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r/PhD
186k members
r/PhD is a subreddit with 186k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
A subreddit dedicated to PhDs.
Popular Themes in r/PhD
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I will sell my body to not be a TA"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you focus when your world is falling apart?"
6 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How do you guys deal with the fact that by the end of your PhD, your friends who chose to get a job after their BSc/MSc have accumulated almost £240,000 - £300,000, whereas you have no money."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PhD
#1
Phd
: "I really enjoyed my Phd. I had a good time, everyone was friendly, I only felt stressed the very days before important deadlines, and my degree has helped me get a great job!"
235 posts
#2
Advice
: "Seeking Advice on what to do when witnessing microagression/racism in lab"
87 posts
#3
Research
: "NIH to terminate hundreds of active Research grants. Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be cancelled, according to documents obtained by Nature."
67 posts
#4
Struggling
: "How do you focus when your world is falling apart?"
18 posts
#5
Funding
: "US universities curtail PhD admissions amid Trump science Funding cuts"
18 posts
#6
Supervisor
: "Have you just felt more dumb after a Supervisory meeting?"
13 posts
#7
Academic
: "I regret my PhD in Analytical Chemistry (Rant)"
13 posts
#8
Thesis
: "Just recommended by a Thesis reader to hire an editor...feeling ashamed"
12 posts
#9
Defense
: "Would asking people not to bring coffee into my PhD Defense start me off on the wrong foot with examiners?"
11 posts
#10
Job
: "I really enjoyed my PhD. I had a good time, everyone was friendly, I only felt stressed the very days before important deadlines, and my degree has helped me get a great Job!"
10 posts
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