PhD's: Ups, downs, and some hopefully helpful links

If you're feeling down and alone with the PhD, (don't we all at times?) then worth checking out some of these, some are links and a couple are my little contribution...

An emotional guide:

Surviving the PhD: (pdf file) Why should you do a PhD? Does everyone get second year blues? You’re not alone you know!

A day from a diary (pdf file) – A bit of a rant from a day of writing up…

 

The academic stuff:

How to Write a PhD Thesis - To the point (if only it were that simple...!) (University of New South Wales) One of the better sites, including how to tackle the whole experience, as well as a good writing up guide

Tips on Scientific Writing
The PhD thesis - A
Short Guide, Nigel AJ McMillan
PhD Thesis Structure and Content - A [perfect] PhD Thesis for London University / Computer Science (their words, not mine!)
How theses get written - some hot tips (pdf format)
 

“Look at the title of the degree:

Doctorate of “Philosophy” or “Love of Knowledge”. The sheer translation of the word makes it wonderful to look at! A degree in the love of knowledge.

 

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