Look, the true answer is ‘probably not’. I’m not being discouraging here, I’m talking about cold hard maths. Here are 10 … More
Tag: Thesis
You don’t have to feel ready to take action
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.
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, … More
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
Almost, nearly, very nearly totally complete… except…
There is a stage at the end of a major project, like sending off a book or a thesis, where … More
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 … More
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 … More
The PhD Quest: Arise, become a peer.
This is a post I started eighteen months ago. It was only after my last post, on warfare and Foucault, … More
Choosing your research question
How do you chose a research question? How do you decide what it is that you are going to spend … More
It’s your magnum opus
Often, when I’m talking about completing a doctoral project I say, ‘It’s a PhD, not a Nobel Prize‘ (quoting from … More
