PhD advice from the Twittersphere
Updated: Sep 4, 2019
In order to be as prepared for my PhD as possible, I've been lurking on Twitter to see what advice has been shared around between past and current students.

Here's a summary of what was said:
Read at least one paper per day
Write every day
Write methods and results as data is analysed
Anticipate experiments to fail and build failure into plans
Don’t take work home every night
Double check reference styles
Learn to code
Save repetitive tasks for the afternoon
Reach out for training on important skills
Back up documents every day
Keep Excel spreadsheet of papers as a backup of reference software
Log your progress including time spent on tasks
Synchronize PC’s and accounts (Mendeley, Dropbox etc)
Outline expectations (funding/meetings/chapters)
Regular meetings with supervisor and rest of lab
Get everything in writing with names, dates and facts
Plan your week in advance with room for the unexpected
Reward yourself for progress
Keep a jumper, comfy shoes and umbrella in the office
Office coffee and snacks
Always make time for exercise
Book holidays
I intend to implement as many of these things as I can to make the journey through the PhD as smooth as possible.
Thanks Twitter!