Tag: notetaking

Ah, effective research note-taking… the constant bugbear of academics everywhere. For years I have been searching for the best technique, convinced ‘the secret’ was out there, somewhere. I’ve sadly come to the conclusion that there is no perfect system, but there are a lot of good techniques that work in different circumstances. The Cornell Method …continue reading.

Family Thesiswhisperer recently signed up to Netflix. Or as we call it in our house – ‘Netcrack’. Work is, as usual, insanely busy, and the Canberra winters can be bitterly cold, so I find myself on the couch with the remote in my hand most weeknights. The problem great thing about endless, on demand film …continue reading.

A little discussed aspect of PhD practice turns out to be… really quite interesting.