Milestones such as program approval
La distance n’y fait rien; il n’y a que le premier pas qui coute. The distance is nothing; it is […]
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Doing a PhD after you have turned 50
These blogs are written purely from my point of view and do not necessarily agree or disagree with other opinions
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The first few weeks of a PhD
“Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?” he asked. “Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on
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WRITE, WRITE & WRITE AGAIN
“I am resolved to write on…” Goldsmith, O. The Bee, No. 4 [1759] The bigger picture A funny thing
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You and your supervisor
During the past week, I have listened to PhD students in my cohort, talking about their supervisors in a manner
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Have a daily schedule
“To spend too much time in studies is sloth” Francis Bacon, Essay (published 1625) 219 Time Charlie Munger used to
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Reading and Taking Notes
‘To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, but to write and read comes by nature.’ Shakespeare, W.
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Reference manager and note taking software
‘All things begin in order, so shall they end’ Sir Thomas Browne, ‘Cyrus’ Garden’, ch.5 [1658] Why order is required
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HOW I BEAT IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Imposter syndrome has been described as ‘a psychological phenomenon characterized by intense feelings of intellectual fraudulence’.[1] There are a plethora
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Procrastination and how to waste time
Procrastination is the thief of time. Edward Young, ‘The Complaint: Night Thoughts, Night I,l. 393 What is procrastination Procrastination is
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