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Things every PhD has told their supervisor.
I've heard them all, and I've said 3 of them.
Emmanuel Tsekleves retweeted
Things every PhD has told their supervisor.
I've heard them all, and I've said 3 of them.
Number 5 is the one to watch.
In your viva, examiners will ask why you chose your method, and they'll keep asking.
"My supervisor used it" isn't a good answer.
What would you add to this list?
RT tweet 1 if you've said at least 2 of these. Bookmark it.
Every Wednesday I send one technique most supervisors never teach. Free. Under 4 minutes: phdtoprof.com/newsletter
Emmanuel Tsekleves retweeted
My first PhD chapter took 3 weeks to write.
It took 17 rules to fix. Now there are 20.
I'd read everything and cited everyone. Then John, my supervisor, read it: "Emmanuel, I can't follow your argument."
My first PhD chapter took 3 weeks to write.
It took 17 rules to fix. Now there are 20.
I'd read everything and cited everyone. Then John, my supervisor, read it: "Emmanuel, I can't follow your argument."
Then the test itself.
Read only the first sentence of every paragraph, top to bottom. If the argument still makes sense, the chapter passes. If it doesn't, you've found where your reader gets lost.
The second time John read that chapter, he said: "Now I can follow your thinking."
How long did your first chapter take? 1 week, 1 month, or please don't ask?
Bookmark this. RT tweet 1 for someone whose chapter isn't landing yet.
Every Wednesday I send one technique most supervisors never teach. Free. Under 4 minutes: phdtoprof.com/newsletter
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Yes, you can use AI for your paper's figures.
Elsevier now says so. Here's how to do it right.
Here's my rule: words before pictures.
1. Describe your figure in full before you open any tool. If you can't, it isn't ready.
2. Check what comes back against your own words, line by line.
Reviewers read your figure against your text. A clear brief gets you a figure that matches it.
How many words would it take you to describe your main figure? Guess a number.
Try Paperpal: paperpal.com/?utm_source=lin…
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