How to avoid being a fist-chewing ball of stress when finishing your thesis

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How would you rather be, in the last three weeks before you submit your thesis?

A physical and emotional wreck, chewing your fists down to the bone as you desperately trying to scrape together the final pieces… or calmly adding the finishing touches, breezing in before the deadline to submit your thesis feeling like you’ve just been feeding the ducks during a nice stroll in the park?

The secret formula for finishing your thesis faster (video)

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As you go about your research, things tend to get more complicated over time. But if the aim is to finish, then something has to change…

The Number 1 Factor For PhD Success (and how to become invincible)

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Why your mindset is the most important factor in your success, and how to become invincible

What’s the point of a PhD?

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The point of a PhD is really simple…

It’s to prove that you can conduct research on a professional academic level….

How’s the PhD? Don’t ask…

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How to cope with your PhD when you don’t want to talk about it…

The 10 commandments for PhD failure

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Want to stay a PhD student forever? Follow these 10 tips and avoid making any progress whatsoever.

3 easy ways to beat PhD boredom

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Spend long enough doing anything and you’re going to get bored.

It’s easy to get stuck in the same old routine, so here are 3 easy ways to keep PhD life interesting.

Are you going to fail your PhD?

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If you feel like you’re going to fail, you aren’t alone.

It’s incredibly common to feel like you aren’t good enough, don’t have enough results, don’t have enough time, can’t write well, can’t cope with the workload…

The secret to success in academic research

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At some point in your research, you’ll have to do something you don’t know how to do…

That’s when you should find an expert, or become one…

12 things you need to know when starting a PhD

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12 things I wish I’d known before starting a PhD.

Make sure you get off to the best possible start with these indispensable tips.