Aristotle said, “The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching,” and this sentence definitely holds some truth. Teaching is incredibly rewarding not only as an exercise to influence (read: spoil) innocent young minds, but also as an activity...
In addition to successfully completing your PhD, it can be very rewarding to get some publications out of the work you put in. As with most things, getting published becomes easier the more you do it, and the first few times are usually the hardest. You do need to be...
Dr Zahid Ismail Being a businessman and a corporate executive throughout my entire career, never had I thought I would eventually navigate this path to pursue my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the area of Engineering Management. I knew all along that my technical...
A literature review can often seem like the most daunting portion of any thesis or dissertation. Indeed, a good literature review is not just a summary of published texts, but rather a digestible synthesis of the relevant literature. Thus, it is your job to combine...
“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” Kofi Annan Why do a PhD? For the money? This is one reason, for some it is a very good reason. But for most this cannot be the main reason....
All PhD students have to work with at least one supervisor, and it is the most important academic relationship that you will form during your doctorate. A good relationship can be immensely helpful to you and your research, but a bad relationship can drag you down and...
