• Question: Is it worth achieving a PHd?

    Asked by 688dagk49 to Hugh, James, Katherine, Matt, Shannon on 9 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Katherine Benson

      Katherine Benson answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      Yes, this is worth achieving if you want to work in research. A PhD is like a passport to a career in research.

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      James Brown answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      Totally! It shows you can think for yourself and problem solve (and a lot of other skills). it shows you have achieved a standard that is recognized worldwide and makes you valuable.

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      Shannon Fullbrook answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      Yes, if you want to go into academia and do research or if you want to lecture at college a PhD is a great way to do it. Also a PhD gives you loads of skills that you can use in all parts of life, like organisation, self-motivation, critical thinking, its a learning experience, its not just about the science!

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      Hugh J. Byrne answered on 11 Nov 2017:

      It really depends on what you want to do as a career. It is tough work, so I wouldn’t do one just for the sake of it, but it is more or less accepted now as the minimum for a career in research. I know also that PhDs in physics are very well accepted in other fields such as even high finance and stock markets. Physics in particular is known for problem solving and logical thinking.

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