By Stuart Dawson The premiership quarter! Its not uncommon for people to feel that they wrote 80% of their thesis in the last 10% of the time. This is not a bad thing, often the penny only drops in these later stages, and you finally have the understanding to smash out the writing. But its…
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A PhD in wildlife ecology – Part II: How to survive it
By Stuart Dawson You’ve got in the door, and the novelty has started to wear off. From the 6 months, to the 2-year mark, you can do a lot to set yourself up for success. Talk to people, they actually aren’t that scary Being familiar with the literature is fundamental to any scientific pursuit, but…
A PhD in wildlife ecology – Part I: Should I do it?
By Stuart Dawson A PhD in ecology can be a rewarding or regrettable experience. Enrolments in PhD programs are often more sought-after following downturns in the job market, and it seems likely that following COVID-19, lots of budding young wildlife biologists will use the times as an opportunity to return to uni to do a…
Procrastibaking – 2018 Bake your thesis competition
By John-Michael Stuart, Janine Kuehs and Natasha Tay. So we are not going to sugar-coat it, anyone who has done a PhD will tell you it is always an ongoing challenge to avoid the temptation to procrastinate and stay on track with your research. Especially this time of year when research fatigue sets in and…
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