Author: Thesis Whisperer
5 ways to kill your darlings
Sooner or later each thesis writer finds themselves holding the knife – the virtual one of course. Taking a leaf out of Stephen King’s book – how can we murder our darlings?
Why it might be good to admit you made mistakes – or learn French
What do academics think academics should be able to do? How can PhD students use this to help them to write a great thesis?
How to write a lot
PhD students have to do a lot of a lot of reading. One of our philosophies at the Whisperer is to ease that burden by doing some of the reading for you. With that in mind I present our first book review.
Learning from ‘Avatar’
Why is a thesis text like Sam Worthington in Avatar? It used to be that all you had to do to become a doctor is know everything. Now it’s much harder.
A thesis workout schedule
Is doing a thesis like sticking to an exercise program? If so, how can you do your thesis Lance Armstrong style?
Thoughts on the three minute thesis
This year RMIT is taking part in the three minute thesis competition – the first time it’s gone national. Running the competition had all sorts of unexpected benefits for us
How is research writing different to driving a car?
How can learning models help us be better writers and scholars?