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What is the difference between a PhD thesis literature review and theory framework?

What is the difference between a PhD thesis literature review and theory framework?

by Dr. Max Lempriere | Sep 15, 2020 | PhD lit review and theory, Writing

If you’re anything like the PhD students we interact with on a day to day basis, you probably struggle to wrap your head around and write either your theory framework and lit review chapters. You may even struggle with both. You’re not alone. Around 80% of the...
80 things I wish I knew when I was doing my PhD

80 things I wish I knew when I was doing my PhD

by Dr. Max Lempriere | Jun 8, 2020 | Find Mental Balance, Increase Your Productivity, Stay Motivated, Writing

There’s one thing that is often missing from guides and books written on how to do a PhD: the human dimension. Often they fail to fully appreciate the person behind the PhD, the person who struggles and worries and wonders what it is all about. This article is...
How to edit a PhD thesis (without going mad)

How to edit a PhD thesis (without going mad)

by Dr. Max Lempriere | Jun 5, 2020 | ESL Resources, Structure a PhD, Writing

Your PhD thesis is the culmination of years of coursework and research and it can seem pretty overwhelming. Once you complete a draft, your work is far from over. Editing and proofreading are a significant part of your work on your dissertation, but after drafting...
Impressing the Examiners: How to Prepare for Your PhD Viva

Impressing the Examiners: How to Prepare for Your PhD Viva

by Dr. Max Lempriere | May 27, 2020 | Increase Your Productivity, Writing

So you’ve come to the end of your PhD studies and have submitted your thesis. Now it is time to prepare for your PhD viva. You might feel like everything you’ve worked for is riding on it, and in some ways, it is. But as long as you’re prepared, you...
What to do if you lack motivation in your PhD

What to do if you lack motivation in your PhD

by Dr. Max Lempriere | May 4, 2020 | Increase Your Productivity, Writing

Motivation is elusive. Some days you have it and others you don’t. What gives? Well, having fluctuations in your motivation is normal and to be expected. If you took ten PhD students, how many do you think would say that they’re highly motivated all the time? Not...
10 Things You Can Prioritise If You’re A Self-Isolating PhD Student

10 Things You Can Prioritise If You’re A Self-Isolating PhD Student

by Dr. Max Lempriere | Mar 24, 2020 | Increase Your Productivity, Writing

So if your PhD wasn’t stressful enough, now you have to self-isolate or quarantine yourself. That means leaving behind your lab, library, experiments, colleagues and supervisors. As the dust begins to settle on this new reality and the shock of the new and unknown...
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