PhD First Year Advice - 20 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started

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Chapter Timestamps
00:00​ Introduction
00:40 Understand Your Research Area
01:15 Set Clear Goals
01:50 Establish a Routine
03:15 Meet Your Supervisor
04:00 Network
04:30 Join Research Groups
05:25 Learn Necessary Tools
06:00 Stay Organised
07:15 Write Early
08:15 Identify Gaps
09:20 Ethical Considerations
10:14 Stay Healthy
12:00 Seek Help
12:30 Teaching Opportunities
13:23 Use University Resources
14:06 Time Management
15:05 Explore Collaborations
16:00 Stay Curious
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[@SaffyP1]

Perfect timing - literally just picked up my student card for my PhD at KCL today! ❤

[@DrAminaYonis]

Ah congratulations!!

[@ayuphie]

Thank you Dr. Amina for your videos, I learned a lot from it. I'm starting my DBA program this month and really excited about it. I love how you say "stay excited!" I think we all need to be reminded that.

[@clement-clo]

Insightful advice. Can see myself taking all the advice, as a newly starting research technician. Also likely applicable to other entry-level posts. Taking how much and how often in action of them, will determine the consistency in improvements of my work. I shall remain hopeful and cautious in reviewing progress. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and tips for free!

[@thiernodiallo6858]

I feel incredibly fortunate to have discovered your channel, Dr. Amina Yonis. As a Ph.D. student in social sciences, your tips are proving invaluable in guiding me through my studies. The insights you share are not only relevant to your field but are also making a significant impact on my research. Thank you very much for your invaluable guidance.

[@millicentopoku6225]

Just chanced upon your page and its really informative and useful. Thank you so much. I started my PhD in Computational biology this month🤗

[@chane-nel]

Hi Dr Amina, I wish to sincerely thank you for this video! Filled with gems of advice & I completely agree regarding the passion for the vision and subject matter. I'm currently in the second month of my post-grad studies at Stellenbosch University (studying the interplay of fashion and ML techniques) & working full-time. It definitely has its challenges but I will continue to believe in the rewarding career at the end of it. Love your channel & sending best wishes!

[@mahadomar9065]

Hi Dr Amina. I am one of your long-term followers. I got into Oxford DPhil (PhD) and your videos have been instrumental in my conquest. Big thank you.

[@ekleanthony7735]

Thank you, Dr. Amina; this is insightful and timely. This is my first year of a PhD in computer science, and your tips are very helpful.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Good luck!

[@yolandamarcos471]

Thank you so much for this video. It truly is helpful! I'm about to start my PhD in Business economics in Spain :)

[@Leeleethomas2706]

I wish I had this excellent advice at the beginning of my EdD program. Please listen to her. This advice is invaluable.

[@lindads5398]

Thank you for such useful advice

[@fizazahoor9285]

very informative. Thank you

[@tchatogiovani3369]

This is my first year PhD in mechatronics engineering. Thanks for your tips. They re really helpful and inspiring

[@user-nn8nu3bd5z]

Thank you Dr. Amina. This is helpful. Hassan, 3rd year, PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, Nairobi, Kenya.

[@nafisaabduljalil7624]

Thank you so Much Dr Amina, I am about to start my lab work as a Microbiology PhD student, these tricks will surely help . Jazakumullahu khayran

[@fulaingong5303]

Thank you so much for your videos I always learn something new from you. I'm in my second year PhD in environmental engineering at the college of Technology University of Bamenda in Cameroon.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Best of luck!

[@manalelmagrahi1697]

Phd first year here.Thanks dear dr. Amina for your insightful videos❤. I really appreciate your content and im looking forward to continuing this journey with you and the community as a part of it🎉

[@DrAminaYonis]

Hey & congrats for starting your PhD!

[@manalelmagrahi1697]

@@DrAminaYonis Thanks 😊

[@masterstreaming2519]

You are so inspiring… I am in my second year and I am excited about the challenges and rigor of doing research in CyberSecurity at a PhD level.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@etidalaltom]

please help me in the same field

[@modupeoluwabiyi7395]

Thank you Doctor

[@user-wv3ee7nn1b]

It is really usuf tips you have shared this clip, i started PhD last month,. Thank you Dr. Amina

[@kutlwanosedimo4545]

very insightful video, will definitely adopt the advices you have given. I just enrolled on PhD in Computer Science

[@DrAminaYonis]

Best of luck!

