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How to write to a prospective PhD (or Post-Doc) supervisor

Today’s post is from Prof Faye Hicks. Faye is a hydrotechincal (civil) engineer with 30+ years of experience and the Author of “The Art...

DEALING WITH STUDENT-SUPERVISOR PROBLEMS

INTRODUCTION Not all relationships work out as planned. Considering the stress graduate students experience and the amount of time it...

Relation with Other Researchers: Cooperation or Competition?

Both cooperation and competition are integral aspects of scientific interaction. Joint projects combine diverse, specialized expertise to...

Why PhD Candidates Need to Take a Break!

" It's good from time to time to stop and think where you are. This is even more true if you don't feel absolutely on top of your work....

The Nature of the PhD Qualification

" In this article we shall discuss the nature of a PhD. We shall consider the objectives of the process, the part that it plays in the...

The Aims of PhD Candidate, Supervisor and Examiner: How to Avoid the Clash?

" In this article we shall discuss the nature of a PhD. We shall consider the inevitably different aims the students, the supervisors and...

Would You Write Me a Recommendation?

" It seems a simple enough question, and in a way, it is: "Would you write me a recommendation?" The reply will ordinarily be "Yes," and...

Clues for Evaluating Research Studies

Research Studies as Evidence " One form of authority that relies a great deal on observation and often carries special weight is the...

Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Introduction (1/5)

" It has been argued that research is writing, and that a focus on writing in supervision can support the co-construction of a scholarly...

Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Writing-for-Publication Groups (2/5)

" Unfortunately, many doctoral students are left to their own devices to sort out how to publish out of their doctorate research (Dinham...