The effective researcher

The middle years

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The beginning
euphoria fear excitement uncertainty freedom imposter syndrome

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The end
end of the tunnel had enough disillusionment coming together horizon scanning whats next?

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The middle years

roller coaster ride 2nd year slump cant see the wood for the trees need to progress impatient
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Climbing the doctoral mountain

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your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude - Zig Ziglar

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Critical success factors

hints from supervisors & students
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Read in an organised way

critically evaluate be systematic have good reference management tool

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Write early, write often

develop a writing habit #shutupandwrite writing is part of the research process

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Dene standards for your research

doctoral descriptors peer review critical evaluation

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Defend your work

not right or wrong rigour in your discipline justication for your opinion

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Motivation & time to do things

whats your motivation? can you do the hard things?

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Focus & ambition

a doctorate is a major task ambition is needed

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Keep the end in mind

know where the end is what is good enough Read other theses

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Work-life balance
keep things in balance helps motivation focus & drive

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Start writing now

practise writing get feedback

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What is your thesis trying to say?

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Thesis - a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections
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Doctoral descriptors
criteria for doctorate how to put it together?

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