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Expert-led live courses designed around the real challenges of doing a PhD. Each one tackles a specific problem — taught live by academics who know the terrain. Not pre-recorded. Not passive.

Trusted by PhD students worldwide since 2017

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Walk away with tangible skills and clear next steps for your PhD

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Who teaches these courses?

Our courses are designed and delivered by experienced academics – people who’ve supervised, examined, and published extensively in their fields.

Prof Rowena Murray

Prof Rowena Murray

Professor of Education

Author of How to Write a Thesis

Dr. Max Lemprière

Dr. Max Lemprière

Founder, The PhD People

PhD support since 2017

Dr. Simon Pratt Adams

Dr. Simon Pratt Adams

Associate Professor in Academic Development

Director of the Center for Innovation in Higher Education

Dr. Lizzy Tanguay

Dr. Lizzy Tanguay

SFHEA

Centre for Academic Success at Swansea University

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Thesis Writing Bootcamps

Four-day live writing intensives for PhD students at the writing-up stage. Structured sessions, a cohort of fellow researchers, and an average word count of 17,500 across the week. Bootcamps run quarterly throughout the year.

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