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Tag Archives: PhD

  1. Writing the dissertation (thesis) II: Getting started and progress/project planning May 31, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  2. How to write the introductory chapter to a thesis or doctoral dissertation May 26, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  3. Preparing for the doctoral dissertation defense (the “viva”) March 13, 2019

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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  4. What is a PhD? What does doing a PhD entail? November 22, 2018

    Posted in academia, research.

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  5. The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books (my reading notes) August 6, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  6. Developing the core elements of a research proposal: Finding a gap in the literature, mapping contributions to scholarship June 28, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  7. Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text (my reading notes) June 24, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  8. The Smart Way to your PhD (Dora Farkas) – my reading notes June 19, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  9. Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences: Research in an Age of Info-Glut (my reading notes) May 22, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  10. How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation (my reading notes) May 20, 2018

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  11. Writing the Doctoral Dissertation: A Systematic Approach (my reading notes) May 18, 2018

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  12. Resources to help non-native English speakers who are writing a PhD dissertation May 16, 2018

    Posted in academia, research.

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  13. Authoring a PhD Thesis: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Dissertation (my reading notes) May 16, 2018

    Posted in academia.

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  14. Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis (my reading notes) May 16, 2018

    Posted in academia, PhD training, research.

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  15. Grad school time management: If you *must* work weekends, work on Sunday August 10, 2017

    Posted in academia, graduate school.

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  16. How to prepare for doctoral comprehensive (preliminary, qualifying) exams August 8, 2017

    Posted in academia, research methods.

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  17. #PhDTruths My response to @TaraBrabazon’s @TimesHigherEd piece July 14, 2013

    Posted in academia.

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  18. SSHRC’s new guidelines, time to PhD completion and the challenges facing doctoral students July 11, 2012

    Posted in academia.

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