Welcoming you in to the secrets, techniques and taboos around succeeding in a Research Higher Degree
All of this works because we start doing the work. By not delaying the real work through endless reading and procrastination, we start working towards our end goal, in ways that actually contribute to our goals. That is, we start making words on the page that can be added to and refined until you have enough good enough words to submit a passable PhD thesis.
You don’t get knocked down and bounce back stronger. At least not immediately.
The moment you send a book out into the world can be full of emotions. On the one hand, a … More
A couple of people in my wider circle have recently asked me about how to get started on a PhD … More
Research Degree Insiders doesn’t normally do guest posts, but this was a special exception. While I have worked in jobs … More
There is a stage at the end of a major project, like sending off a book or a thesis, where … More
Your progress might feel slow, but that might just be the normal speed of trying to learn new things, or experimenting (and … More
Okaaaay, so this is pretty provocative as a title, but it’s also true and can be massively liberating. I hope … More
I am currently working on three book projects with three different teams, and that has led me to think carefully … More
On the one hand, of course a PhD is ‘hard’–as in ‘has a high difficulty setting’ and also ‘is a … More
