What makes a good PhD thesis? 7 clever aspects to perfect!

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @nikolinagacina1905
    @nikolinagacina1905 Рік тому +28

    Dear Andy, Thank you for your tutorials, they helped me a lot during my PhD. As of Monday, I have a PhD!

  • @PangKhaiShuen
    @PangKhaiShuen 2 роки тому +35

    As someone about to start a PhD, thank you so much for making this intimidating journey a little bit clearer 😊

  • @scientist416
    @scientist416 3 роки тому +48

    I’m in the process of writing my thesis rn. I have to submit it in 2 months :) So excited and so scared at the same time. Thanks for all tips!

  • @LordLanceLotLegacies
    @LordLanceLotLegacies 8 місяців тому +2

    TLDR People are expressing gratitude for the helpful tips and tutorials for writing a PhD thesis, and are sharing their own experiences and excitement about the process.
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    A good PhD thesis should contribute new and novel ideas to the field, not just reiterate existing knowledge.
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    Understanding the literature and identifying the gaps in knowledge is crucial for a good PhD thesis.
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    A good PhD thesis highlights without a shadow of doubt what is new and the unique and novel contribution to the field.
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    The conclusion of a PhD thesis should be based on a thorough interpretation of the results.
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    The organization of a PhD thesis is crucial for the reader's journey, and it's important to address any points of frustration to ensure clarity and understanding.
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    Clearly defining the purpose of each paragraph and sentence in a thesis is crucial to avoid confusion and ensure clarity for the reader.
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    Using software tools like Grammarly and Pro Writer can help to avoid distracting grammatical errors in a PhD thesis.
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    First impressions really do matter with a thesis as well, so make sure it is substantial and reflects the size of the theses in your field.

  • @kmuahamed7202
    @kmuahamed7202 3 роки тому +4

    I am is in thesis writing stage of my PhD. Thank you very for your helpful tips. It helps me a lot.

  • @WiktoriaSta
    @WiktoriaSta Рік тому +2

    I love the idea of "taking care of the reader's ego". That's brilliant (-:

  • @margretazuma5462
    @margretazuma5462 3 роки тому +7

    I wanted to say thank you, I got a PhD position about 2 weeks ago. Your videos were helpful during the preparation, I absolutely appreciate you. Thank you ;)

  • @sarahserwar5909
    @sarahserwar5909 11 місяців тому +1

    You videos make me excited for a PhD

  • @ResellDecadence
    @ResellDecadence 27 днів тому

    Loving this😮!

  • @francampbell4097
    @francampbell4097 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much for your wisdom and your trimmed beard and jumper.

  • @parasmehta5313
    @parasmehta5313 2 роки тому +1

    This is really very helpful!
    Thank you so much.

  • @dianazakarni7116
    @dianazakarni7116 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks a lot for every thing you do🌹

  • @TheMayra1393
    @TheMayra1393 2 роки тому +1

    Love this video! Thanks for all the info❤️

  • @Brenda-hs8wj
    @Brenda-hs8wj 2 роки тому +2

    Dr. Stapleton, there are so many ideas that I have to write a thesis that are new innovations. How can I find and gather the information I need to write my thesis when some of these ideas seem far-fetching from today's knowledge and understandings? I'm in my first year of my PhD program and I love your videos!!!!

  • @opusmag1
    @opusmag1 2 роки тому +5

    It seems if you become a PhD graduate you would be holding your Thesis like it's your personal magic book.

  • @HermanHeffner
    @HermanHeffner Рік тому +1

    100 pages from motivation to conclusions, that is what my supervisor said, because much more than that it means you were not able to present your ideas crearly in your thesis.

  • @ed071180
    @ed071180 2 місяці тому

    I wonder about thesis size if you do a thesis by publication - bound to be shorter despite the narrative that would go along with that.

  • @ALog-lz7nn
    @ALog-lz7nn 9 місяців тому

    Hi Andy, there is a demographic that tend to apply for PhD alot due to low levels of employment or opportunity. These are people from low and middle income countries. Can you explore opportunities for people who are coming from particulary Africa? Second, one thing I have learnt from years of working in a research institute in my home country and doing my PhD in the Uk is that every research group have their culture. I worked with an academic who did not belief that a PhD student should be married. Eventually, she was looking for reasons to prove that I cannot do my PhD. She became the biggest impedement to my PhD and I am happy to say I successfully completed my studies. The funny, out of a group of 3 PhD students, I was the one who completed the work earlier but was the one who got the most challenges. Everyone saw what was going on but kept quite. Andy, just imagine having a supervisor who kept never believed you could do your PhD and tried every means to sarbotage it. That was my PhD experience, I do not want to have anything to do with her again especially because I go to know what she was saying about me to others. I completed my PhD without a support system, with a supervisor who`s ego was hurt because she was wrong about me. I think the success of a PhD training depends on the student but largely depends on the supervisor. I think it is wise to thoroughly investigate your supervisor before accepting an offer. Some academics prefer to work with certains gender, certain skin colour (eventhough they might need a dark skinned person to show that they also employ minorities, but do not relate to them properly), marital status and religion. Some do not openly say it but it is an unspoken rule in the group. I also think, it is not safe to be the first or second PhD student of an academic. You may become their experiment.

