This blog post is for people that are doing academic research and are thinking of doing a PhD, graduate studies, or are already in a program and starting to second-guess their decision. So, a...

You had the doctoral interview and now you are in the waiting stage after you finished the interview. I am sure that you are asking yourself, "how long should you wait to hear from the selection...

Receiving a manuscript or proposal rejection, or negative feedback, is undoubtedly a very difficult thing to experience as a student. However, it is important to examine the feedback carefully, think...

While sitting in the library, pouring over niche academic journals, we’ve all certainly thought to ourselves: How quickly can I get this done? One year? What about two? Think how awesome it would...

You can pursue your academic goals in a pandemic by first acknowledging the loss and disruption that the situation has brought into your life. Then you can accept the ways in which your goals will be...

As I and other PhD students have wondered: is there a way to earn a doctorate without the coursework? The dream, yes. But, like all dreams, it is possible to wake up to an honorary doctoral...