Less overwhelm.
More words on the page.
PhDs are messy.
But your support system doesn’t have to be.
Writer’s block.
Drafts that go nowhere.
Weeks when nothing gets written.
The feeling that you should know how to do this by now.
None of this means you're failing.
It just means you're doing a PhD, and nobody ever showed you the process.
But here’s the thing: if you don’t get the right support, that stuck feeling doesn’t go away.
The deadlines creep closer.
The motivation dips.
And the self-doubt gets louder.
That’s where I come in.
I’m Dr Elizabeth Yardley. After 20 years helping PhD students get unstuck, I created these PhD Survival Guides to simplify the hardest bits of your thesis and give you practical next steps - no jargon, no fluff.
Each guide is built to help you:
✅ Tackle tough chapters like the literature review, methods, or findings
✅ Make real progress, even on the hard days
✅ Write clearly and critically - without second-guessing yourself
✅ Feel like a confident, capable researcher (because you are)
You don’t need to do this perfectly.
You just need a structure that works - and someone who gets it.
The longer you stay stuck, the harder it gets to restart.
Let’s stop the spiral now - and get you moving again, one clear step at a time.
Explore the PhD Survival Guides below
You can grab the ones you need - or bundle them all together and save.
💬 Got questions? Tap “Contact me” - I’d love to help you figure out where to start.
P.S. Prices are listed in GBP, but you can buy from anywhere — your bank will convert automatically.
