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when is it too late to write from the PhD?
Do theses, and the research they report, have a ‘use by’ date? is there a time when, like old carrots at the back of the veggie crisper, a thesis and its research are just past it? Do we then just … Continue reading
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Tagged academic writing, aced, Pat Thomson, PhD, publication plan, publishing, thesis
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the business of self presentation
This is a follow on to a recent patter post about writing the self into the introduction to the thesis. It takes up the issue of how different disciplines frame the ways in which the self is presented in the text – or not. … Continue reading
thesis know-how – don’t write an essay
Examiners do not want to read a thesis that contains a lot of mini-essays. To understand the problem with the thesis-as-essay, imagine the examiner reading a methods chapter. It starts off badly. While not in these words, the writer basically says … Continue reading
Posted in essay, examiner, expert, literature review, methods chapter, thesis
Tagged essay, examiner, literature review, Pat Thomson, thesis
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the post PhD slump
So you’ve finished the PhD. You’ve had the exam and the results are in. You’ve made the few corrections that were needed, and they’ve been signed off. You’ve printed out the final version of the thesis, had it bound and … Continue reading
reflecting on PhD learning
Some supervisors ask the doctoral researchers they work with to formally reflect on their learning. A what-am-I-learning conversation might be a regular part of supervision. Reflection is also often self initiated – ongoing thoughts are recorded in a doctoral researcher journal … Continue reading
Posted in doctoral research, text work/identity work, thesis, viva
Tagged Pat Thomson, reflection on learning, text work identity work, thesis, viva
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