How to write a good PhD thesis - questions for the session by https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v This is a space for you to post the burning questions that you'd like answered about writing your PhD thesis. All posts are anonymous, and please don't feel that any question is too silly to ask. We'd rather you asked so that we can answer it - there's a good chance someone else is wondering about the answer too! en-us 2021-11-04 10:31:05 UTC 2021-11-17 16:11:33 UTC hello@padlet.com thomasgfreeman https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1867169636 Click the pink + in the bottom right to post your question!]]> 2021-11-04 11:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1867169636 Here are some questions on my mind: https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1867352661 1. What are some common comments from reviewers?
2. What are the reviewers looking for when they read the thesis? ]]> 2021-11-04 13:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1867352661 about reading https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1869641537 1. could you recommend some handy tools or apps for reading papers? 
2. what information do you jog down or highlight while reading papers?




]]> 2021-11-05 10:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1869641537 some questions https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1874559440 1. Can you recommend some places or tools for grammar checking or proofreading?
2. Can you recommend some public data sets? ]]> 2021-11-08 09:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1874559440 Questions https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891042541 1. What are your tips for including published papers, particularly integrating them into a coherent thesis?
2. Did you expand on your published papers in your thesis chapters, and if so, how?

]]> 2021-11-15 11:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891042541 How to write a lot? https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891229810 Top tips for increasing writing productivity]]> 2021-11-15 13:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891229810 Questions https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891488285 1. Is there a basic recommended structure to follow? e.g. a chapter according to each of your own studies vs using your studies to support your theoretical chapters.
2. Are there any hard and fast rules on what CAN'T go into your thesis? e.g. your own previous publications pre-PhD, papers that you contributed to during your PhD but you aren't the first author on (but are for instance 2nd or 3rd author)
3. How much depth is needed for methodology in particular?
4. Where and when to start?!?]]> 2021-11-15 14:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891488285 question https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891504804 Does every article need to be read verbatim? Or just read the key research methods and conclusions?]]> 2021-11-15 14:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1891504804 Questions https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896436742 1. Constantly confused with the writing style and specifically which tense or 1st/2nd/3rd person to write in! Which is best/are any not accepted? General advice on writing styles would be much appreciated.]]> 2021-11-17 09:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896436742 Questions https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896496075 1. Some articles are easy to understand, but some articles are difficult to understand, even if you read it many times, how do you deal with this situation?
2. How many articles do you generally read every week?
3. How many articles can a PhD student publish during his studies normally?]]> 2021-11-17 10:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896496075 Question https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896500213 Is it acceptable for a PhD thesis to use a public database instead of collecting the data?]]> 2021-11-17 10:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896500213 Do all the articles you use need to be peer reviewed? https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896552707 2021-11-17 10:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896552707 About inserting own papers in the thesis https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896605154 Do you know, is it possible to insert your own paper in the thesis as a chapter without any amendments, paraphrasing etc.? Would it be acceptable?]]> 2021-11-17 11:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896605154 The number of words in the thesis https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896608537 1. How many words in your thesis?
2. How mane words in your literature review chapter?]]> 2021-11-17 11:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896608537 The importance of publication https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896616305 Do you think that the fact that you published something related to your thesis have a meaningful influence on the final desicion of reviewers?]]> 2021-11-17 11:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896616305 Papers after thesis https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896915290 Would it be allowed to submit your thesis first, and THEN publish your results? Would it be a bad idea to put your thesis online in that case?]]> 2021-11-17 13:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasgfreeman/u45b5rux48ozxr6v/wish/1896915290