Videos

Watch our videos to explore the PGR experience from different perspectives, from current PGR students, post PGR students, supervisors and experts.

Foundations for Success

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How a Post PGR Student Kept and Maintained Their Motivation

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Supervisors Discuss Wellbeing, Stress and Work/Life Balance

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A Recently Finished PGR Student Talks About how They Managed Their Wellbeing

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Chair Yoga: Animation created by Madeleine Tizard and Ole Kristian Dale, BA Animation Students – University of Derby.

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Feeding Your Brain: Animation created by Madeleine Tizard and Ole Kristian Dale, BA Animation Students – University of Derby.

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PGR Students Talk About Their Motivation and how to Maintain it

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Supervisors Discuss PGR Students’ Motivation and Wellbeing

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Sleep: Animation created by Madeleine Tizard and Ole Kristian Dale, BA Animation Students – University of Derby.

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Prof. Tal Ben-Shahar (Harvard University) Discusses Maintaining Wellbeing

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PGR Students Discuss the Importance of Psychical Activity and Wellbeing

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PGR Students Discuss Their Sleep and the Strategies They Use to Get Better Sleep

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Dr. Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier (Norwegian University): Importance of Sleep and Wellbeing

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7/11 Breathing: Animation created by Madeleine Tizard and Ole Kristian Dale, BA Animation Students – University of Derby.

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PGR Students Talk About Stress and What They do to Manage Stress During Their Studies

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Prof. Tal Ben-Shahar (Harvard University) Discusses Stress and Wellbeing

Making the Research Process Work for You

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Recently Finished PGR Students Talk About Their PGR Studies, Thesis Write up and Viva

Managing Adversity

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PGR Students Discuss Conflicts During Their PGR Studies and how They Addressed Them

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A Recently Finished PGR Student Talks About What Work They Undertook During Their PGR Studies

Planning for the World After

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Recently Finished PGR Students Talk About what is next and Applying for Jobs

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Recently Finished PGR Students Give Their Advice and Tips on Looking for Jobs

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Supervisors Discuss the Skills that PGR Students have Developed

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Sarah Williams (University of Derby) Discusses Happenstance, PGR Studies and Careers

Postgraduate Research Myths Debunked

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Dr. John Pencavel (Stanford University) Discusses Working Long Hours, Productivity and Wellbeing (Audio)

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PGR Students Discuss Doing Their Studies and not Working Long Hours, and the Strategies they Use

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PGR Students talk About Publishing During Their PGR Studies

Taking Control to Make This Work for You

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Recently Finished PGR Students Talk About the Advice They Would Give Current PGR Students

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PGR Students Discuss the Advantages of Multiple Identities

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PGR Students Discuss how They Built Their Identities as Researchers

Using the Resources Available

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PGR Students Talk About Professional Support Networks and How They Built Them

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Prof. Tal Ben-Shahar (Harvard University) Discusses Relationships and Wellbeing

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PGR Students Discuss the Importance of Support Networks in and out of the University

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Supervisors Discuss the PGR Student and Supervisor Roles and Relationships

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Supervisors Discuss Their Role as a PGR Supervisor

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Supervisors Discuss what they Would Expect from Their PGR Students

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Supervisors Discuss the Relationships and Different Factors that can Affect the Relationship

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PGR Students Discuss Building a Professional Network

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Recently Finished PGR Students Discuss the Importance of Building a Professional Support Network

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A Recently Finished PGR Student Talks About How They Built Their Confidence as a Researcher

Why You Are Engaging in PGR Studies

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Yasuhiro Kotera (University of Derby) Discusses Intrinsic and Extrinsic Approaches and Wellbeing

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Supervisors Discuss Having Personal Meaning to the PGR Topic

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Prof. Tal Ben-Shahar (Harvard University) Discusses Setting Meaningful Goals and Finding Meaning

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PGR Students Discuss what Inspired them to do Their PGR Studies

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PGR Students Discuss the Driving Force Behind Doing Their Studies

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Supervisors Discuss Having Personal Meaning to the PhD Topic

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Supervisors Discuss Choosing the Topic of the PGR Studies

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The Inspiration and Driving Force Behind Doing PGR Studies