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 … More

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 … 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

Someone whose work I really appreciate is Jo Van Every (@JoVanEvery). She has written a lot of blog posts (for … More

I’ve mentioned ‘done lists‘ before, but as it’s the beginning of the year, I thought it was time to remind … More