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Ph. D. Panel Session

I think the oddest experience I had this conference was being part of this panel. But I guess the mix of male and female, European, American and Australian Ph D students did represent a rather wide selection of "types". The main advice from the experienced Doctorate Candidates:

• don't mess up your life just before you submit the thesis. (keep your boyfriend or husband around until after you have submitted.)
• write about something you like.
• spend time on preparing your work.
• focus on theory - whether you want to use it or develop it.
• write, write, write, present and publish.
• get a good supervisor.