'Critical thinking skills for PhD research'

 

#phdchat tweet log - 3rd April 2013

 

 

 

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:29:35) - Welcome to #phdchat - the topic for tonight is 'critical thinking skills for PhD research. #phd #highered #doctorate (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:31:02) - Going to start off the chat with a discussion around what we mean by 'critical thinking' and 'critical skills'. Thoughts...? #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:31:27) - For me personally, being critical centres around arguments. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:32:08) - #phdchat - not arguments in the disagreement sense but why one viewpoint is more preferable over another? #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:32:55) - Critical = attempting to persuade why one point of view is better than others why people may have? Does this resonate with others? #phdchat (original tweet)

@martin_eve (03/04/13 18:34:18) - @NSRiazat think "critical" should also imply: 1) attempt to understand limits of own perspective; 2) the limits of that objectivity #phdchat (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 18:35:37) - @martin_eve @NSRiazat agreed. Banging on about one perspective without being balanced and critical is a big mistake #phdchat (original tweet)

@_erica_lewis (03/04/13 18:35:48) - I think it can be about persuasion, but I think it can also be about questioning dominant opinions from new perspectives #phdchat (original tweet)

@LBA_OX12 (03/04/13 18:37:06) - Critical as in @ThomsonPat - having conversations? #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 18:37:29) - For me being critical also means outlining strengths and weaknesses of a body of work #Phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:38:06) - @jadenozzz @martin_eve - balanced perspective is important - can we lean towards some aspects over others with reasoning? #phdchat (original tweet)

@kirstyes (03/04/13 18:39:01) - @NSRiazat Hi, where can I find a summary of last week's #phdchat Looks interesting (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:39:06) - @martin_eve ~ for me being able to separate reasons from conclusions in own writing was challenging at times. Mindmapping helped. #phdchat(original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 18:39:47) - #phdchat for me, critical is about the relative merits of different/competing theories, practices (original tweet)

@martin_eve (03/04/13 18:40:09) - @NSRiazat yep; finding some way to justify perspective through reason is always arguable, but necessary. Think it's about balance. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:40:34) - Is being critical more than just gathering the facts - more focused on constantly being evaluative and analytical? #phdchat (original tweet)

@kirstyes (03/04/13 18:41:17) - #phdchat I think to be critical you have to understand something first. Really struggled with a text so I need to back track again. (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:41:47) - @martin_eve ~ some reasons are based on certainty (deductive) and others on balance of probabilty (inductive) #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:43:25) - @kirstyes ~ yes agree #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:43:39) - @NSRiazat Always asking "where is the evidence to support this argument or perspective?" #phdchat (original tweet)

@martin_eve (03/04/13 18:43:54) - @NSRiazat definite disciplinary breakdown here; pretty sure that mine features very little deductive #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:44:00) - @kirstyes ~ spent a long time going round in circles - mindmapping helped with deciding on best structure for my reasoning. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 18:44:39) - #phdchat to achieve critical approach requires and should rely on evidence- based analysis. This requires strong grasp of state of the art (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:45:19) - Mindmapping was forming conclusions from data and then going back to write arguments with reasons/evidence from data/literature. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:45:55) - Have to keep going back and checking whether the evidence from my data is enough to support the conclusions/arguments I am making #phdchat(original tweet)

@kirstyes (03/04/13 18:46:18) - @NSRiazat sounds interesting. I need to use mind mapping more. #phdchat hear the going round in circles bit http://t.co/WGphpqQMtH (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 18:46:29) - @jadenozzz @martin_eve @nsriazat yes, and being willing and able to critique one's own cherished positions is also essential #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:47:05) - @NSRiazat @kirstyes Helpful point about mind-mapping. Shd have used 4 draft ch I finished 2day! Not quite on topic ... #phdchat (original tweet)

