10 Skills Every PhD Students Must Have

Nov 10, 2022

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Navya Rajan

Do you want to know what skills you must possess that will make you a better PhD student? Read on.

A PhD student should always be thirsty for knowledge and should be willing to learn new things every day.

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Thirst for knowledge

A student should always be inquisitive and even a negative result should arouse his curiosity and see the result as potential data.

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Be inquisitive

It is a must for a PhD student to know how to manage time. Trying out a range of experiments in a limited time requires discipline and effective time management.

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Time management

A PhD student must be able to understand, analyze and interpret their data and can form logical conclusions on his own.

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Analytical thinking

A PhD student must have good communication skills to convey the idea of his research better and even to form healthy professional relationships.

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Communication skills

PhD journey is full of uncertainties and students must have patience and perseverance to keep going till the end.

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Perseverance

A  PhD student must pay attention to all results, even a minute detail could be a game changer for the experiment.

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Attention to detail

Just like communication skills, writing skill is also important so as to be able to write a research paper or a thesis efficiently without plagiarism.

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Writing skills

A PhD student must be able to adapt to any conditions to complete his research. For example, Working late nights to finish your experiment.

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Adaptability

A PhD student must be able to guide and lead junior trainees effectively throughout their project. He should be responsible and take major decisions.

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Leadership qualities

If you develop these skills early during your PhD, you would be successful in your endeavour without major obstacles.

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