Back in September, I did a thread on Twitter that a lot of people found helpful about how to start…
A thesis has shape as a tree has shape: Imperial Gardens, legitimacy and editing
This is a reflection on the form of a writing genre and what that means. I started thinking about it…
An early draft is a fragile flower
By the time your academic writing is ready to be published, it’s a tough nut, a rose hip, a thick-skinned…
Who is this article for? Finding your audience.
For every article (or book chapter), you need to understand who you are writing for to write a strong abstract,…
Ten things I’ve learned about learning a new skill (especially if you are rubbish at it to start with)
When you start a PhD, you are doing something you’ve been practicing for a long time, studying, and you’ve…
How many drafts should you write?
There are no right answers here, but the true answer to the question ‘how many drafts should I expect to…
5 situations when ‘Planning by Chatting’ is an effective technique
I’m currently setting up a Learning Hub for La Trobe to bring together all the learning support across 6 campuses,…
New name, same old blog
Ahem. So Research Degree Voodoo is being moved over to a new name. RDV was a catchy search term that…
How to plan your part-time study load
Last week I wrote about what a full-time study load looks like, and how to plan your time so you…
What does studying full-time really mean?
When I talk to PhD candidates about how they plan their time, this is one of the challenges that I…
