In this episode Gordon shares his reflections on his PhD experience - particularly the times when he wanted to give up!

Gordon discusses the challenges of balancing full-time work and the PhD.

He shares the strategies that he used to stay motivated and managing time - in particular the pomodoro method.

We explore how to deal with doubts, overwhelm and exhaustion and the importance of the right kind of support.

Gordon also offers some insights from his own experience of the viva and gives some valuable top tips.

You can find out more about the pomodoro technique here: https://thephdliferaft.com/the-pomodoro-technique-and-phd-research/

You can find out more about Nathan Ryder and Viva Survivor here: http://viva-survivors.com/about/

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