Danielle White
Founder and Director at Periscope Programmes LtdThe PhD is a hidden superpower, not a ball and chain.
The PhD is a hidden superpower, not a ball and chain.
Based on my own experience and that of my DPhil friends, it’s much easier to transition into non-academic roles than I ever thought it would be.
I’m very glad I did a PhD. Going through the experience made me a much better teacher.
As a young student, I had dreams of combining my passion for art with my interest in science.
I think the really key part of a PhD is learning how to break a problem down into solvable steps.
My research training has set me up to develop research-informed strategies to implement in the classroom and rationally defend my teaching practices.
Working on a PhD is a long-term commitment to a project and during this process you become meticulous, patient and develop a certain amount of resilience because not all avenues of enquiry are fruitful.