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A series of one-liners captures the postgrad’s bittersweet existence in The PhD Movie, written by Jorge Cham and directed by Vahe Gabuchian

The PhD Movie written by Jorge Cham, directed by Vahe Gabuchian. For screenings see phdcomics.com/movie

“LET me tell you how this works,” says the curmudgeonly Professor Smith, giving a would-be graduate student the benefit of his wisdom. “Being a PhD student and working with a professor is a lot like a marriage. The whole thing lasts five to seven years, and 50 per cent end in a bitter divorce.”

So begins The PhD Movie, dreamed up by…

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