The Sum
Σ One of the neatest pieces of shorthand I learned in my many mathematical years. “The Sum of” and then an expression or a concept. In simple terms, add up everything that looks like this. You might have some lower...
Daily viva help for PhDs
Σ One of the neatest pieces of shorthand I learned in my many mathematical years. “The Sum of” and then an expression or a concept. In simple terms, add up everything that looks like this. You might have some lower...
There is a weird disconnect for some people around submission. They imagine submission is like jumping over a ravine between here and there, between almost- and now-submitted. They take a breath and jump and hope it will all work out,...
It’s tempting to build up the viva as an epic once-in-a-lifetime event. Make-or-break, do-or-die, all-or-nothing… What about the 1000+ once-in-a-lifetime PhD days that lead up to the viva?
I wonder if the key common attribute for researchers is persistence. Not smarts or know-how, not project management skills or effective presentations. Persistence. If you don’t keep going when things are tough, if you don’t keep going when you reach...