@KarenMatSGM (03/04/13 18:47:11) - #PhDchat RT: @BiosciCareer The European Young Researchers Award 2013. Nomination call open until 30 April http://t.co/yZzPxLkmqV (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:47:16) - @SarahLaneCawte ~ good point - and one which can be very challenging with a mountain of data and literature:-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:48:13) - @socialtheoryapp @jadenozzz @martin_eve ~ grateful for supervisor feedback here to help question and challenge my perspective. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:48:36) - @socialtheoryapp @jadenozzz @martin_eve - seeing other perspectives is important to being critical - agreed. #phdchat (original tweet)

@mickeyfitch (03/04/13 18:48:40) - Please help me congratulate @stephaniemz on passing her defense today! Dr. SMZ to you! #sadoc #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 18:48:59) - . @socialtheoryapp Agreed! But you know you're critiquing when you revise your own perspectives. #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:49:07) - @NSRiazat yes! Supervisor has challenged assumptions I didn't realise I had made. Have 2 be critical of our own thinking.#phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 18:49:35) - @NSRiazat @sarahlanecawte great question. I always fall back on the 'if in doubt, leave it out' notion of criticality re argument #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:50:04) - @SarahLaneCawte ~ very tricky to challenge own assumptions/judgements. Sometimes needs someone not so close to research to see it. #phdchat(original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:50:28) - @SarahLaneCawte ~ also helped me seperate facts from judgements. #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:51:12) - @NSRiazat Yes. Gd supervisors indispensible! #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:51:49) - How easy/challenging do people find it to see others arguments and reasoning in papers/books? Do we get better at it over years? #phdchat (original tweet)

@MillerAnnM (03/04/13 18:52:57) - #BOOM!! RT @mickeyfitch: Please help me congratulate @stephaniemz on passing her defense today! Dr. SMZ to you! #sadoc #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:53:32) - Reason I ask that is I have revisited a lot of earlier reading as feel 'a little more critically skilled' now than in early stages. #phdchat (original tweet)

@annascottpiano (03/04/13 18:53:34) - Sounds like my #phd "@WeirdHorse: Trying to gallop backwards to impress a twig but keep falling over and killing worms #PhDForum #phdchat(original tweet)

@AmidstScience (03/04/13 18:54:02) - Society says I should be having babies not doing a degree. Never sure how to react in those situations! #phdchat http://t.co/YTIN88tCNW (original tweet)

@eulergy (03/04/13 18:54:39) - @NSRiazat we are looking for students to pitch research that needs funding that we will try & matchmake with an SME- any takers? #PhDchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 18:54:59) - . @NSRiazat #phdchat Almost always easier to see it in others' work than your own! Definitely gets easier with experience. (original tweet)

@beingahistorian (03/04/13 18:55:09) - In the spirit of #plogging, I'm aiming to get my next @kingsartshums blog up tomorrow, explaining my absence by way of article talk #phdchat(original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 18:55:45) - @NSRiazat for me, yes. Less certain of theoretical stance, for sure. Also purpose of research #phdchat (original tweet)

@sesync (03/04/13 18:55:56) - Postdoc Fellowship Program - accepting apps thru May 1 http://t.co/v3OiHLuSmz Social, environmental, cyberinfrastructure #synthesis #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:56:19) - @NSRiazat plus fact that u will see better how it relates to yr own, more-dev'd thinking. I revisit cos I have forgotten it all! #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:56:59) - #phdchat - has anyone had specific training from their university in 'critical thinking' at doctoral level? Or learn as go along? #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:57:47) - @SarahLaneCawte ~ yes that's true. Did early reading soon after data was collected and can see things with more clarity now. #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 18:58:06) - @_erica_lewis @nsriazat depends on the field. Sometimes views can get entrenched, with siege mentality kicking in #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:58:22) - @SarahLaneCawte ~ may explain why can skim read so much faster now and pick things of relevance quicker than I used to be able to. #phdchat(original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 18:58:31) - @NSRiazat very vague, comments from sups "be more critical" or develop critique further, no training #Phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 18:59:07) - @NSRiazat Wasn't specifically called that, but was key component of compulsory MSc assignments - writing critiques of lit. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 18:59:21) - . #phdchat Agreed on iterative changes & improved critical ability- more we read & become familiar with lit, the more options for critique? (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 18:59:48) - Being critical is also looking at the reasoning/arguments others have used in their research. #phdchat #literaturereview (original tweet)

