tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post2249598901031893966..comments2024-03-27T02:25:16.462-07:00Comments on Heather Doran: Finishing a PhD and managing an industrial partnershipHeather Doranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743182952112081912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-24668189739446029592013-06-04T20:03:23.247-07:002013-06-04T20:03:23.247-07:00Good to know that your thesis is doing great. And ...Good to know that your thesis is doing great. And it’s true that finishing up a PhD isn’t an easy process. Some even get stress out physically and mentally by it. I think it would be just good to always keep control of the situation, and plan ahead what you are doing to avoid mistake. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-26767490180788056082013-01-07T07:11:29.328-08:002013-01-07T07:11:29.328-08:00Thanks Erin. As with anything in a PhD... everythi...Thanks Erin. As with anything in a PhD... everything just takes longer than you imagine. Setting deadlines has helped me get finished though looks like you are working along the same lines! I started my PhD 3 years and 4 months ago so I think I am doing OK time wise really. I'm interested in how social science PhDs are different and the unique problems and challenges they have. Thanks for commenting! Heather Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743182952112081912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034888015247889941.post-80271986691147160092013-01-07T05:52:58.473-08:002013-01-07T05:52:58.473-08:00Great post. I'm in the final stages of my thes...Great post. I'm in the final stages of my thesis - doing my final write up now to submit to supervisors on 25th Jan, but we're expecting a pretty quick turn around time in terms of their review & my final edits before submitting - like a month. One of my supervisors has a research-only position this year (and I'm his only remaining PhD student) and the other is moving to a different state within the next few months and is trying to finalise all her PhDs now.<br /><br />What I'm finding difficult is that it's taken this long (3.5ish years) to actually get to a point where I can even collect most of my data, as my theory chapters had to be solid before I could even build a picture of what I'm trying to do. I'm in social sciences so it's a little different, but now with just a couple of weeks to go I'm really struggling to find the time to get everything finished. I'm resisting the temptation to take it in the direction that I want to, and reminding myself that I will have plenty of opportunities to discuss everything else I'm interested in when the PhD is finished. <br /><br />Anyway, best of luck getting yours finalised & submitted!erinhttp://erinstark.netnoreply@blogger.com