From initial research and writing to revision, defence and award, the journey to completing a PhD is often described as a marathon. Here, academics offer their insight on each step towards producing ...

The thesis is a central element of how graduate students are assessed. But is it time for an overhaul? Julie Gould finds out. You have full access to this article via your institution. Julie Gould ...

Embarking on a PhD is “probably the most challenging task that a young scholar attempts to do”, write Mark Stephan Felix and Ian Smith in their practical guide to dissertation and thesis writing.

Though page number is obviously far less important than the content and quality of one’s work, it is nevertheless very common for PhD candidates to obsess over the length of their theses. How many ...