Blog - Part 4

PhD Topic Ideas: A 10 point rule book to develop your original yet viable PhD topic

January 24, 2017 Kapila Comments 3 comments

If you the one reading this blog, it is likely that you are wanting to enroll for a PhD programme but still struggling with the topic selection for your PhD thesis. It isn’t as straightforward to find the most appropriate topic for your research as you may perceive it to be. But if you have the right attitude and the required patience, then surely you would be successful. There are a certain set of rules that you must follow if…

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Recreating the drama around your PhD Thesis Defense

October 20, 2016 Anjali Comments 0 Comment

Ask any PhD student about their thesis experience, and he or she will have a story to tell about their thesis defense. More than the research project, it is the story of the thesis defense that can incite the most extreme kind (positive or negative) of the reactions. My personal experience to completing my PhD thesis was certainly similar to an amateur climbing a mountain for the first time. Life, since then, has been normal after being appointed as an…

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A supervisor’s account of reviewing literature review by candidates from different cultural backgrounds

August 23, 2016 Ankit rathi Comments 0 Comment

There is a whole lot of dilemma linked with being a supervisor to students from different cultures. It is understandable that these students must be feeling perplexed, lonely and confused in their Ph.D. journey. As a supervisor, with a humane touch one would want to do everything that is reasonable enough to help, but then there is always some ambiguity about the best way to help, and with so many responsibilities attached, a supervisor is always short of time and…

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Literature Review vs. Systematic Review

July 26, 2016 Shobhit Malik Comments 0 Comment

The literature existing for a specific topic can be summarized in either a systematic review or literature review. So, both these topics are easily confused, until one delves into the dynamics of both these systems. Even though they are used to fulfil a similar requirement, a literature review is significantly different from a systematic review. A literature review involves the qualitative summarization of a topic, typically using informal or subjective methods to collate and interpret data. On the other hand,…

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Saving Yourself from PhD Stress

June 23, 2016 Varun Comments 2 comments

Are you feeling physically or mental exhausted with your daily academic work, or experiencing high levels of stress? You can relax as this is a part and parcel of any PhD course and cannot be avoided. This is not to suggest that PhD stress is not real and damaging to your personal well-being, but to make you aware that you are not the only one experiencing it. At the same time, you must not ignore the warning signs of stress…

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Writing a PhD Thesis Every Guide Wants to Read

June 17, 2016 Ananda Comments 0 Comment

Most PhD students spend years of hard work in preparing and researching for their selected PhD project. Most of them also fall short when it comes to presenting the project thesis that can convey the depth of their research and their individual contribution to the solution of the original problem. In addition to its details, the PhD thesis must be able to state the problem with clarity, review the existing solutions to the problem, provide a critical analysis of the…

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Writing a Critical Literature Review

April 27, 2016 Ankit rathi Comments 0 Comment

After numerous healthy discussions with my friends and fellow researchers, I still wasn’t clear about the idea of critical literature review. So, I decided to take help from the online resources and from my mentor. The knowledge I got, was surely helpful and I really want to share it with the PhD candidates who are still looking for the answers related to the critical literature review. I would like to start this post by answering ‘what a critical literature review…

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Writing a PhD Document – Take Help from Professionals

April 14, 2016 Anjali Comments 0 Comment

I always value knowledge and guidance when it comes to a PhD. Apart from the smart work and dedication, experience and guidance is essential for candidates to successfully accomplish their PhD. During my PhD course I realized that sometimes the help from a guide or a fellow researchers isn’t enough to improve the quality of any PhD document. Professional writers are the only helping hand in such scenarios. Now, you must be wondering how a professional academic writer will improve…

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