7 tips for the first year of your PhD. #PhDstudent #PhD #doctorate #phdlife #gradschool #phdadvice

Starting with a #PhD is difficult. Here are my 7 tips to successfully master your first year in a #doctoral program (aimed at ecology and experimental science, but mostly generally applicable).
#PhDstudent #PhDadvice #phdlife #phdchat #education

0:00 Major things that have changed
2:30 1) Learn your lab's culture
3:15 2) Read critically and write
5:27 3) Get familiar with tools & methods
6:43 4) Establish your network
8:20 5) Get into the lab!
10:36 6) Be prepared for self-doubt
13:02 7) Take care of yourself

Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, chats about life in academia.

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[asifurrahmansoad]

Thanks for making this amazing video, I have started my Phd studies a month back and luckily came across your channel (on time)..
Also, I was lucky enough to attend a lab meeting from your group recently .. Super excited to go through all the other videos you have made!

[JayceeAugusto]

Thank you so much. This is very important and helpful.. Thank you.

[HappyEndings]

Thank you for the tips! I’m seven months in and haven’t written much! Better late than never, I guess hahaha.

[MuhammadKhalid-jwgd]

Thanks for the informative video, How do you understand any new concept? How do you understand the difficult mathematics associated with any concept/topic you encounter in a research article? How did you came up with your research question/problem for your PhD?