Beating Online Procrastination
I recently had a vivid flashback to my old routine when I was in the early stages of working on my Masters / PhD theses. I would wake up, head […]
time management
The Science of When to Work
When do you do your research and writing? With so many research students juggling jobs, childcare, and other responsibilities, we often can’t put in a standard 9-5 day. In a […]
Dreaded, Definitive, DEADLINES!
‘Deadline’ (ded-lahyn) noun the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o’clock deadline. a line or limit that must not be […]
Throwback Thursday: The Pros of Procrastination
This post by Anaise Irvine first appeared on Thesislink in May 2014. We all do it. We all let our minds drift from our thesis when we shouldn’t. We […]
Investing Time Productively at a Conference
I just got back from a higher education conference in Australia. Along with a colleague, I had a full peer-reviewed paper accepted to the conference, and gave a 30-minute presentation […]
Throwback Thursday: How can a postgraduate student get (more) things done?
This post by Dr Geoff Dickson first appeared here on Thesislink in 2012 The short answers to get organized. The longer answer goes like this. Time – you never have enough […]
Put on your shoes
Writing a thesis is like running a marathon, right? Jeez, how many times have we heard that? (Answer: lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of times.) I’ve […]
Throwback Thursday: Doing your Research and Keeping on Track
This post from Dr Jennie Billot first appeared here on ThesisLink in 2012. The challenge of clearly defining the research topic and planning the study is done and dusted. The […]