PhD day at the library: Staying well and being productive during your PhD

Program:

09:00 – 09:15 Coffee, snacks and socializing 

09:15 – 09:30 Introduction to the PhD Day 

09:30 – 11:30 Hybrid Workshop: Staying Well and Being Productive during your PhD 

Undertaking a PhD is both an exciting and challenging experience. It can be an emotional roller-coaster. The excitement of working on something you care about, exploring new ideas and making a contribution to knowledge. The challenges of feeling isolated and overwhelmed, dealing with setbacks, uncertainty, conflict and loss of motivation. Inevitably over the course of your PhD you will experience times when things aren’t going so well. This workshop draws on evidence-based strategies to help YOU stay well during your PhD.  

Hugh Kearns is an internationally recognised public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at leading universities across the world. He is a co-director of iThinkWell which takes the latest research in psychology and education and applies it to high-performing people and groups. He is based in Adelaide, Australia and researches at Flinders University. 

Topics will include: 

• Managing the workload 
• Resilience and finding a balance 
• Learning how to switch off 
• Dealing with worries about setbacks and progress 
• Good habits e.g. exercise, sleep, routines 
• Dealing with isolation, lack of structure and loss of motivation 
• Procrastination, perfectionism and over-committing 
• Disagreements with supervisors and other colleagues 
• Support for more serious mental health issues 
• Supporting friends/colleagues who may be struggling 

11:30 – 12:30 FREE LUNCH (sign up required!)

12:30 - 14:30 Interactive presentations of UiT University Library research services for PhD students. You can also learn about everything from health services and social affairs to PhD education, publication support, and exchange – and funding opportunities.