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Tag: Supervisors

How to work with a first-time supervisor

In my last post on this stuff, I talked about how it feels to be a first time supervisor. I … More

anxiety, doctoral candidature, doctoral writing, Editing, marking, Perfectionism, Supervisors

Being a first-time supervisor

For nearly everyone doing a PhD–this is your first time. You’ve never done this before, and you’re learning the ropes … More

academic writing, anxiety, doctoral candidature, doctoral writing, Supervisors

Fractal Words: When your supervisor says ‘unpack!’

Do you use a word or phrase over and over in your thesis? Perhaps it’s ‘the idea of the New … More

academic writing, clarity, Editing, Supervisors

What I’m learning at the moment: Good Feeback is IT

So posting over here on Research Degree Voodoo has gone a bit quiet over the last few months because I’ve … More

academic writing, Editing, feedback, Supervisors, Writing

You think you’ve been clear, but…

How often does this happen? You spend three weeks crafting a draft, editing it, polishing it, explaining what you mean. … More

academic writing, clarity, Editing, signposting, Supervisors

Managing Differences in the Supervisor-Candidate relationship?

This is a guest post from Dawn Gilmore (@dawngilmore) on intercultural communication.  With the global academic market, you are more and … More

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