Using crowdfunding to support your PhD research

As there are only a limited number of funding sources available to postgraduate research students, crowdfunding offers a relatively new method for generating research funds during your PhD. Crowdfunding is defined as the practice of funding a project by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the internet. I have recently set up two crowdfunding pages and held two fundraisers for my research, which together have raised almost £2,000. This article includes an overview of what I have learnt since I began to use crowdfunding to support my PhD research.