The Three Month Thesis http://3monththesis.com Your uncommon guide to thesis writing and PhD life Tue, 07 May 2013 15:26:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Productivity vs creativity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/UJQA3FtGPtE/ http://3monththesis.com/productivity-vs-creativity/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:04 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=4251 PhD work requires a mixture of productivity and creativity, but they require opposite approaches, and you cannot do both at the same time.

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/productivity-vs-creativity/feed/ 2 http://3monththesis.com/productivity-vs-creativity/ Coming back to your PhD after a long break? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/PRixG3etP7M/ http://3monththesis.com/comin-back-to-your-phd-after-a-long-break/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:07:40 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=4239 The longer you leave it, the more difficult it is to come back and reestablish the PhD as part of your life, but there are some simple steps you can take...

The Three Month Thesis - Your uncommon guide to thesis writing and PhD life

]]> http://3monththesis.com/comin-back-to-your-phd-after-a-long-break/feed/ 5 http://3monththesis.com/comin-back-to-your-phd-after-a-long-break/ 10 tips for being a happy thesis writer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/IxcxN8m2iKg/ http://3monththesis.com/the-happy-thesis-writer/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:29:46 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=4137 Is it possible to be happy while you write your thesis?

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/the-happy-thesis-writer/feed/ 7 http://3monththesis.com/the-happy-thesis-writer/ Logic vs Emotion in Academia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/IBb_S_8Uxw0/ http://3monththesis.com/logic-vs-emotion/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:07:01 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=4024 You need logical, rational thought and you need processes and procedures to get a PhD done. But there is no denying that emotion plays a huge role in a PhD too..

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/logic-vs-emotion/feed/ 5 http://3monththesis.com/logic-vs-emotion/ Understanding academic literature http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/0DVRVpLz1M0/ http://3monththesis.com/understanding-academic-literature/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:08:19 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3962 In order to understand academic literature, first you need to know that academic journal articles are written by real people...

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/understanding-academic-literature/feed/ 3 http://3monththesis.com/understanding-academic-literature/ The painless PhD, complete module 1 now available http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/4hQ0jjZmiGM/ http://3monththesis.com/the-painless-phd-complete-module-1-now-available/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:33:14 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3951 The complete module 1 of the Painless PhD course is now available, covering the basic principles you need to succeed in your PhD, including; What is a PhD for and how does it differ from other types of academic qualification? Why very smart people struggle when they reach PhD level The keys to success in [...]

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/the-painless-phd-complete-module-1-now-available/feed/ 1 http://3monththesis.com/the-painless-phd-complete-module-1-now-available/ How to get through your PhD without going insane (lecture at Edinburgh University) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/KMVcpeCJTxE/ http://3monththesis.com/how-to-get-through-your-phd-without-going-insane-lecture-at-edinburgh-university/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:22:11 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3911 There is no shortage of PhD advice. But there is no shortage of stressed students either. Is the advice flawed?

The Three Month Thesis - Your uncommon guide to thesis writing and PhD life

]]> http://3monththesis.com/how-to-get-through-your-phd-without-going-insane-lecture-at-edinburgh-university/feed/ 3 http://3monththesis.com/how-to-get-through-your-phd-without-going-insane-lecture-at-edinburgh-university/ PhD stress: don’t ignore the warning signs! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/R5ZOFr6fNic/ http://3monththesis.com/phd-stress-dont-ignore-the-warning-signs/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:03:07 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3888 The warning signs of PhD stress, and why you should not ignore them.

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/phd-stress-dont-ignore-the-warning-signs/feed/ 6 http://3monththesis.com/phd-stress-dont-ignore-the-warning-signs/ Why a PhD is not stressful by nature http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/b8czkyaJo28/ http://3monththesis.com/why-a-phd-is-not-stressful/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:18:16 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3863 If you just accept stress as part of life, then you will ignore it. But if you see it as a signal that you need to approach things differently, then at least this way you have a chance!

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]]> http://3monththesis.com/why-a-phd-is-not-stressful/feed/ 12 http://3monththesis.com/why-a-phd-is-not-stressful/ The secret to academic writing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheThreeMonthThesis/~3/RBkDv15-hdE/ http://3monththesis.com/the-secret-to-academic-writing/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:52:07 +0000 James Hayton http://3monththesis.com/?p=3491 Academic writing is a major challenge for many PhD students. Of course it's a big topic and there are a lot of technicalities to consider, but there is also a fundamental principle which makes the whole process easier

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