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Do I Need a Proofreader?
Do I Need a Proofreader? This is a question many writers, students and academics have to ask themselves. You want your work to be the best it can be. If it isn’t your progress may be hindered. Publishers or markers are stopped short by grammar, formatting or language mistakes. You are unable to convey your point…
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How to Manage Study Stress
How to Manage Study Stress If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my academic friends, clients and even my own experience, it’s that academia is very stressful. Studies are showing that rates of stress, anxiety and depression are higher among students than other populations, and some universities, but not all, are responding to this by offering…
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Now Start Writing the Dissertation
Now Start Writing the Dissertation Ok, you chose a topic, you did some research, changed the topic, chatted to your supervisor, changed it a bit more, made a plan, rejigged the plan after looking at a calendar, did more research and started to gather data (if applicable). Now you really need to start writing. Really. I mean it.…
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What is a Literature Review Dissertation?
What is a Literature Review Dissertation? What is a literature review dissertation, or systematic review as it is increasingly being called? This is a question I go over repeatedly with students. And it is fair to say that the name is confusing. What is the difference between a literature review dissertation and a literature review in a…
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I’ve Chosen a Dissertation Topic – Where Next?
I’ve Chosen a Dissertation Topic – Where Next? So, you’ve chosen a dissertation topic, what do you do next? The big decision might be made, but still there’s the project itself to go. And this is where the planning begins. Let’s step back and look at the big picture: what needs to be done in total, how…
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Choosing the Perfect Dissertation Topic
Choosing the Perfect Dissertation Topic You need to choose a dissertation topic, soon. So this is it. The major decision of your university career. Your chance to be yourself, to study the thing you love, to express who you are in your work, the big one… Or is it? First of all, no, this is not…