Julie Sheldon is Dean of the Doctoral Academy at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.Victoria Sheppard is Researcher Development Manager at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• 1. The Open Dissertation: How Social Media Shaped – and Scaled – my PhD Process 2. Doctoral Candidates’ Experiences of Social Media: I don't think I could do the PhD without it 3. It started with a Tweet: how doctoral researchers become media savvy 4. Intersubjective reflections of @PhDForum: A doctoral community on Twitter 5. Online communities that support postgraduate well-being 6. Online Communities of Practice for Academic Practice and a Sense of Belonging 7. Blending online and offline in a Community of Practice model for research degree supervisor development 8. The Supervision Whisperers: Why a Virtual Community of Practice for Research Supervisors did (not) work 9. Academic Identity, the Supervisor and Online Communities of Practice Interviews with content creators and curators 10. Interview with Mel Haines, Write that PhD 11. Interview with Katy Peplin, Thrive PhD Coaching Programme 12. Interview with Amy Bonsall, Women in Academia Support Network, #WIASN 13. Interview with Pat Thomson and Anuja Cabraal, VirtualNotViral

Julie Sheldon is Dean of the Doctoral Academy at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.Victoria Sheppard is Researcher Development Manager at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• 1. The Open Dissertation: How Social Media Shaped – and Scaled – my PhD Process 2. Doctoral Candidates’ Experiences of Social Media: I don't think I could do the PhD without it 3. It started with a Tweet: how doctoral researchers become media savvy 4. Intersubjective reflections of @PhDForum: A doctoral community on Twitter 5. Online communities that support postgraduate well-being 6. Online Communities of Practice for Academic Practice and a Sense of Belonging 7. Blending online and offline in a Community of Practice model for research degree supervisor development 8. The Supervision Whisperers: Why a Virtual Community of Practice for Research Supervisors did (not) work 9. Academic Identity, the Supervisor and Online Communities of Practice Interviews with content creators and curators 10. Interview with Mel Haines, Write that PhD 11. Interview with Katy Peplin, Thrive PhD Coaching Programme 12. Interview with Amy Bonsall, Women in Academia Support Network, #WIASN 13. Interview with Pat Thomson and Anuja Cabraal, VirtualNotViral

Julie Sheldon is Dean of the Doctoral Academy at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.Victoria Sheppard is Researcher Development Manager at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• 1. The Open Dissertation: How Social Media Shaped – and Scaled – my PhD Process 2. Doctoral Candidates’ Experiences of Social Media: I don't think I could do the PhD without it 3. It started with a Tweet: how doctoral researchers become media savvy 4. Intersubjective reflections of @PhDForum: A doctoral community on Twitter 5. Online communities that support postgraduate well-being 6. Online Communities of Practice for Academic Practice and a Sense of Belonging 7. Blending online and offline in a Community of Practice model for research degree supervisor development 8. The Supervision Whisperers: Why a Virtual Community of Practice for Research Supervisors did (not) work 9. Academic Identity, the Supervisor and Online Communities of Practice Interviews with content creators and curators 10. Interview with Mel Haines, Write that PhD 11. Interview with Katy Peplin, Thrive PhD Coaching Programme 12. Interview with Amy Bonsall, Women in Academia Support Network, #WIASN 13. Interview with Pat Thomson and Anuja Cabraal, VirtualNotViral