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November 8, 2021September 11, 2023Students

Talk in 2 minutes

Students ask:  How can I explain all of my research in two minutes? Many conferences have two-minute slots for people to introduce their […]

August 24, 2021September 11, 2023Students

Good enough

Students ask:  How do you know something (i.e., your research, your paper, your dissertation) is good enough? This is one of those ‘how […]

June 18, 2021July 1, 2021Students

Awkward conversations

Students ask:  How can I handle awkward conversations with my supervisors?  How can I disagree with my supervisors?  What if my supervisors are wrong? The […]

May 1, 2021December 20, 2025Students

Thrashing

Students ask:  What should I do when I keep working and working, but I don’t seem to get anywhere? Thrashing is a […]

January 28, 2021December 20, 2025Students

The power of ‘because’

Students ask:  Why won’t my supervisors listen to me? One of the most useful words in the supervisory dialogue (and indeed more […]

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