[@imanelkhatim4644]

Very useful video indeed and thanks so much for all your valuable tips I have just received email from the university that I have passed my interview and ready for start this September 💜

[@DrAminaYonis]

Yaaaay you! Congratulations - you've got this! What is your research area in?

[@imanelkhatim4644]

@@DrAminaYonis Thank you 🥰 My program is Global Professional Doctorate in Business Administration

[@perpetuankeseifiemor6475]

This is very timely! This is the second week into my PhD and I was just floundering before now! Thank you very much Dr Amina🙏. The collaboration part of your advice, how can one go about it? I am in the UK.

[@abdirizakmohamudyusuf6571]

Very good tips. Thank you so much ❤

[@DrAminaYonis]

Appreciate that!

[@ThayyibYahaya]

Thank you Dr. Amina Yonus

[@danniar1500]

Very nice video 😁 I’m starting my PhD this month in Tohoku University, Japan. I’ll be doing research in Dental Informatics and Oral Radiology. Wish me luck 😉

[@DrAminaYonis]

Good luck and huge congratulations!

[@AbubakarUsman-kz7jk]

Thanks alot Dr Amina. I started my PhD in June this year at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Basically, my work is geared towards discovering a good treatment for cervical cancer.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Congratulations!!

[@emanjemal486]

These are great advices. Thank you so much. I'm starting my PhD on sept 25th and very nervous about it. I'm doing Biomedical Engineering.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Amazzinnngg, best of luck this week :)

[@danieloseimobor8086]

Hi, I’m looking to start mine in same Biomedical Engineering in September 2024, which institution are you doing yours??

[@abduljalilmahama5682]

Insightful

[@sikandarrahman1993]

I am a first-year PhD student and your tips are very useful, informative, and supportive. Thanks

[@Kings_707]

Bravo👏

[@nassimmahfoud8832]

thank you very much

[@DrAminaYonis]

You are welcome

[@iheanachoenyum4026]

Very insightful. Thank you. I'm a new phd students. But my course work seems to be overwhelming that i dont have enough time to read about my research area.😢. I feel i should be reading research papers now but my course work and TA duties are taking so much. How do i balance that?

[@kazeemzul4271]

Thank you so much for the great contents. I just started my PhD and it is amazing. But how did you come up with research to do asides from your dissertation??

[@DrAminaYonis]

Speaking to others in your lab group, or people within your department who you may meet at seminars. Or networking at conferences.

[@mohammedal-mishari992]

Hey Dr. Amina, I just wanted to reach out and let you know that you are truly inspiring!

[@DrAminaYonis]

That is truly kind!

[@Abigail-qt1wi]

Hi Dr Yonis, I really enjoy your lecture on "I wish I knew this as a PhD student". Thank you for the enlightening me. Please I will like to know your area of specialization? I am a PhD fresher.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Cell and cancer research!

[@crescent3431]

Hi! I loved this video - do you have any quick tips on balancing studies and work?

[@fulaingong5303]

A great challenge I face as well. Will be grateful to get insights on how to handle this. I often find myself anxious and overwhelmed

[@raphaelagyei7710]

Jiangsu University - China, Finance and Economic

[@temesgenanjulo]

Thank you very much Dr Amina. How do see financial constrains?

[@DrAminaYonis]

What do you mean?

[@temesgenanjulo]

@@DrAminaYonis you know sometimes you want conduct your reseach with innovation that can solve public health problem, but you may not get enough fund. How do you overcome this problem! Thank you

[@temesgenanjulo]

I am phD student at Thailand.

[@prettylijugeorge]

Wasted 2.5 years of my intial phd years… did a vast literature review and managed to write 2 review papers. Struggling to find the right journal and formatting it into its template. Therefore havnt got into my real research work. Feel low and demotivated Though ur video kind of pushed me back on track… I still feel lost

[@rumbidzai5850]

Will i migrate with my family if i go for a phd in a European county?

[@DrAminaYonis]

Depends on your funding!

[@jaetv8285]

Hi Amina. Is it possible to do a PHD in a different field from my BSC and MSC?

[@jaetv8285]

Or is it better to do an MREs degree to see if a PHD is for me

[@DrAminaYonis]

Hey! Yes it is - the methods/approach you have experience with can be used to relate to your new PhD field. The topic itself doesn't necessarily have to match.

[@jaetv8285]

Thank you so much 💕

[@virgirma1328]

Nothing was given to me. Totally abandoned by my supervisor and colleagues. Studying abroad. This PhD ruined my life. I hate academia. I wanna die, but I have a son.