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PhD



NOUN
doctor's degree
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PhD fashion students at DMU put on a workshop teaching pupils how to sew and mend damaged clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"Pro-inflammatory cytokines are ultimately what leads to sickness and death in a lot of cases," says first author Katia Troha, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Ayres's lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Corporate PhD fellowships from leading technology companies are valuable, but they are filters, not pipelines.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

I had just learned that I’d won a place at Cambridge to study for a PhD when Mother wrote to me.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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