We’re trying something new: crowd-sourced #TopTips, garnered from the Naturejobs Twitter and Facebook pages. In this first one, we’re looking at how to best to tackle the daunting task of writing a PhD thesis. It’s not something you worry about when you start: you’ve got at least three years to go, so why bother? Well, those years will go by in a flash, so it’s worth being prepared.
Plan
Plan your time. Something as simple as dividing the time you have by the number of chapters you need to write gives you an instant grasp of what your targets need to be. And be sure to involve your supervisor.
Read well
Read papers that are both in and related to your field of research, but take care that this doesn’t become an unmanageable pile of paperwork.
