Tag Archives: calendar

the ABC of organising your time

Posted on February 4, 2024 by pat thomson

Lots of we scholarly peeps struggle to find time to write. Time is on pretty well everyone’s list. So we keep looking for better ways to manage our time so we can get more time to write. My proprietary university … Continue reading →

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ruthlessly realistic with annual plans

Posted on October 4, 2021 by pat thomson

Ah, another new academic year. Time to make plans. Take stock. Write goals. Start filling up the diary. Given the disruption we’ve experienced over the last eighteen months, it’s really tempting to think that it’ll be possible to get back … Continue reading →

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counting down to #thesis completion

Posted on February 25, 2019 by pat thomson

Many PhDers are under pressure to complete their research and thesis within set time frames. In the UK where I work, studentships are generally only for three years with a fourth unpaid year of ‘thesis pending’. This roughly equates to: … Continue reading →

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a thesis writing-feedback calendar

Posted on August 14, 2017 by pat thomson

How does a thesis get written? What do I as a supervisor do to help? How does feedback work best? A set of inter-related questions that keep many of us mildly, or a lot, worried. Well, I have an ‘ideal … Continue reading →