Thesis Talk / Trácht ar Tráchtais

19/08/2014

Open plan, not working. Alt maith ar an bhfírinne maidir le h-oifig phlean oscailte. How are you finding our new open plan PhD space? Anyone else finding it claustrophobic and uncomfortable to work...

31/07/2014

Tháinig mé trasna ar an alt seo ar maidin. Moltaí atá ann chun cuidiú le duine díriú ar na spriocanna atá leagtha aige/aice dó/di féin. Aon mholtaí agat maidir le conas an fócas a choinneáil? I'd l...

14/07/2014

"First sh*tty draft" written. Wondering what to do next? Check out

http://thesiswhisperer.com/2014/07/09/the-zombie-thesis/

I have a friend, let's call him Darryl. Darryl used his skills from a former life as a project manager to bring his PhD in on time and on budget. This involved carefully setting constraints around ...

12/05/2014

The woes and struggles of writing a PhD…or at least of coming up with a definite plan...
http://www.postgraduateforum.com/thread-26733

PostgraduateForum.com aims to bring together students, post-docs and lecturers to discuss any issues relating to postgraduate study

16/04/2014

Sleep deprivation, moilleadóireacht (procrastination), Lost in the Delta Quadrant, finding a writing style…check out the latest blogs on http://thesistalk.wordpress.com

Tea biscuits and chat for PhDers / Deis chainte dóibh siúd atá i mbun thaighde iarchéime

15/11/2013

Having finally finished grading essays, the question today is: how do you transition from other tasks back to research mode? Do you need a long walk and an extended coffee break, or can you jump right back into it?

11/11/2013

My most high-profile typo ever: a Research Poster. What's your humdinger?

17/10/2013

Do you ever need a change of scenery to stay engaged with your reading? Or does the real work only ever happen at your desk? *ThesisTalk ponders from their comfy couch*

01/10/2013

The author believes that referring to him or herself as 'the author' is obnoxious. But, the author asks herself, what alternatives are there?

24/09/2013

Student emails tended to, lesson plans for next week done. Operation DISTRACTION LIMITATION in motion. Do you have any tips for creating quiet research time?

23/09/2013

Return to teaching: How did you all get through your first class?

18/09/2013

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