How to get an academic job - completing the application
The academic job world is super competitive but these 5 tips will help you stand out from the competition!
Fallen out of love with your research? How to get your motivation back and feel passionate again!
Not feeling it anymore? If you’ve fallen out of love with your PhD, you need to read this!
Writing a PhD research proposal? Avoid these 3 common mistakes!
Avoid these 3 mistakes in your PhD research proposal!
Writing up Mixed Methods Data: Qualitative and quantitative - separate or together?
Not sure how to write up your mixed methods study?
What goes in my dissertation findings chapter? Should I refer back to the literature or not?
Should you refer back to the literature in your findings chapter?
Crafting a Compelling Quantitative Findings Chapter: Strategies for Success
The quantitative findings chapter of your research paper or dissertation holds a pivotal role in conveying the essence of your study. This section serves as the platform where your data takes centre stage …
7 Key Tips for Presenting Qualitative Data in Your Findings Chapter
Presenting qualitative data in your findings chapter can be a challenging yet essential part of your research journey. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just starting out …
PhD Habits
My most successful PhD students aren’t the smartest or the most naturally talented students, they’re the most consistent students.
How to structure your methodology chapter: A guide for social science graduate students
Not sure where to start in writing up your methodology? Here’s an outline structure!
How to Recruit Research Participants: Top tips for social science PhD students
If you need to recruit more participants for your research study, read this before you design another leaflet or post anything else on social media!
PhD Career Paths - What’s next after your doctorate?
Finishing your social sciences postgrad journey? Want to explore some options outside of academia? Read on …
Navigating Ethics in Projects with No Participants: A guide for social science postgraduate students
Just because you don’t have any participants, doesn’t mean you can skip ethics!
How to Structure a Literature-Based Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide
Struggling on what to write in your literature based dissertation? Well, here are some ideas …
Nailing Your PhD Discussion Chapter (without losing your mind)
There’s one major thing students always do, which screws up their discussion chapter, and I’m going to tell you how to avoid it!
PhD Literature Review - How to be more critical
Critical analysis, and how good or bad yours is, can make or break your dissertation literature review …
PhD Literature Review - If you’re not doing this, why not?!
If you’re writing up your dissertation literature review in full paragraphs and spending hours crafting perfect sentences, before you’ve even collected your data, then you need to STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!
PhD Literature Review - Stop chasing a wordcount!
Dissertation students often become obsessed with word counts, especially when it comes to their literature reviews. They constantly compare their progress to that of their peers and feel the need to write as many words as possible. However, this habit of trying to write as much as possible can seriously damage your literature review and put your entire dissertation at risk …
PhD Literature Review Writing - Take back control!
You’ve written up some of your literature review. However, it’s a mess. The structure is all over the place and the more you try to fix it, the messier it gets. Fear not! I have a 5-step process to get you out of trouble!
Struggling to write your dissertation?
If you’re drawing a complete blank when you sit down to work on your thesis, if writer’s block is driving you mad, you need to read this blogpost!
How to write a reflective essay
If you need to write a reflective essay on the research process as part of your dissertation, it can be difficult to know where to begin. These top tips will help you get started.