Looking Glass Universe | Should you do a PhD? | PhD in theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge @LookingGlassUniverse | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
This advice applies most for people looking to do a PhD in the UK in physics/ mathematics, although some of it is more general. Please watch other people's videos on this topic as well to get a broader perspective!
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Do something else first
3:11 Look for the right things in a supervisor
4:18 Choose a university with a lot happening
7:09 ...maybe don't do a PhD in the US
8:36 Final words of discouragement