Education

Thoughtful guidance for navigating academic and intellectual development.

Education here is not about credentials or shortcuts. It is about understanding how decisions are made, how systems work, and how individuals can position themselves thoughtfully within complex academic and professional environments.

This space brings together practical guidance, reflective insight, and experience shaped by years of research, mentoring, and institutional involvement.

What this eduction is

The material shared here is grounded in real academic practice: supervising and mentoring students, sitting on admissions panels, reviewing funding applications, and working across disciplinary boundaries.

Some resources are practical and structured. Others are reflective. All aim to clarify how academic systems operate—and how individuals can engage with them more deliberately, ethically, and effectively.

This is not a comprehensive curriculum, nor a promise of outcomes. It is an attempt to make opaque processes more intelligible.

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Who decides If you get in?
Who decides If you get in?

Who really decides whether a PhD application succeeds?

This short lecture explores the structure of admissions panels, how decisions are made under real constraints, and what applicants must understand to position themselves thoughtfully within academic selection processes.

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The 4 Stages of PhD Application Review
The 4 Stages of PhD Application Review

Most PhD applications do not fail because of weakness alone, but because of how review systems operate under real constraints.

This lecture explains the four-stage process through which doctoral applications are screened, evaluated, discussed, and shortlisted—and where effort genuinely matters.

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PhD Applications Masterclass
PhD Applications Masterclass

How do PhD selection committees actually evaluate candidates under real constraints of funding, supervision, and completion risk?

This opening lecture explains the decision logic behind doctoral admissions and why outcomes depend on far more than grades or rankings.

Part I: Watch here

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The Complete Guide to PhD Applications : A structured framework for understanding doctoral admissions.

This guide distils over two decades of academic experience—including supervising PhD students, serving on highly competitive admissions panels, and mentoring applicants across disciplines—into a clear framework for understanding how PhD applications are assessed.

Rather than offering templates or generic advice, it focuses on how decisions are made: how research potential is evaluated, how fit is judged, and where strong applications distinguish themselves beyond grades and CVs.

The aim is clarity, about the process, the expectations, and the choices applicants face when navigating doctoral study.

Cover image of the book “The Complete Guide to PhD Applications: A Comprehensive Framework for Competitive Doctoral Admissions in 2026” by Prof Hashem Koohy.

Engaging further

Education here is intended to evolve gradually. Some resources are written, others may take the form of talks, guides, or reflections shaped by ongoing academic practice.

If you have questions, suggestions, or areas you think would benefit from clearer articulation, you’re welcome to get in touch.