Getting Back Into Research Mode: Rebuild Momentum After The Summer Break
After the summer break, opening your documents to work on your research can bring an unexpected feeling of discomfort. This is a common feeling as it can take time to reconnect with the work you were doing before the summer holidays. The apprehension is less to do with not being competent and more with the difficulty to
Balancing Work/Research and Personal Life
Charles Darwin was a productive scientist, despite being chronically unwell for most of his adult life. He was also protective of his time with his family. His secret was not strong willpower or a 60-hour week. He developed a daily structure to accommodate his priorities: two 90-minute blocks each morning for research and writing, then a walk
Setbacks Are Not the Opposite of Progress
It's 10am, and Susan, a third year PhD student, has just received the draft of her literature review chapter back from her supervisors. They recommended rewriting her theoretical framework, commenting that it was too descriptive. After months of reading and writing the chapter, she was distressed that all that time had been wasted and wondered whether