Optimising Wellbeing throughout your HDR Journey [Gatton]

Undertaking a research degree is a huge commitment and requires many skills. Gaining an understanding of these techniques and strategies early, will assist you to complete and submit your thesis efficiently. 

Useful links

• Advice by Student Services: Working with your advisor
• Short excerpt on PhD Survival 
• The PhD Survival video : Doing a PhD is meant to be challenging, and most doctoral students feel overwhelmed by the task at times. But many find that their work - and their lives - are compromised by feelings of loneliness, inadequacy or anxiety. The consequences can be abandoned PhDs, disrupted careers and damaged mental health.
• The Thesis Whisperer: PhD support blog by A/Prof Inger Mewburn, Director of Researcher Development, ANU
• Patter: PhD and writing support blog by Prof Pat Thomson, School of Education, University of Nottingham
• Postgrad Forum: An extensive forum of PhDs from all over the world discussing life, work, research, career, and anything PhD
• The PhD Forum: A Twitter-based social support group, online writing lounge, collaboration directory
• Wellbeing group programs available now