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The Thesis Whisperer is now over 10 years old! An older blog is a big, confusing attic full of content. On this page you’ll find a selection of low cost books created from the blog content – and a few other surprises. All sales help me sustain the blog. Take a look!

The uneven U

Publishers often send me academic writing books to review. I happily look through every book, but if I think I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it, I just don’t write a review. I don’t want to crush a fellow author’s soul. The rejected titles sit sadly, in small piles of guilt, on the bottom of one of ...continue reading.

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June 21, 2011

What if your CV is not enough? Part Two

If indeed you will need to have a clear digital identity to compete in the job market, what should you be doing now? Part two in the series on digital identity work.

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June 17, 2011

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now … ? a.k.a Do I Divorce my Supervisor or Learn to Live With It?

In previous posts I have discussed how to ask your supervisor for a divorce and how to maintain a good supervisory relationship. But what happens if your relationship with your supervisor bounces up on down on the sea-saw: sometimes fine, and other times not? What should you do?

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June 14, 2011

Shut up and Write!

Where I try out yet another productivity technique

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June 8, 2011

One year on

Where I reflect on one year in the blog business.

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June 2, 2011

Another way to write 1000 words a day?

I tried the pomodoro technique and I liked it.

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May 26, 2011

What if your CV is not enough? (part one)

How do you create a digital identity for yourself?

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May 24, 2011

Who cares about authority?!

Who cares about authority? We all should – but differently.

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May 19, 2011

5 ways to Poster = Fail

How can you design a beautiful poster for a conference? I’m not sure, but here’s what not to do.

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May 17, 2011

PhD Detachment

In which I come over all spiritual and stuff

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May 12, 2011

Can you hear me?!

While we’re talking about public speaking, can you spare a minute to think about people with hearing impairments? Last week, here in the UK, was Deaf Awareness Week (2nd – 8th May).  I normally talk about researchers and  libraries on this blog, but since I have a minor hearing impairment I have a vested interest in this event.continue reading.

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