Welcome to my PhD blog
Worried you're doing your PhD all wrong and someone's about to find out? You're in the right place. 😂
In this blog, I cover all the stuff you might need help with. Like writing your literature review, doing your qualitative data analysis, developing your discussion chapter, and trying not to go completely bonkerpants in the process.
I'll help you work out HOW to do all those things everyone keeps telling you to do.
Expect practical PhD advice, based on the unspoken truth that nobody's PhD is nearly as neat as their finished thesis makes it look.
Have a nosey at the latest posts below, or browse by topic to find what you need.
Qualitative Methods | Literature Review | Methodology | Planning and Organisation | Writing Up | Supervision | PhD Mindset | Paradigms, Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks
PhD Supervisor Leaving? What to do when your supervisor leaves
PhD supervisor leaving? “We’ll find you another one.”
Ah. Lovely. Like replacing a missing member of the Sugababes. 😂
Except changing your PhD supervisor isn't always quite that straightforward.
Why your supervisor never gives you a straight answer - and why that’s probably a good thing
Has your relationship with your supervisor kind of...shifted recently? Maybe you sent them a draft, made all the changes they suggested, then the next round of comments somehow steered you back towards your original version. Or perhaps they seem to contradict advice they gave you six months ago.
How to work effectively with your PhD supervisor (especially in a qualitative doctorate)
Supervision can make or break your PhD experience. If feedback feels confusing or inconsistent, this post explains how to communicate more clearly, reduce frustration, and work more effectively with your supervisor.
Choosing a PhD Supervisor: What really matters (especially for qualitative researchers)
Choosing a PhD supervisor can shape your entire doctorate. Here’s what really matters - especially if you’re conducting qualitative research and need methodological alignment as well as personal fit.
Navigating PhD supervision as a qualitative researcher
Endless revisions are common in qualitative PhDs. Learn why supervisors keep suggesting changes and how to manage the qualitative thesis revision process.
PhD Feedback Anxiety: How to send drafts to your supervisor without spiraling
Sending a draft chapter to your PhD supervisor can feel far more exposing than it should. This post explores why feedback anxiety runs so deep in a qualitative PhD - and how to loosen its grip.
PhD Supervision - How to deal with critical feedback that makes you want to cry
Do you want to cry when you receive a chapter draft covered in tracked changes and direct, cutting remarks? You’re not alone!