Undertaking academic research is a challenging task and you should expect that there will be points at which you need to ask for help and advice. Often the people that you will turn to will be your friends and family, although on some issues your supervisor and your department might be better placed to help. Try and ask for help as soon as you need it rather than storing up problems for later in your project. It is important to keep the people around you informed about any major problems that you are experiencing.
Remember that it is worth thinking about other places that you can access help and support:
- Institutional support mechanisms
- National organisations
- Funding sources
- Disabled researchers
- Part-time doctorates
- International researchers
- Women
- Carers and parents
- Mature postgraduate researchers and returners
- Undertaking a doctorate at a distance
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