Welcome to the Degree Doctor blog – where we keep it real about PhD life.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, behind, or like everyone else has it figured out but you – you’re in the right place.
Here you'll find honest advice, practical tips, and a whole lot of reassurance to help you stay calm, focused, and on track.
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Let’s make this PhD journey a bit less stressful (and a lot more doable).
How to start your literature review - a guide for PhD students who are STUCK!
Struggling to get your PhD literature review off the ground? Here are some simple steps to get you started and generate some momentum!
How to start a literature review - 3 tips for postgrads going back to university
Three top tips to boss your literature reviews as a postgrad
3 common literature review mistakes - and how to avoid them
I’ve been marking – or grading – dissertation literature reviews for the last 20 years, and there are some common mistakes I see all the time. In this post, I’m going to tell you about them, and how you can avoid them!