1. My PhD Experience: Katie Pybus White Rose Doctoral Training Centre Induction Day 2016

2. Introduction Hello and welcome! My background and route to PhD
ESRC Health and Wellbeing Pathway
My PhD title: Attitudes towards mental illness and experiences of stigma from a socioeconomic perspective
University of York Health Sciences Department

3. What has the last year been like?
Modules and Research Training
Health Sciences Department: Epidemiology; Global Public Health; Qualitative Health Research; Systematic Reviews, Health and Social Behaviour
Research Excellence Training Team: Using Endnote, Creating your Thesis using Word, Postgraduates Who Teach (PGWT)
External Training: White Rose DTC Training Courses (research methodologies, data management), Canterbury University (ArcGIS training)
Conferences
Lots of Reading!
Writing chapters, preliminary data analysis, research proposal

4. What I have learnt so far
Motivation
Take regular breaks
Explore your ideas
Get involved
Wider career development

5. Motivation

6. Take Regular Breaks
Source:

7. Explore Your Ideas

8. Get Involved!
Be proactive and take opportunities

9. Wider Career Development
White Rose DTC training courses
National Centre for Research Methods
UK and overseas opportunities
Conferences and networking
Teaching
Collaboration

10. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day!
Katie Pybus: