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Networking is one of the most important (and most often neglected) aspects of a PhD. It not only helps your research, it's crucial for your career...

In this video I share how to build your networking skills, from everyday habits to longer term strategies.

0:00 Introduction: The importance of networking for PhD students
2:15 Networking, mindset and impostor syndrome
3:10 Opening up to connections with others
4:03 Overcoming shyness and social anxiety
5:46 The way to be interesting to be other people is to be interested in them
7:41 Building a broader network: Making the most of conferences
9:52 Cold-emailing people you don't know
11:39 Networking if you're doing a remote PhD