Category Archives: research project

PhD by publication or PhD and publication – part two

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

After my first post about the changing nature of the PhD and the move to PhD by publication I was contacted by a number of people who were doing the by-publication doctorate. They were enthusiastic about it. One group were … Continue reading →

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thirteen reasons researchers get asked to write their methods chapter again

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Dissertation examiners always check the methods chapter or methodological writings carefully. And the more the doctorate is seen as research training, the more important it will be for examiners to make sure that the relevant writings in the thesis really … Continue reading →

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blank and blind spots in empirical research

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

It is important when writing about research to get clear about the difference between research that is inadequate and research that is partial. There are two concepts that are helpful in deciding which of these is the case. They are: … Continue reading →

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doctoral training and the messiness of research

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

This post is written by Simon Bailey, a Research Fellow in the Business School at the University of Manchester. As a unique contribution to knowledge, doctorates are by definition very individual things. Though planning is very important, plans must be … Continue reading →

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why mess in a PhD can be a good thing

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

This guest post is by Dr Ben Kraal, who is a Research Fellow in the School of Design at Queensland University of Technology. At the moment he mostly works on the Human Systems part of the Airports of the Future … Continue reading →

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academic travel diary: coping with mess

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

So on this trip home to Australia my passport disappeared. I maintain it was stolen in Tullamarine somewhere in the jostle between Customs and the car park. This was almost a disaster because not only did it mean that I … Continue reading →

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