  • @foz2071
    @foz2071 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Andy, I absolutely love your channel. I am doing a PhD in Education and it sounds like yours was in science. Nevertheless, have you come across PhD theses that have a unique structure and style of narrative but still follow the traditional format? Or can you direct me to any resources that may help? My supervisor said that some of my ideas sound like a manifesto and so I am interested in finding out different structural formats to a thesis. Thanks

    • @matthewgriffith2465
      @matthewgriffith2465 Рік тому

      Wow an Ed School thesis that sounds like a manifesto, what a shock.

    • @foz2071
      @foz2071 Рік тому

      @@matthewgriffith2465 why is that a shock Matthew?

  • @optimuseprime7887
    @optimuseprime7887 2 роки тому +4

    Why would anyone mandate leaving one side of a page empty thereby wasting twice more papers? I have an allergic reaction when I see a book with empty pages.

    • @gaiafristachi4541
      @gaiafristachi4541 2 роки тому +1

      It is really popular, even here in Italy. I don't get it too. When I was a Bachelor's and Master's student, I chose to print my thesis how I wanted it to be 🤣 Unfortunately I cannot do the same with my PhD thesis!

    • @optimuseprime7887
      @optimuseprime7887 2 роки тому +2

      @@gaiafristachi4541 Damn. One really simple thing we can do to help the enviroment is not mandate this, but we still do. It makes no sense to me.

    • @gaiafristachi4541
      @gaiafristachi4541 2 роки тому +1

      @@optimuseprime7887 I completely agree with you. Silly formal thing one must do.

  • @guidor2676
    @guidor2676 3 роки тому +6

    10:24 I found your joke ;D Great chanel

  • @Kaiwizz
    @Kaiwizz Рік тому

    Whether you like it or not, size matters!

  • @Stellarchild
    @Stellarchild Рік тому +5

    I was approached to proofread and copyedit a Phd thesis. This video helped me get a clear lens on what to what out for while evaluating the amount of work the thesis will likely need from me. Thus helping me know how much to charge for my services for this particular request. Im just curious though, I was just told that the thesis need to be ready in two weeks, I have just now received a sample (intro and first chapter ), two weeks sounds quite rush, is it normal to wait to the very last minute to have it proofread? That’s going to cost them! 😅

  • @soccergalsara
    @soccergalsara 5 місяців тому

    could have revived them in ydays game. my suffering in 1886. unbelievable scenes.

  • @Schwartz4141
    @Schwartz4141 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Andrew. How can I contact you for a general question?
    Thank you

  • @joeheritage5195
    @joeheritage5195 Рік тому

    When I completed my MA, my supervisor said, "that's the weight I except."

  • @ambroseekevwe3731
    @ambroseekevwe3731 Рік тому

    How can I obtain value of LOD and LOQ in my research work

  • @sarahkirkham
    @sarahkirkham Рік тому

    Hi Andy, I did not get the planner when I subscribed to your email 🙁

    • @DrAndyStapleton
      @DrAndyStapleton  Рік тому +2

      Email me your email address and I'll sort it out. Andy@andrewstapleton.com.au

  • @rocioelizabethbanosrodrigu4522
    @rocioelizabethbanosrodrigu4522 3 роки тому +2

    Hi!! I really love your videos, Can you do one about how to increase your possibility for obtained a Ph.D. scholarship? Please!!

  • @bruh-ch3hb
    @bruh-ch3hb 2 роки тому +2

    my thesis is thicc

  • @KirbyZhang
    @KirbyZhang Рік тому +2

    I don't mind generous layout and use of fonts, but single page is wasting half of the book!

  • @ahmadassem7675
    @ahmadassem7675 3 роки тому +3

    a piece of advice from a marketing person (I): find a name for the channel meets users search queries

  • @perseoeridano4182
    @perseoeridano4182 2 роки тому

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Unbiased27
    @Unbiased27 3 роки тому +2

    Most reviewers like them thick.

  • @BarriosGroupie
    @BarriosGroupie Рік тому

    Out of curiosity, is the field of photovoltaics you specialized in an increasingly dead end today?
    I can imagine that to survive in that field, one needs a teaching job for the sake of one's sanity to balance the periods of not knowing what to research and becoming dead wood to your employer.

  • @edmund184
    @edmund184 2 роки тому +1

    I fear humanities PhDs are given away like Pizza flyers.

  • @DineshYadav-gz7dv
    @DineshYadav-gz7dv 3 роки тому

    Are you on LinkedIn, if then please let me know your profile/ LinkedIn account