A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PHD STUDENT #1 | PHD JOURNEY | DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Hey guys this vlog is just a take on a day in my life as a PhD student at Cambridge University. Honestly, all I can say is I wish my days are as light as they were then because they are hella long and busy now. But I hope you enjoy it!
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[@karkinakifree]

I'm realy glad I found your video! I'm an undergraduate chemistry student really struggling to improve my grades (not really succeeding haha) and seeing you this passionate about your research gives me strength and hope! I wish I could get into this university :D Best of luck at what you do! ~Helen from Greece

[@isabellagould4900]

I’d love to see a video of all the experience you have that was relevant for getting your phd

[@SamuelDada]

Thanks for that idea, I will certainly work on that

[@pitschquitsch6858]

wow so cool. I could never work with all these expensive devices. I would always be scared to ruin them. I think chemistry is so interesting but also so scary. It was an amazing video!

[@ByJamieAnn]

This was so interesting to watch! 😊 I can tell you have a really positive energy which is so important when doing a PhD haha! So happy I found your channel!

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much Jamie truly appreciate your kind words!! 😊 We are both this incredibly PhD journey together and cant wait to carry on watching your journey

[@nataliamog]

Heey, Samuel! Thanks for sharing a little bit of your PhD routine! I particularly liked when you said it was a "highly unsuccessful day, but this is the life of a master's and doctoral student".I believe it sums up what it means to research. Your video gave us a good dimension that research requires dedication, persistence and discipline. Fingers crossed for you and Lena in your next experiment! PS: You have many plants, that's cool! :D

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much Natalia your support means the world to me!! Unfortunately Those unsuccessful days are really really common but like you said we just have to push through and persevere through the hard days. Hope your PhD plans are still in order?

[@nataliamog]

@@SamuelDada I'm sure better days are coming! 😊 About the application, my plans have changed a little bit, but doing a PhD is still something I wanna do (I was planning to email you about it, haha)!

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you, I hope so too!! Do send me an email about your concerns!! 😊

[@kennybrays8043]

This is so cool!

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you! 😊

[@puretwr899]

Oh my gosh, I really like your video.

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@kaorisaito9267]

These are awesome! Subscribed :)

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much for your support! Really appreciate it 😊

[@oladapoibironke4378]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, more please!!!

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much for you support C Dapo!!! 🙏🏾😊

[@HimanshuSharma-xn6uc]

How much stipend you get and how much seats there are for student outside UK will really helpful please reply thank you

[@munasaramakrishna4735]

Is there any weekend offs or holidays

[@gourishankar6335]

How can i do phd in chemistry ,what's the process

[@sayandas9720]

Sir , can you please say that after PhD what is the career opportunity and how much I expected to earn? Please sir ❤️

[@tumieterry]

That breakfast looks so goood😍😍

[@SamuelDada]

Thanks Tumie!! That Tuna salad you made for dinner in your day in a life looked delicious 😋

[@SamuelDada]

Oh wait it was Salmon not Tuna right 😂

[@monicathakur3456]

Loved the video! Pls keep posting more! Also, could you consider lowering the music a bit next time when Lena is talking ? Really couldn't gather what she was saying :( Thanks !

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much!! I’m so sorry that you couldn’t hear what Lena was saying

[@olukayodedada9987]

👌🏾👊🏾

[@darshanvaghela3387]

Can you make tutorial specific to the western blot and PCR? like how perform, and what are the do n don't s ?

[@SamuelDada]

I will certainly try and see what I can do but being in the research field I have realised that these techniques are not so general you have to adapt them to what ever you want to achieve but I will evaluate if this is something that would be beneficial 😊 thanks for the suggestion

[@darshanvaghela3387]

@@SamuelDada Thank you so much

[@jaspersingh8689]

Do postgraduates get guaranteed accommodation at Downing?

[@SamuelDada]

Yes, you are guaranteed postgraduate accommodation in your first year as long as you apply in time for it. But years after that it’s a lucky draw system of the ballot!

[@avishekganguly3794]

How we can join Cambridge for phd..please discuss about it

[@SamuelDada]

Have a look at this, it may be helpful www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/

[@chentianyin3918]

Thanks for sharing a day of phd student. Campus is beautiful. Does Leona have youtube channel or twitter, etc...

[@SamuelDada]

You are welcome! Unfortunately Lena is not on social media or KZbin but I will certainly persuade her to create an account! 😊

[@Biomeducated]

Cool video! 5:28 C. elegans? Indeed looks more like you're in the life science field, no? What's your project about? Biomedically focused?

[@SamuelDada]

Omg Thank you so much!! I absolutely love your videos on your PhD journey!! 😊 yes it seems like I’m in more of the life sciences field however, the chemistry part of my PhD relates to drug development which I can’t show on this channel, but my lab is very interdisciplinary so we do a lot of different things 😊

[@Biomeducated]

@@SamuelDada Thanks, man! And I understand. Sensitive data, patents and confidentiality and stuff :D Best of luck in your PhD!

[@nimnaperera7101]

Can you help me?😊

[@amirsamie199]

Great. Please use a lighter background music to hear your voice more clearly.

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you!! Will do next time! 😊

[@hiraktailor1916]

Hello 👋 I am from India 🇮🇳 and just came across to your channel, I am going to start Msc in NTU, UK in this jan could you please guide me how to write a stand out Master thesis please 🙏 I am really interested in pursuing PhD in UK. Please share email if you are ok with it 🙏.

[@SamuelDada]

Hey I’m so happy to hear that!! Please do contact me on [e-mail]

[@EduVentureTech1]

its my dream to study there...

[@SamuelDada]

You can do it!! 😊

[@lomoyang3034]

This should be the life of a Phd student, I'm wondering if guys like Ali Abdaal have time on their research, at leas I haven't seen any paper from him.

[@SamuelDada]

Thank you so much. I admire Ali Abdaal a lot he’s amazing. For a medical student or doctor like he was publishing research papers is not the goal like it is for a PhD student, patient care is more important, that is essential why medical students spend years going on placement/ practicing in hospitals as that is more important.

[@lomoyang3034]

@@SamuelDada Thank you Samuel for this explaination. It's been a long time I thought he is a fake phd.

[@SamuelDada]

@@lomoyang3034 not a problem at all. Different degree just have different requirements and expectations. Ali Abdaal is great and has done amazingly for he’s field of study

[@doctorprice65]

Thank you. Man, you are Amazing. You are very smart! Thank you. I am thinking about getting a Ph.D. in Biology I am in America. Yo bro you at Cambridge you are a SMART MAN. That is inspiring! Also, your lab partner is Lil more disciplined than you. You know how ladies are. I say that with the intent that a woman can help in being more organized and discplined. Anyway Cool Man. CAMBRIDGE! Dang That's Whatsup.

[@SamuelDada]

Wooow Justin thank you so much for this message means alot to me and appreciate your support! So happy to hear that you are thinking about getting onto a PhD!! GOOO FORRR ITTT!! I know Lena is super Organised its crazy! keeps me on my toes

[@reyrey1459]

Chemistry grad student here :')

[@SamuelDada]

Yes!! Glad to have you here! 😁

[@erikdejong4509]

Seems more like biology to me

[@SamuelDada]

😂 the group is very interdisciplinary we work on everything from drug development to in vivo characterisation

[@erikdejong4509]

@@SamuelDada I really want to know more about syntheses of molecules on the deepest level, where can I find more on that

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[@SamuelDada]

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