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PhDiaries introduction and first entry
Posted On December 2, 2020

I am excited to share a new segment on the Dr.ofwhat blog. Something a little bit different and a little more creative. I have been working on this project for …

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PhD Survival Guide: What is a PhD like?
October 3, 2020

During my final year of PhD, my honours student asked to meet to discuss her options for next year. She wanted to know more about what a PhD entails and …


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The next steps for Dr.ofwhat
September 23, 2020

As some of you may know, Dr.ofwhat is no longer a spring chicken. This website turned 4 this year (which I like to say is atleast 20 in blog years). …


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The types of lists Early Career Researchers should be keeping
September 17, 2020

Early Career Researchers often have a lot going on, between researching, teaching, and administration. There are a few lists ECRs should be keeping and continually adding too. Keeping the lists …


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Does my PhD define me?
September 10, 2020

It is a reasonably odd feeling, when something that took up so much of your life is over. A PhD creeps its way into every nook and cranny of your …


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PhD Survival Guide: How to start the discussion chapter
August 23, 2020

I think it was when I started writing the discussion chapter that I could actually see the light at the end of the long, long, long PhD Tunnel. Here are my …


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PhD Survival guide; How to keep going when the passion is gone
August 17, 2020

Many of us start a PhD because we are curious and passionate about finding out things. Many of us choose our topics because we are passionate about it. However, a …


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PhD Survival Guide: How to overcome missed deadlines
August 10, 2020

To celebrate 75,000 views on dr.ofwhat, I asked what kind of content people wanted to see and this was one of the requests. There are a lot of deadlines during a …


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How to make online teaching videos engaging
August 5, 2020

Many of us working within the field of academia have transitioned to online teaching (either partially or completely). As I am an online academic, even when social distancing is no …