I’m excited to launch my new website for PhD students which is now live at pagexpage.com. I will be moving some of the content that I have published here in relation to the PhD to
Category: PhD Tools
Measuring Progress as a PhD Student – Tracking and Tools
Here are some tips that I have found useful in the past to keep momentum going and measure progress: Small Assignments Think in terms of small daily and weekly assignments and reward yourself when you
Selecting the Right Supervisor for your PhD
Picking the right supervisor is, after finding your topic, the single most important factor in determining your success as a PhD student. The right supervisor is, when it comes to doing a PhD, far more
To Publish or Not to Publish during your PhD
I recently had a coaching call with a PhD student who is just starting out and he asked me about my thoughts on publishing during the PhD. The advice that I was given when I
How to Deconstruct the PhD
This post has been moved to my new website at pagexpage.com
Applying the PhD Model Canvas
The PhD Model Canvas is designed to provide a snapshot of the PhD project. It is intended as a dashboard overview for the research in progress – a research proposal on one page. The aim
That Would be an Ecumenical Matter – Measuring Impact in the Humanities
In the hit Television series Father Ted about three Irish priests living on an island off the west coast of Ireland, Father Ted coaches the irascible and blunt Father Jack to respond “Yes” or “That
A and B Time: Building a Writing Routine as a PhD student
The PhD is designed to make you into a professional researcher. It’s an academic apprenticeship so it’s meant to be a learning process. Professional writers and scholars have routines that enable them to maximize their
The Cardinal Rule of Doing a PhD. Doing it Debt Free
By Alexander O’Hara It’s ten years now since I got my PhD at the age of 27 from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. One of the criteria for me when I decided to
The PhD Model Canvas
This post and PhD Model Canvas download has been moved to my new website and can be accessed here at pagexpage.com