Why, And How, You Should Backup Your PhD Work
We all know that we should backup our work regularly because the risk of losing it is devastating for a PhD student – you can’t get it back and that work was years in the making. But, there are a…
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How Teaching Your Subject Greatly Helps Your PhD
A PhD is all about learning. And because most of us have only ever learnt through having our heads in a book or having someone tell us things, we aren’t really aware of any other ways of learning. In fact,…
A Simple Tip For Using Email To Keep In Touch With Your Network
In our previous blog post on networking, we described how to use emailing to help build your network. This blog post further builds upon it with some tips on how to maintain contact with people in your network. In our…
How To Use Email To Network Effectively In Academia
Nowadays, there are more ways of networking with people than you can even keep track of. But one way is severely underutilized by academics, and that is emailing. Sure, we use email all the time to communicate with people we…
How To Write An Abstract For Your Academic Paper
Introduction Writing an abstract for your academic paper is one of the most challenging parts of the writing process. One of the reasons why is because you need to condense everything into a little paragraph. In this article, we’ll take…
How To Overcome Writer’s Block Easily
So, I know what you’re thinking, getting over writer’s block is not easy. All of the ways touted are still painful. But, there is actually a very easy way to get over writer’s block and it’s very logical. This way…
What To Look For When Picking A Supervisor For Your PhD
Introduction If you’re thinking about getting a PhD, it’s important to think about who is going to be your supervisor. Your supervisor will have a large input into what research project you do and what topics will be explored. They…
Some effective ways to network in academia as an ECR
Introduction Networking is a crucial part of academic life. It’s how we find jobs, get funding for projects, and make professional connections that lead to opportunities for collaboration. Unfortunately, it can be hard to meet people especially if you’re just…
How To Write An Abstract For An Academic Paper
Introduction Writing an abstract for your academic paper is one of the most challenging parts of the writing process. In this article, we’ll take you through all the steps from beginning to end. We’ll start with an introduction that grabs…
How to Create a Captivating Research Paper Title
Writing a research paper can be a daunting task and it is important to get off on the right foot. One of the first and most important steps of writing a research paper is to create a captivating title. The…