Sarah Jones & Mikahil Azad 
Embracing the Unknown [EPUB ebook] 
Experiences of Studying for a PhD in the Social Sciences

Part 1: Pre-Ph D

1. Handling Ph D Rejection but Remaining Persistent – Rio Waldock

2. Conceptualising a Ph D Topic – Mikhail Sulaiman Azad

3. Hyper-competition in Securing a Ph D Position – Reece Burns

4. Moving Locations to Start the Ph D – Manikandan Soundararajan

Part 2: Starting/in the Process of the Ph D

5. Unforeseen Life Events During the Ph D – Grace Gallacher

6. Studying the Ph D Part-time, and the Factors Surrounding Studying as a Mature Student – Sarah Jones

7. Undertaking Ph D Research Whilst Working Full Time – Rio Waldock

8. Locating Gatekeepers/Participants in the Current Socio-economic Climate – Liam Miles

Part 3: Towards the End of the Ph D

9. Balancing Family Life with the Ph D – Sharda Murria

10. The Value of Support Networks – Jen-nice Harris

11. Impact of Mental Well-being During the Ph D – Abigail Shaw

12. Preparing for Life After the Ph D – Soozi Baggs

Part 4: Post Ph D

13. 10 Years Later: Imposter Syndrome Persists – Adam Lynes

14. Reflections on Ethics in Social Sciences Research – Kavya Padmanabhan

15. Preparing for the Viva – Nicholas Gibbs

16. An Evidence-Based Account of Best Practice Towards Supervising Ph D Students – Rowan Sweeney

Adam Lynes is an Associate Professor in social sciences at Birmingham City University.