Tag: FirstYearPhD
4th February 2026 · Events
4th February 2026 · Events
Stepping Into the Research World: Growing Through Three Conferences
This post reflects on my conference experiences in marine economics research and how attending IIFET, EAFE and ICES ASC helped shape my academic confidence, research direction and identity as an early-career researcher. I attended my very first conference before officially starting my PhD journey. At that time, I had almost no idea how academic conferences […]
29th October 2025 · General
29th October 2025 · General
Stepping Beyond Comfort: My First 10 Months as a AUFRANDE Doctoral Researcher in France
After 10 months of my PhD life in France, I would like to share my experiences so far.
1st August 2025 · PhDlife
1st August 2025 · PhDlife
From Zero to Lithium: My First Steps into the Solid-State Battery World
This post is a reflection on my first year as PhD student: the learning curve, the lab work, and everything in between.