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PhD submission deadline: What could possibly go wrong?
With the annual progress report hurdles safely jumped and your thesis well on the way to completion the next hurdle to think about is the PhD submission deadline. Submitting a day late can result in a fail!
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Examples of the Research Problem Statement
A client of mine asked me to write a couple of examples of the research problem statement, so I thought I would share them. I have done one that’s a little theory slanted and the other that is more practical.
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Insufficient theoretical contribution : Six months corrections!
I sometimes think that insufficient theoretical contribution is examiners’ go-to reason for requesting a PhD resubmission. You may have immaculate methods, and original empirical findings but when the examiners’ report lands in your inbox – there it is “insufficient theoretical contribution”. So let’s unpick this dreaded phrase.
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Failing my PhD – what are the chances of that?
It is one of the questions I hear so often, What are the chances of me failing my PhD? From my experience, fear of failure hangs over PhD candidates during what should be an enjoyable part of their life – challenging but rewarding. So let’s try to put things in a little perspective. Hopefully in…
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Completing your annual qualifying report
Assuming you have started your PhD following acceptance of your proposal there are one or two hurdles you may face in the shape of an annual qualifying report also called an annual progress report. What is a PhD annual qualifying report? Institutions use these reports as a type of quality control, to identify candidates who…
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How to write a successful PhD research proposal Part 2: research problem
In part one we looked at the likely contents of the PhD research proposal but also stressed the importance of checking with your supervisor what the exact requirements are. Now let’s consider each section in more detail starting with the research problem. What is a research problem? A research problem is a statement made in…
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How to write a PhD research proposal: part one
To be accepted as a doctoral candidate you need to write a PhD research proposal. There’s a lot of competition for PhD places out there at the moment so your PhD research proposal needs to really grab attention. It is going to be one of the most important 1500-3000 words you have written so far!…
