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r/PhD
204k members
r/PhD is a subreddit with 204k 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
Advice Requests
: "Starting a PhD in August. Things I should not do during this summer?"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "post phd depression"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Nvivo question... coding codes?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PhD
#1
Phd
: "Successfully defended my Phd on Friday"
126 posts
#2
Advice
: "Advice to your pre-PhD self"
53 posts
#3
Research
: "Does it seem like advisors forget that we're still students and that we still have a learning curve when it comes to performing independent Research?"
43 posts
#4
Experience
: "Visiting my university 15 years later still gives me the heebie-jeebies..."
15 posts
#5
Career
: "Non academic Careers post PhD"
14 posts
#6
Defense
: "Just failed my Defense"
10 posts
#7
Job
: "Help me decide: PhD or Job"
9 posts
#8
Thesis
: "Being dismissed at a conference"
7 posts
#9
Academic
: "Post PhD crash and doubts."
7 posts
#10
Emotion
: "Emotionally drained and confused — need perspective on dating someone in the final stretch of her PhD"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/PhD
Yearly
+65k members(46.2%)
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