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r/PhD

195k members
r/PhD is a subreddit with 195k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.
The goal of this community is to support PhD seekers and holders globally, fostering a thoughtful space for shared experiences, challenges, and growth. We aim to create a space for those navigating the journey of a PhD, offering support and insight from those who have been through it

Popular Themes in r/PhD

#1
Pain & Anger
: "Lol attached😂😂.... *Sinks into depression"
26 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advisor says he will use his savings to fund me, should I be worried?"
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Bachelor degree, close to no money"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Published my first PhD article!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/PhD

#1

Phd

: "For those of you who are first generation Phd students, what do you wish someone had told you before starting grad school?"
187 posts
#2

Research

: "Is it weird to ask PhD students how their Research is going?"
60 posts
#3

Advice

31 posts
#4

Supervisor

: "Supervisor made me feel like a failure for my decision to get married and start a family"
15 posts
#5

Struggling

15 posts
#6

Academic

: "Is this a real problem with Academic journals or am I just over thinking?"
14 posts
#7

Funding

: "DOE Funding frozen"
14 posts
#8

Defense

: "I passed my proposal Defense!"
13 posts
#9

Advisor

: "I overheard my PhD Advisor telling another faculty member that I was not up to his standards"
13 posts
#10

Writing

: "I just did a Writing sprint. Wrote 30 pages in 2 days and, nearly die"
11 posts

Member Growth in r/PhD

Yearly
+65k members(50.1%)

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