Lao Tzu said to know others is wisdom, to know yourself is enlightenment. Enlightenment is insight, awareness, understanding; to be enlightened is to have a deeper ability to see and understand yourself, and why you behave, think, and act the way you do. It is a significant goal of humanity, to achieve an enlightened state … Continue reading Writer, know thyself
Category: identity
Why do you want to do a PhD?
I have been thinking recently about why we undertake doctoral research at all. I've been reading applications to the PhD programme I am working in, and have also had a request to possibly co-supervise the project of a new colleague who will retire in 3 years' time and really wants to finally start her doctorate. … Continue reading Why do you want to do a PhD?
Becoming, being, and change: reflecting on early career (and what comes next)
I've been trying to write this post for a while, and I can't quite get what is in my head onto this page in quite the right way. What I want to do is something a little indulgent, and reflect on my experiences, over the last 5 years, of becoming and being an 'early career … Continue reading Becoming, being, and change: reflecting on early career (and what comes next)
Making the jump from M to (Ph)D: supervision and literacy development
Although this blog is primarily focused on writing a PhD thesis, and more latterly on writing for publication, I have become aware fairly recently that I have several readers who are Masters students. This post considers the move from masters to doctoral study, and the supervision needs to scaffold further development in (Ph)D students' literacy practices, … Continue reading Making the jump from M to (Ph)D: supervision and literacy development
What if my thesis is not The Most Awesome Thesis Ever Written?
I'm starting this post with a confession: I didn't write the Most Awesome Thesis Ever Written, but I wanted to. I got things wrong in my thesis, and I didn't really push myself as hard as I could have in the analysis of my data. While I am proud of what I achieved, and (mostly) … Continue reading What if my thesis is not The Most Awesome Thesis Ever Written?
