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Where Good Ideas Come From ! 2/2
The scientist Stuart Kauffman has a suggestive name for the set of all those first-order combinations: “the adjacent possible.” The...


PhD vivas are unfair and I am paying the price
" I sent my thesis for examination with the approval of my supervisors, both of whom are professors in their disciplines. Since then, it...

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...

A Guide to Critical Thinking
WHAT ARE THE ISSUE AND THE CONCLUSION? " Before we evaluate someone's reasoning, we must first find it. Doing so sounds simple; it isn't....

10 Steps to Finishing a Thesis (Phd ) in 6 Months
" Most academics will admit to themselves and students that the majority of dissertations and books are written in a 6 month block of...


What is Scoop.it?
In order to be efficient with your content curation and sharing, you need a great content curation tool that’s simple, efficient and...

Time Management for Researchers
" This guide; explains the importance of good time management while studying; describes why and how to plan; and how to become an...


Note-taking
" Why take notes? Note-taking is part of the learning process and a skill all students need to master to have a useful and accurate...


How not to Get a PhD: By Overestimating What is Required.
" The words used to describe the outcome of a PhD project – ‘an original contribution to knowledge’ – may sound rather grand, but we must...


Sequence of Thesis Parts and Their Formatting
Front Materials Chapters Appendices #CaptionBlocksTemplates #ZaidAAlsmadi #ThesisStructuringFormatting
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