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There’s no secret path that takes you to the end of the PhD. There’s no list of amazing tips that dodges all of the work involved. You can’t hack your way past the necessary steps that got your thesis finished....
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There’s no secret path that takes you to the end of the PhD. There’s no list of amazing tips that dodges all of the work involved. You can’t hack your way past the necessary steps that got your thesis finished....
It can be hard to look past the end of the PhD. Try to imagine graduating. Picture crossing the stage at graduation, if it helps. Picture shaking the hand of someone distinguished. It’s a symbol that says you did it....
To get to submission, to get to the viva, you have to do the work. It’s no accident. You must have put in the hours and you can only do the work if you’re sufficiently skilled. How else could you...
There are lots of things people think will have an impact on their viva or their prep. Here’s a partial list of factors people think could make a difference, for good or bad: Your examiners. Your institution. The number or...
Any big project can be intimidating and viva prep is a big project. To do it well, like any project, you first have to look at the big picture, the main goal – but then dig into each step. What...
During my PhD I became obsessed with certain kinds of puzzles. Killer sudoku is a variant on regular sudoku with different conditions on the grid. I would spend hours and hours playing them. I infected my friends with the killer...
The work is what gets you to submission. The work is important, even if you’re sick of it. The work matters. The work is a significant and original contribution to your field. The work didn’t just come from nowhere. You...