The University has a research information system, Elements, which provides a single point for you to present all your scholarly and research activities.

See the Library's Elements pages for more information and support. 

The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) is an international standard to help researchers to establish and maintain their scholarly identity. It is a unique and persistent identifier which establishes your identity as a researcher and connects you, unambiguously, to your publications, data, citations, projects and other research activities. It is managed by you and stays with you throughout your career, even if your name or institution changes.

All PGRs are encouraged to register for their ORCiD. 

ORCiD is an open, community-driven organisation. It is discipline-neutral and it is not tied to any particular platform or publisher.

Engaging with other researchers through online forums will increase the reach of your research, and provide some helpful peer support.

There are many ways to get connected with other researchers:

• #phdchat on X - This hashtag on X (formerly Twitter) is a useful stream to discover what other PGRs are up to. It is also used by communities on Bluesky and other social media platforms.
• Academia.edu is a platform for sharing and following research. You can upload and share your papers, presentations and experiences, and connect with other researchers.
• ResearchGate provides a similar platform for researchers in the sciences.

There are also a series of blogs which you can follow dedicated to the topic of postgraduate research. A few to get you started include:

• Sussex Research Hive - the blog produced by our Hive Scholars
• The Thesis Whisperer (also includes a list of 'more like us' blogs)
• The Research Whisperer
• Patter - Pat Thomson, Professor of Education at University of Nottingham, on research education, academic writing, public engagement, funding, and other PhD eccentricities.