Thinking of Doing a PhD? Panel
Thinking of Doing a PhD? Panel
Wednesday 5 June 2024
2 - 4pm
Online - MS Teams
At the University of Westminster, we recognise that applying for a PhD can be a very mysterious process. From choosing a topic, a university, or a supervisor, to writing a PhD proposal, doing an interview, or embarking on independent research – it can be an overwhelming process to get your head around, and one where it can seem like everyone else knows the rules, but no one is telling. This mysteriousness can be particularly daunting for those from backgrounds underrepresented in doctoral study who may have been the first in their family to do an undergraduate degree.
This panel will pull the curtain away from applying for and doing a PhD. You will hear from our panel of current PhD Students at the University of Westminster, together with members of the PhD Alumni Community, about their experiences and, more importantly, have a chance to ask them questions.
The panel is for all those thinking of doing a PhD – masters students at the University of Westminster, those elsewhere in the UK thinking of doctoral study, and those around the world considering a PhD in the UK.
For further information and guidance you can also visit our ‘Thinking of Doing a PhD’ webpages.
Panellists
Simon Felix
Simon Felix is an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in neuroscience, psychology, and criminology. His PhD focuses on people transitioning away from crime (desistance), exploring how their sense of self and identity changes as they reintegrate with society. This work is a marriage of social psychology and criminology, bringing a psychosocial approach to the subject of self-change through desistance. Alongside his research, he is one of the PhD reps in psychology and helped to organise the School of Social Sciences PhD Conference three years in a row.