PhD in Epidemiology, Lecturer and researcher at Mulungushi University, Zambia
Livingstone, Zambia
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Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
The Distinctions Between Theory, Theoretical Framework, and Conceptual Framework
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10 FREE Resources for Writing a PhD Thesis
Writing PhD thesis is the hardest academic project.
But the good thing is:
You do not need to do it all alone.
Here is a list of FREE resources.
These resources can help you in your PhD Thesis.
๐ญ. ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ (๐ข๐๐ง๐)
โณ A global database of open-access graduate theses & dissertations
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๐ฎ. ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐
โณ A practical guide that helps you structure and organize your thesis effectively.
betterthesis.dk
๐ฏ. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฒ๐ซ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ (๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ณ)
โณ Free, ready-to-use LaTeX templates for formatting your thesis
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๐ฐ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ)
โณ Structured articles, guides, and resources for every stage of the PhD journey.
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๐ฑ. ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ (๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ)
โณ A collection of academic phrases to structure arguments and improve clarity.
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๐ฒ. ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ช๐ (๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ & ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด)
โณ Comprehensive graduate writing support covering structure, style, and citations.
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๐ณ. ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ (๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐)
โณ Free MIT guides, templates, and resources on academic writing.
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๐ด. ๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ (๐๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น)
โณ Free planning tools and templates to help manage your PhD project.
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๐ต.ย ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ
โณ A free tool that checks readability, clarity, and sentence structure.
hemingwayapp.com
๐ญ๐ฌ.ย ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ
โณ Check up to 7,000 words every month for free against research papers & web sources.
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Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
Most quantitative papers get rejected in 48 hours.
Not because of bad data. Because of bad organization.
Here's the 26-step structure that gets papers published on first submission:
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News: NIH to crack down on excessive publisher fees for publicly funded research bit.ly/4nCdIbl
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NIH researchers found that one dose of an antibody medicine developed at NIH strongly protected adults from infection with the parasite that causes malaria during a six-month period and may have prevented malaria transmission to others. go.nature.com/4jzfPJM
ALT Colorized scanning electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites (blue). The small bumps on the infected cell show how the parasite remodels its host cell by forming protrusions called 'knobs' on the surface, enabling it to avoid destruction and cause inflammation. Uninfected cells (red) have smoother surfaces
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Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
Your research paper shouldn't take 6 months to outline.
Most junior academics overcomplicate this process.
Here's a simple lo-if mind map I've used:
ALT Lo-fi bad quality mindmap from Xmind showing the different sections of a research paper.
Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
Another rejection email. Your ideas deserve better.
I've been there. It's frustrating.
That unfinished draft is holding your career hostage.
But I found a surprise advantage:
The 3 C approach. (C-C-C)
It's a simple 3-act structure that will overhaul your writing:
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Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
PhDs, ever wondered what's going on in your examiner's head?
I am peeling back the curtain for your PhD viva defence questions.
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Benson M. Hamooya retweeted
I used to dread writing abstracts.
Then I discovered a formula.
It changed my entire approach to scientific abstract writing.
Your abstract doesn't have to be a headache.
How to write abstracts:
ALT The image shows the paper abstract formula beginning with general and specific background: Discuss the current state of the science area you will introduce. Begin with the general background, then focus on the main topic of the paper. If you use jargon, explain it. Knowledge Gap: What is not known yet? What question does your work aim to answer? โHere we showโฆโ:ย Describe your experimental approach and address the "Knowledge Gap" question. Experimental Approach & Results: Explain your methods and results briefly. How did you reach the conclusion in the "Here we show..." part? Implications: Explain how your findings impact the field and future studies.