Self reflection. Achievements, wins and challenges

Self reflection. Achievements, wins and challenges

This open session is for doctoral candidates (potential ones) and their supporters who want to find out more about the doctoral process

By Sinead Hewson, Unconventional Doctorates

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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00 - 08:00 PST

Location

Online

Agenda

Welcome and introductions

Dr. Sinéad Hewson

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Open forum

Open Q&A session, celebrating your achievements, wins and challenges of the past year

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Our purpose is to tackle low completion rates among doctoral candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, who are self-funded or not working in education. You are welcome to join the ...

About this event

Using the Guide and the Doctoral Process

Join Sinéad Hewson, author of The Mature Student's Guide to Completing a Doctorate, on Friday, December 19th, at 15:00:00 GMT / 16:00 (CET) for a live session to celebrate your achievements, wins and challenges in the past year.

Frequently asked questions

Who are Unconventional Doctorates?

Unconventional Doctorates (part of Unconventional Innovators) is a Dutch start-up whose purpose is to tackle low completion rates among doctoral candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, self-funded, or not working in education.

Why are you organising these sessions?

We are planning a series of sessions throughout the year on doctoral participation and completion issues. We want to establish a community of Unconventional Doctorates consisting of candidates operating outside and inside academia and their advocates.

Do I pay a fee?

Joining the community is free. As the platform matures, users can access free and premium content, peer groups and on-demand services.

The Mature Student's Guide to Completing a Doctorate - Book

The sessions are based on interview insights and themes contained in s Sinead Hewson's book 'The Mature Student's Guide to Completing a Doctorate' (Routledge 2024) https://www.routledge.com/The-Mature-Students-Guide-to-Completing-a-Doctorate/Hewson/p/book/9781032538006#

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Sinead Hewson, Unconventional Doctorates

A series of events are planned throughout 2025 designed to support those who are thinking about a doctorate, in the middle of the process to work out what to do next. Themes include:

  1. Pros and cons of completing a doctorate
  2. The case for investing in your future
  3. Doctoral framework - what is expected of me?
  4. Completion triggers
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