Your PhD Survival Guide

Book of Abstracts

“…The impact on our occupational identity, balance and routines is profound, with occupational disruption occurring within self-care, productivity and leisure. As such it is not surprising that many texts are concerned with 'how to survive' a PhD (Firth et al 2021). Yet much can be learned and utilised from our existing skill set and resilience, given the parallels between the rollercoaster of being a parent and of a demanding doctoral endeavour.…”

Experience and views of healthcare professionals towards people who use new psychoactive substances: Evidence from statutory, non‐statutory, and private mental health and addiction healthcare services

“…Additionally, participant information sheets were completed, read, and understood prior to the study, and commencement of interviews. Thus, confidentiality and anonymity were protected following informed consent (Firth et al., 2020). Piloting reviews of the interview guide ensured the questions were suitable for use, and open questions were used to avoid leading questions and responses.…”

“…The author (DS) under the supervision of the co‐authors (JG, LGM, and AG) analysed the codes and created visual maps to help narrow down the themes. Many techniques such as cognitive mind‐maps, exploring thematic networks, and conceptual drawings (Firth et al., 2020) helped develop a summary of the potential themes (Figure 2). The mapping of themes helped summarise the data and interpret the findings.…”