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FreshStart
FreshStart
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I think that I need to talk through my concerns with someone at the university (other than my supervisor).

I was really interested in my topic at the start of my PhD but after three years I've lost all interest.

I don't help myself as I keep looking at how much more (papers, conferences etc) other students who started at the same time as me have done.
Squares
Squares
Apr 2014
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I'm studying for a degree in Theology part time, which is a far cry from my PhD in Biochemistry which I completed nearly 20 :-O years ago!

The first year you love it, the second year you get into it, the third year you hate it... and in my case I completed in my fourth year after a bit of a rethink and lots of extra lab work!
Fellrunning
Fellrunning
Apr 2014
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I'm constantly sharing my home with broken/bored/disillusioned Phd students. My wife's solution is to drag them back here to the farm and mother them. I'm told she has a high success rate in reinvigorating them. Perhaps its the fresh mountain air...
LindsD
LindsD
Apr 2014
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Ooh, perhaps you can run a residential 'rediscover your mojo' course. I'd be up for it!
LindsD
LindsD
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FS, have you looked through the graduate school to see whether there is anyone? I had 2 x 20 min sessions with a brilliant woman who really helped. The sessions are advertised as PhDilemmas and are confidential and for anyone who is struggling with anything, supervisor, workload, loss of focus, etc. (for me it was all of those....)
LindsD
LindsD
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Welcome Squares and thanks for the insight. Mine is theoretical, so no lab work.
FreshStart
FreshStart
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As far as I'm aware we only have a student counselling service. I'll have a look at the Graduate School website.

The PhDilemma sessions sound great :-)

My supervisor is very good/patient but doesn't understand why I can't just "sit down, focus and get my arse into gear"

He is a workaholic.
LindsD
LindsD
Apr 2014
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Yes, mine too. And very hyper-critical.

The PhDilemma sessions come under graduate training, not counselling. I'll fmail you the details if I can find them and perhaps you can suggest it to the graduate school, if you've got the energy :)
FreshStart
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The link worked thanks :-)

I'll send it to the relevant people at my uni :-)
LindsD
LindsD
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9:21pm, 7 Apr 2014
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It was really helpful. Are you funded? When do you have to submit?

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