| Title | : | How to be an academic: The thesis whisperer reveals all |
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| ISBN | : | 1742235077 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781742235073 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 |
| Publication | : | Published January 1, 2017 |
A veteran of the university ‘gig economy’, Mewburn – aka The Thesis Whisperer – is perfectly placed to reflect on her experience and offer a wealth of practical strategies to survive and thrive. Here, she deftly navigates the world of the working academic, from thesis and article writing and keeping motivation alive, to time management, research strategies, new technologies, applying for promotion, sexism in the workplace, writing grant applications, and deciding what to wear to give a keynote address.
Constructive, inclusive, hands-on, and gloves-off, How to be an Academic is a survival manual for aspiring and practising academics that will confirm that no matter what your experience in academia, you are not alone.
How to be an academic: The thesis whisperer reveals all Reviews
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I have an academic crush on Inger. Whilst I've read her blogs over the years this book, with everything in the one place, is the perfect nodding companion to post PhD life.
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I enjoyed this, but felt like it was targeting PhD students/early career researchers who actually had a bit of a career before doing a PhD, which made it slightly less relatable for me. Still, there's lots of good advice in here for anyone in the early stages of a research career. It's good to have so many of the bite-sized advice pieces from Inger's blog in one nicely compiled book.
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Gritty and real, and sometimes a bit sad. I feel lucky to be working in the "adjacent possible" of the university library, but I also want to plough into academia thoughtlessly, with another human supporting me financially. What? Not possible, you say? Yeah. I kind of already knew that. Oh well.
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I'm going to read this again straight away. There is so much practical and useful information for anyone considering academic life. It's also a valuable insight for those of us on the 'professional' side of academia who want to understand what happens on the other side.
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All of the best Thesis Whisperer blogs in one book. Recommended for PhD students.
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What a wonderful book. I have not yet started my PhD, but it was certainly an eye opener. It has given me several strategies that I can work on over the next few years and helped me set realistic expectations.
