Action points for the new Phd researcher

Action points

1. Start writing

Write for  20 minutes every day. Start now. See this article by ProfHacker. It is online here.

2. “The Professor Is In” by Karen Kelsky

I recommend that you purchase this book, sometimes described as, “the definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D.  into their ideal job.”

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TURNING YOUR PH.D. INTO A JOB http://theprofessorisin.com/

3. Read up on, and sign up for, Academic Book Writing Month (starts in November) #AcWriMo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Book_Writing_Month

I expect you to sign up for this and to use it fully as you write your Draft Literature Review. Make the most of the support and advice, work out what approach to writing is best for you, quickly, during your first year by being an active member of AcWriMo. Post and tweet. This can be a group you return to each year and it can get you moving quickly into writing, which I believe is essential for a less stressful PhD.