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• Finding focus and escaping the creative rut
• Tips for surviving a remote PhD
• Productivity vs creativity
• Coming back to your PhD after a long break?
• 10 tips for being a happy thesis writer
• Logic vs Emotion in Academia
• Understanding academic literature
• The painless PhD, complete module 1 now available
• How to get through your PhD without going insane (lecture at Edinburgh University)
• PhD stress: don't ignore the warning signs!
• Why a PhD is not stressful by nature
• The secret to academic writing
• Why targets and deadlines don't always work
• What is a PhD, anyway?
• A different approach to new year's PhD resolutions
• Why academic ability doesn't guarantee PhD success
• Positive Thesis Perfectionism and the Pursuit of Excellence
• What's the best PhD reference manager?
• Academic Writing Month (#AcWriMo): It's a great idea, but...
• Do you have a healthy academic environment?
• How to write a thesis you can defend easily
• How to choose a thesis topic
• How to write a literature review on any topic from scratch
• So good they can't ignore you (Book Review)
• How to balance a PhD with full-time work (and other questions)
• Readers' questions #1
• Any questions?
• The more you write, the harder it gets...
• Developing research ideas for a PhD thesis or proposal (Video)
• Why is doing a PhD so hard? (Video)
• Everything is an experiment
• 7-and-a-half unconventional tips for thesis writers and PhD researchers
• How to write a F***ing awesome PhD thesis
• Are you over-planning your thesis?
• How to write a PhD thesis
• For the hell of it
• How to write your thesis faster: think like an Olympic athlete
• Are targets bad for your productivity?
• The minimum viable chapter
• Furthermore, in addition to the aforementioned...
• How to avoid being a fist-chewing ball of stress when finishing your thesis
• Searching for literature: why Google Scholar is a blunt instrument
• The secret formula for finishing your thesis faster (video)
• The most important thesis writing tool ever invented
• Leaving your thesis introduction till last? It could be a mistake...
• Focus: how to burn through your thesis, fast (Video Post)
• The worst thesis writing advice ever (Part 2!)
• The worst thesis writing advice ever (and what to do instead)
• The Number 1 Factor For PhD Success (and how to become invincible)
• What's the point of a PhD?
• The self-sustaining cycle of thesis productivity
• How's the PhD? Don't ask...
• 5 reasons why doing a PhD is awesome
• Thesis Submission Guidelines: 10 tips to avoid disaster
• Will the examiner tear my thesis apart?
• How I wrote a PhD thesis in 3 months
• How much is enough when writing a PhD thesis?
• The 10 commandments for PhD failure
• Should you quit your PhD?
• How to use your body clock to set your thesis writing routine
• How to be more productive in 2012
• 3 easy ways to beat PhD boredom
• Why you need to write your thesis faster, and how to do it
• How to write your thesis fast: tips for the social sciences and the arts
• Are you going to fail your PhD?
• The secret to success in academic research
• Confessions of a serial procrastinator
• Thesis writing style tips # 1: count the commas
• It's not about time management: the art of getting more done (Webinar Preview)
• How to choose your thesis topic
• 12 things you need to know when starting a PhD
• Your personal thesis coach
• What you need to sacrifice to finish your thesis
• What to do when you've been deserted by your supervisor
• The secret to writing an interesting thesis
• How badly do you want your PhD?
• Are you holding back your own academic career?
• How many thesis drafts do you need to write?
• An easier way to review literature (cheat)
• What to do when it feels like you're never doing enough work on your thesis
• How to finish your thesis before everyone else
• 5 tips for coping with working full time while writing a thesis
• Do you suffer from afternoon thesis fatigue?
• 17 random tips for PhD success
• Getting PhD support when you need it: The mastermind group
• Writing your thesis in a second language (Part 2)
• Research without resources
• Writing your thesis in a second language (Part 1)
• How to write your academic CV (and how not to)
• Einstein, the duke, and the greatest PhD thesis of all time
• Your thesis disaster survival plan...
• The two fatal mistakes when writing literature reviews
• The 3 harsh truths about pursuing an academic career (and how to succeed)
• How to write the perfect thesis: lessons from Ernest Hemingway
• How to beat thesis procrastination: 3 simple tactics
• What the ancient Greeks can teach you about writing a thesis
• Thesis mind-hacks part 1: the importance of persuasion
• Why you shouldn't write a literature review
• Writing a thesis literature review: the 3 types of references
• The ultimate thesis writing course: beating procrastination