The transition from structured classroom work and research to writing a dissertation can cause graduate students to feel isolated, like they’re writing in a vacuum. To help them feel more grounded, ...

What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...

With the help of a good supervisor, a carefully planned dissertation will develop almost naturally, as long as students follow a few basic rules. This article considers the essentials of writing a ...

Danielle Marias is a Ph.D. candidate in Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. You can find her on Twitter @danielleemarias or at her website. With the majority of my data ...

The Weatherhead School's PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems program is designed for our DBA students who want to build on their research and produce a doctoral dissertation that meets ...

Join our Dissertation & Thesis Support Group designed for graduate students who are writing a thesis or dissertation and feeling distressed or discouraged. The group aims to help students reconnect ...