Dr Andy Stapleton, PhD

Getting a PhD is a long and difficult process. However, just because you have completed a PhD, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be revoked for a wide range of reasons. Can a PhD be revoked? Although it is incredibly rare, a PhD can be revoked due to: What Is Expected From A PhD Degree … Read more

Academia is an antiquated place with in the context of a graduate student rules and etiquette around many aspects of terminology for students and candidates. There is a very strict definition which helps you decide whether or not to use master’s student vs masters candidate. Strictly speaking, it is best to use master’s student for … Read more

Email is the cornerstone of academic information exchange. Emails are used to reach out to potential collaborators, purchase equipment for your PhD, and communicate with other PhD students and academics. It is so important that your PhD student email signature contains all the important information in an easy-to-read layout. The best PhD student email signature … Read more

When referring to yourself, or someone else, what is the right way to say that someone is a PhD student or has a PhD? It can be pretty confusing and troublesome because there are a load of different conventions in academia that not all people are aware of. Luckily, deciding whether to say PhD student … Read more

The term “Dr” is very prestigious. Medical doctors, lecturers, and other medical professionals use it, but where did it come from and is a PhD a doctor? A person with a PhD is a Doctor and use the “Dr” title before their name. This is not to be confused with a doctor of medicine. There … Read more