Recently, José L. Roldán commented that I should prepare a talk on tips & tricks for PhD students. To help, he carefully curated a few of my "greatest hits" of LinkedIn advice for PhD students.
José has a good eye - I respect his opinion - so I thought I would share them for new readers of my feed.
Tips for picking a dissertation topic: https://lnkd.in/e_wqitJZ
On good dissertations (or the pleasure of completing an onerous task): https://lnkd.in/ebYTYN3b
On selecting a good advisor (or things to consider when picking your boss): https://lnkd.in/e9FdCKKV
On sending your paper out for review (& finding patience): https://lnkd.in/eJx8aMPT
On celebrating a revision (or enjoying the process of publishing):
On why we need to stop asking academic authors to find the gap in the literature (& why we need to study real problems): https://lnkd.in/eXikhPay
Tips for managing a slow dissertation advisor (or being mindful of how you communicate with the boss): https://lnkd.in/eB48-5gu
On three mistakes that early career authors make with journal revisions (& don't forget to hit submit): https://lnkd.in/e9duxBeu
On learning to make creative contributions to the literature (or you need to do more than crunch numbers): https://lnkd.in/eb2AU_rt
On why little things matter (or you better get your citations right): https://lnkd.in/eHSrHueU
Three essential competencies for early-career PhD students (or don't focus on the job market just yet!): https://lnkd.in/e6gtgi-V
How I found time to write papers (it was harder than you think): https://lnkd.in/eN4kMxfT
What to do after your paper is rejected? (Or why you should take some time to think): https://lnkd.in/eDbYBDgm
On the importance of trial & error & patience as a doc student (& faculty member): https://lnkd.in/ecPrd3My
On the difference between research & publication (& why good teams have both skill sets): https://lnkd.in/e3bch5aP
On the resilience of early career PhD students: https://lnkd.in/ewc4PRnS
On why PhD students should take advantage of time with visiting faculty: https://lnkd.in/emyu5T77
On why you should have your paper peer-reviewed before submitting to a journal: https://lnkd.in/eZavH79S
On why you should always write for a top journal submission: https://lnkd.in/eShWidkQ
Six lessons learned from my first major publication:
How I write a research question that matters: https://lnkd.in/egsgtjMA
Mechanical issues that get your paper desk rejected: https://lnkd.in/eb-8KdA8
Five Tips for First-Time Paper Writers: https://lnkd.in/eWe4mW8e
Thanks José L. Roldán!
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