for PhD students is the feeling of isolation. PhD candidates often work alone, having few, or sometimes no other people on their project, this while friends may be working in offices and in teams, enjoying a far more social side to the 9-5.
Is it hard to get a PhD?
Stress With looming deadlines, large scale projects, and a huge amount of personal investment, a PhD can be extremely stressful. This is compounded by the fact that everything is always riding on you and you alone, making the highs higher and the lows, well, let’s not go there.
Why should I get in contact with other PhD students?
Many a PhD student has been distressed by a well-meaning relative asking when they will be finished with their PhD and get a real job. This is another reason to get in contact with other PhD students, who can understand your stresses you are experiencing and give you the support you need.
What difficulties have researchers faced in achieving their research goals?
Thinking positively is usually the first step to achieving your goals and it might help to know that at some time most researchers have faced and overcome difficulties such as the following: A doctorate is a long project so your motivation will dip and peak along the way.