Finding the perfect dissertation topic can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, but knowing where to look can transform this daunting task into an exciting journey of discovery. Aspiring ...

When it comes to choosing a dissertation topic, students in the lab sciences have it the easiest. Because their funding comes from their adviser’s lab, their dissertations will typically be carved out ...

You have decided that you want to take a trip. But where to? You begin to narrow the options almost immediately because of your own preferences and the constraints of time and money. For example, you ...

As a professor for nearly 15 years, I have advised more doctoral students than I care to count. I’ve had my fair share of national award winners, those who gave up and vanished, and countless students ...

The sun is shining but many students won't see the daylight. Because it's that time of year again – dissertation time. Luckily for me, my D-Day (dissertation hand-in day) has already been and gone.

Choosing a topic for your dissertation is one of the toughest decisions that you will make while at university. You want to find a topic that you find interesting ...

Your dissertation gives you an opportunity to write a substantial piece of academic work on a topic of interest to you. It is an opportunity to produce a work of scholarship, using the academic skills ...

Emily VanBuren is a PhD student in History at Northwestern University. You can find her on Twitter at @emilydvb or at her blog, dighistorienne. Last quarter, after surviving coursework, qualifying ...

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Your dissertation gives you an opportunity to write a substantial piece of academic work on a topic of interest to you. It is an opportunity to produce a work of scholarship, using the academic skills ...