What is exactly done in a PhD?

<p data-sourcepos="1:1-1:206">A PhD involves in-depth research on a specific topic, culminating in a unique contribution to knowledge.<sup data-turn-source-index="1">&lt;!-&gt;</sup> It's not just about learning facts, but creating new ones.<sup data-turn-source-index="2">&lt;!-&gt;</sup> This involves:&nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</p><div>&lt;!-&gt;<div><div><div data-test-id="sources-carousel-source">&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</div></div>&lt;!-&gt;</div><p>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</p><ul data-sourcepos="3:1-7:0"><li data-sourcepos="3:1-3:83"><strong>Extensive research:</strong> Reading, experimenting, and analyzing data.<sup data-turn-source-index="3">&lt;!-&gt;</sup>&nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;<div>&lt;!-&gt;<div><div><div data-test-id="sources-carousel-source">&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</div></div>&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</li><li data-sourcepos="4:1-4:92"><strong>Developing original ideas:</strong> Formulating hypotheses and designing studies.<sup data-turn-source-index="4">&lt;!-&gt;</sup>&nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;<div>&lt;!-&gt;<div><div><div data-test-id="sources-carousel-source">&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</div></div>&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</li><li data-sourcepos="5:1-5:107"><strong>Writing a &lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-a-dissertation-objectives-types-and-structure-articlepage-116779"&gt;dissertation&lt;/a&gt;:</strong> A long, detailed document explaining the research and findings.<sup data-turn-source-index="5">&lt;!-&gt;</sup>&nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;<div>&lt;!-&gt;<div><div><div data-test-id="sources-carousel-source">&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</div></div>&lt;!-&gt;</div>&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;&lt;!-&gt;</li><li data-sourcepos="6:1-7:0"><strong>Defending the dissertation:</strong> Presenting and answering questions about the research to experts.</li></ul>

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