The PhD Life in Lockdown

摘要

The lockdown, amongst other things, has (some might say dramatically) changed my PhD. Major trials at the Millbrook 5G test track that could have provided all the results I needed to complete my project were cancelled and research equipment was no longer accessible as the university was closed. However, I like to think that the lockdown has provided me with some space and time to think about my PhD, its direction, and the future. As such, the lockdown became an opportunity for me to become more independent and follow a direction of research more suited to my current interests, but also aid my future prospects and potentially open up more career paths.