As regular readers may know, I have been taking part in the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Thesis Whisperer of the ANU in Canberra, Australia*, (and her able colleagues who were…
How to write instructions for others in 9 steps
I’ve been taking part in the How to Survive your PhD MOOC which is now in its final stages: We are now all peer marking each others’ assignments. The course is…
Four weeks and a deadline: curiosity, confusion, boredom and love in #survivephd15
The last four weeks of my life have been rather hectic, so I’m giving you a whistle-stop tour of the last four themes from the “How to Survive your PhD”…
Self-doubt, perfectionism and common insecurities during research work
Harriet Frew shares some common insecurities in research and some approaches to them. Harriet is a specialist counsellor offering transformation programmes to support women to feel great about food, eating…
Fear and curiosity during your doctorate: weeks 6 & 7 of How to Survive your PhD.
I’m charting my progress through the “How to Survive your PhD” course, which is a “MOOC”. I seem to always miss the live chat. Last week (loneliness) I was away…
Academic writing, Frustration and Loneliness: weeks 4 and 5 of How to survive your PhD
Even if you’re not taking part in this course, you can get a flavour of what it offers by watching the livechats on YouTube, and you can follow discussion on…
“How to survive your PhD” weeks 2 & 3: growing in confidence
I’m writing about participating in the Thesis Whisperer’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), called “How to Survive Your PhD“. I wrote about getting started last week, when I couldn’t see how to document my progress…
Taking part in a MOOC “How to Survive Your PhD” : Getting started.
What’s a MOOC? – A “Massive Open Online Course”, and I’m taking part in one called “How to Survive Your PhD” from the Thesis Whisperer: it’s free and registration is…