This post was co-authored by a really generous bunch of people, some of whom we met for the first time…
Transitioning to working from home
Lots of people are suddenly having to transition to working from home at the moment, and responses have been mixed.…
Three secrets in MSWord that will supercharge your productivity
So Inger, Shaun and I have just finished another book. This one is called Level Up your Essays for undergraduate writers, and…
What is a ‘logical progression’ and how do I make one?
Western logical structures, which developed from the Ancient Greeks and were then developed by the Church Fathers and Enlightenment philosophers,…
‘Turning the dial’: a more sustainable way to make New Year plans
It’s the beginning of the year, and some of you are heading back to work already. I certainly am. Not…
Working over Christmas?
Longtime readers of the blog will know Research Degree Insiders is a big fan of time off — there’s a…
Planning your day, your week, your month… or even your year
(I hope you sang the title to the Friends’ theme tune.) It can be a challenge to juggle lots of…
Academic Writing Trouble gets an Aussie launch
Last week, I headed up to Canberra to hang out with my How to Fix your Academic Writing Trouble co-authors and hold…
Sending your thesis (or book) out into the world
The moment you send a book out into the world can be full of emotions. On the one hand, a…
Getting started on your PhD proposal
A couple of people in my wider circle have recently asked me about how to get started on a PhD…
