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Practical guidance for the PhD you’re actually writing.

Field-tested advice on thesis writing, fieldwork, and the productivity systems that get a dissertation across the finish line – no jargon, no gatekeeping.

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PROPOSAL DRAFT – CH. 2

↳ Tighten the research questions before Ch. 3 – see checklist

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Everything you need to write better, work smarter, and move your research forward.

Research & Academic Writing

Step-by-step guidance for writing your proposal, literature review, thesis chapters, journal papers, and preparing for your defense.

PhD Productivity & Research Tools

Practical systems, research tools, and time-management strategies to help you stay organised, productive, and make steady progress.

Research Methods & Data Analysis

Practical guides for designing your study, collecting and managing data, choosing the right analysis, and using tools such as KoboToolbox and Stata

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Grace Njeri Otieno is a PHD candidate in Kenya, writing about the almost-universal challenges of graduate research as she works through them.

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