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PhD Literature Review - Stop chasing a wordcount!

Dissertation students often become obsessed with word counts, especially when it comes to their literature reviews. They constantly compare their progress to that of their peers and feel the need to write as many words as possible. However, this habit of trying to write as much as possible can seriously damage your literature review and put your entire dissertation at risk …

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How to structure your literature review

You’ve done a thorough, critical analysis of loads of academic literature. You’ve got reams and reams of notes! But how do you write this all up? In this post, I share how to structure your literature review using themes.

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