Throwback Thursday – Finishers’ Wisdom: Tip #1 – Progress Not Perfection
This post by Wendy Moore first appeared on Thesislink in May 2015. One of the scariest things is the blank page and the blinking cursor, awaiting that magical sentence to […]
This post by Wendy Moore first appeared on Thesislink in May 2015. One of the scariest things is the blank page and the blinking cursor, awaiting that magical sentence to […]
Imagine you’re a journalist, and you’ve been asked to write a headline for a news story about the opening of a new park. You’re told to ensure that the headline […]
“More research is needed.” How often have you read that phrase? It is the final sentiment of an overwhelming proportion of journal articles, and is repeated so often at academic […]
Listen up, because I’m about to tell you an easy way to make people think you’re in the know when it comes to stylish writing. Take a stance on the […]
For the past few years, I have had two main kinds of stress. Thesis Stress (TS), I’m sure, is familiar to anyone reading this. That’s when your research demands too […]
When I’ve had a bad day, I sometimes watch cute YouTube videos. Nothing melts away stress like watching a toddler adorably mouth the words to a heavy metal song, or […]
Writers’ block is real, and it really sucks. There’s nothing worse than the feeling of time ticking away as you stare pointlessly at a screen, unable to make blank space […]
This post by Dr Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in March 2015. What is a first draft? Maybe you’ve already produced one, maybe you’re working towards it, or maybe […]
In my previous blogpost I highlighted the importance of embracing feedback to improve your academic writing and to increase the chances of your paper being published in a prestigious journal. […]
Do you want to increase your chances of publishing in a top journal? Well, the message to early career researchers is to embrace feedback, network with your well-connected colleagues and […]
I recently learnt that the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has Doctoral students all over New Zealand. At first I was surprised but I quickly realised that with the variety […]
Are you thinking about using NVivo software to help analyse your research data? I attended a NVivo 11 Core Skills workshop at the end of last year and I thought it […]