Motivations for Doing a PhD

PhD.The reasons behind and pathways to considering and taking on board this endeavour are ultimately what will get you through the difficult patches. Here we explore some of the varied reasons why a PhD becomes a likely option and how subject topics are chosen.

First asked yourself the following questions, which we urge you to ask yourself:

• What were your motivations for doing a PhD?
• How and why did you choose your topic?

There are five core reasons that motivate a PhD:

Career development

Lack of job satisfaction

Personal agenda

Research as politics

Drifting In

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