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The Postgraduate Toolbox Newsletter

Tips and advice to get more done

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Issue 25 - How to Spice Up your Presentations

  • Presenting a Little Differently
  • Top Presentation Ideas
  • Postgraduate Toolbox Prezi

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Issue 24 - Finishing your Thesis/ Dissertation

  • What does the 'end' look like?
  • 5 Motivating Reasons to Complete
  • News and Events

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Issue 23 - The Literature Review

  • What's so Special about the Lit Review?
  • 5 Stages
  • Lit Review Woes

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Issue 22 - Is an Academic Career right for you?

  • Doing a Doctorate - where will it lead?
  • Have you got what it takes?
  • Exclusive: Online Resource Libraries Launch

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Issue 21 - Using New Technologies to Your Advantage

  • Why should we value new communications?
  • Conquering Twitter and the Blogosphere

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Issue 20 - Dealing with Distance Learning

  • Motivation from a Distance
  • Top tips for Distance Learners

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Issue 19 - Coping with Your Supervisor

  • Coping with communication issues
  • 10 Commandments for Supervisees

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Issue 18 - Being Enterprising

  • Taking an Enterprising Approach to your Research
  • Starting a business as a postgraduate
  • Do you have what it takes?

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Issue 17 - Postgraduate Social Life

  • Good news: Socialising helps you work, get a job AND stay sane...
  • Improve your social life: 6 helpful ideas to try...
  • A chance to get your voice heard...

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Issue 16 - Teaching Undergraduates

  • Teaching: One of the most important things we can do.
  • 6 Tips for Postgrad Teachers
  • First-time teaching: A first-hand experience

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Issue 15 - Conferences

  • To conference and how to conference: these are the questions...
  • Conference Dos and Don'ts
  • Conference Travel Checklist

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Issue 14 - Effective Writing

  • Steps to becoming a better writer
  • Get Personal with your Productivity
  • First Drafts: Breaking the [writing] ice

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Issue 13 - Networking

  • Becoming Part of an Academic Network
  • 5 Useful Tips to make yourself Better at Networking
  • Networking Experiences
  • Toolbox Competition Winners

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Issue 12 - How to Apply for Jobs as a Postgraduate

  • Preparing your CV - The Crucial Aspects
  • NEWS: What Companies want from Postgraduates
  • Top 5 Job Application Tips for Postgraduates

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Issue 11 - Secrets of Great Presentations

  • Communicating your research to a non-specialist
  • Presentations for Inspiration
  • Top 5 Presentation Tips

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Issue 10 - Talking The Talk - Defending Your Thesis

  • Preparing for a Great Viva
  • Preparation and What To Expect
  • Choosing Your Battles

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Issue 9 - Great Posters Help Get Great Jobs

  • How Your Poster Can Get You a Job
  • Preparing a Great Poster
  • 5 Top Tips - Making Your Poster Amazing

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Issue 8 - How To Get Published

  • What next - publishing PhD
  • How to Get Your First Academic Book Published
  • Make Publishing Easy - First Steps

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Issue 7 - Writing Up Your Thesis

  • Get Writing - Why Wait?
  • Top Tips for Writing Up
  • 3 Steps to A Thesis

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Issue 6 - Managing Information

  • A PhD - 10% Inspiration, 90% Administration
  • You're Not The Only One
  • Information - 5 Top Tips

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Issue 5 - Procrastination

  • The Ancient Art of Procrastination
  • On Not Writing
  • Procrastination - 5 Top Tips

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Issue 4 - Working from Home

  • Part-time & Distance Study
  • Ten Top Tips
  • Notes of Experience

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Issue 3 - Dealing with the mid-way slump

  • Dealing with slumps
  • Getting out of the dumps

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Issue 2 - Work-Life Balance

  • Time Management & Life Balance
  • The Balance

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Issue 1 - Supervisor Relationships

  • Supervisor Relationships
  • First Supervision Tips

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Get More Done

The Postgraduate Toolbox fornightly eNewsletter is the ultimate companion to your postgraduate life.

Every edition is full of tips, advice and unique limited time offers.

Previous newsletters

How to Spice Up your Presentations
Friday 29th July

Finishing your Thesis/ Dissertation
Friday 15th July

The Literature Review

Is an Academic Career right for you?

Using New Technologies to Your Advantage
Friday 3rd June

Dealing with Distance Learning
Friday 13th May

Coping with Your Supervisor
Friday 15th April

Being Enterprising
1st April 2011

Postgraduate Social Life
18th March 2011

Teaching Undergraduates
Friday 4th March

Conferences
Friday 18th February

Effective Writing
4th February 2011

Networking
Friday 21st January

How to Apply for Jobs as a Postgraduate
Friday 26th November

Secrets of Great Presentations
Friday 12th November

Talking The Talk - Defending Your Thesis
Friday 29th October

Great Posters Help Get Great Jobs
Friday 15th October

How To Get Published
Friday 1st October

Writing Up Your Thesis
Friday 17th September

Managing Information
Friday 3rd September

Procrastination
Friday 20th August

Working from Home
Friday 6th August

Dealing with the mid-way slump
Friday 23rd July 2010

Work-Life Balance
Friday 9th July 2010

Supervisor Relationships
Friday 25th June 2010