
coaching, resources and collective writing
For doctoral and early career researchers

Welcome new blog readers: Here’s what to expect
It's so good to have you here! I'm Eleanor, and I've worked with doctoral and early career researchers for over a decade. Along the way, I've learnt an enormous amount from my own experiences (including getting a PhD from Oxford, working part- and full-time while...

2021 Full-day Writing Retreats: #WriteForCara
Collective writing has been such a core part of The Thriving Researcher activities from its very beginning and in 2021, we'll be adding an additional strand to our writing programme: three stand-alone full-day writing retreats to raise funds and awareness for the...
You know how one good chat can help reframe your mindset? Well, I’ve just had one of those with Eleanor at The Thriving Researcher – she gave me some really good ideas about some things I can do to try and anchor my PhD when it feels like it’s floating away