PhD students
Coverage of PhD students in the Nexus archive.
- Daily briefing: Is a nine-to-five PhD possible?
Nature reports on PhD students adapting to a standard nine-to-five work schedule, differences in gene activity between male and female brain cells, and a new method for producing DNA. The article was published online on 17 April 2026.
- 14 things our PhD supervisors got right and why it mattered
A Nature article published on 13 April 2026 highlights how PhD supervisors positively impacted their students through kindness and career guidance. The piece features reflections from PhD students on 14 key contributions supervisors made during their academic journeys.
- Daily briefing: 14 things PhD students liked hearing from their supervisors
The article highlights findings from Nature's 2025 PhD survey on effective supervisor practices for PhD students, alongside research on anglerfish bioluminescence and genetic mechanisms determining sex. It combines academic insights with biological discoveries.