@Lew_Young (03/04/13 18:59:55) - There's a first time for everything! I have achieved today's writing goal! #phdforum #phdchat (original tweet)

@mustbuyukcelebi (03/04/13 18:59:58) - Classing Britain: why defining social status is so difficult #eltchat #phdchat #edchat #egitim http://t.co/nrqAnbc8P4 (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:00:21) - @NSRiazat me too, draft of lit review pre- data collection needs a lt of rework but much clearer on how #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:00:26) - @NSRiazat For me, that is called time running out & desperation! ;-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:00:48) - @strictlykaren ~ it's interesting to know. It's big jump from MA to PhD - skills seem to be developed through supervisory feedback? #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:01:42) - @SarahLaneCawte I named all my focus group members #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:01:58) - @strictlykaren @nsriazat not sure if the Doctoral Training Centres provide modules in critical thinking? #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:02:06) - @SarahLaneCawte @nsriazat #phdchat same here during my msc was part of several courses and essays on crit thinking and analysis (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:02:13) - @NSRiazat yes and reading through other thesis helped me see how and what to do in my own work, also made me believe I could do it #phdchat(original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:03:10) - @socialtheoryapp @Paully232000 @SarahLaneCawte - sounds like it is covered more in MA modules. #phdchat (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:03:43) - @NSRiazat @strictlykaren don't forget those of us straight from BSc 2 PhD! Critical skills come with time&experience, hard 2 teach? #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:03:53) - Sorry I'm late for this evening's discussion - got a bit carried away with data analysis & lost track of time #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:04:14) - @strictlykaren ~ been working on mine this weekend and seem to be more clearer about arguments than in first drafts. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:04:16) - I suspect that theses written in Big Bang mode often leave intro/discussion until rushed end, thus depriving critical skills #phdchat (original tweet)

@lynneahpd (03/04/13 19:04:36) - @NSRiazat hi only experiential through mapping svq12 competences - think this is a skill that can be transferable from day job #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:04:39) - @NSRiazat @paully232000 @sarahlanecawte not sure. Will check this out in our DTC #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:04:53) - @strictlykaren ~ just need to check that I have reasoning and arguments to support each conclusion clearly identifiable throughout. #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:04:59) - @jadenozzz @NSRiazat @strictlykaren that's tough - what strategies are you taught/encouraged to adopt? #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:05:17) - @NSRiazat Had 2 do MSc in Ed Research as part of prog. MSc/MPhil/PhD prog. Emph on equipping with skills 4 PhD research. #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:05:43) - @EmmaBurnettx hope you were in critical reflective mode in your data analysis to make up for it! #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:05:51) - @NSRiazat #phdchat yes both the positives and negatives of previous work (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:05:58) - @jadenozzz agree, I would def recommend looking at a couple of theses from your discipline to get a feel for what is expected #phdchat (original tweet)

@lynneahpd (03/04/13 19:06:04) - Sorry I am a bit late #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:06:22) - Am good at providing strengths for my arguments but not reasoning which helps the reader to accept the conclusions. Must practise. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:06:50) - @lynneahpd ~ Hi Lynne - great to see you :-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:07:00) - @socialtheoryapp oooo I was in super critical reflective mode! :) #phdchat (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:07:26) - @EmmaBurnettx @NSRiazat @strictlykaren no teaching yet,read about critical skills @ UG. Critical Appraisal skills module starts May #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:07:38) - @SarahLaneCawte me too, nothing like the sand running out to aid clarity #Phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:07:41) - @lynneahpd early last night, late tonight... Lol! #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:07:58) - @SarahLaneCawte yes - had to do a compulsary module during MA in educational research methods prior to starting doctoral studies. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:08:11) - #phdchat Surprised sometimes at how few theses are read by other students. Great practice to identify the critique in text of others. (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:08:14) - @strictlykaren exactly :) reading theses has been the most useful thing so far #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:08:43) - @jadenozzz @EmmaBurnettx @NSRiazat @strictlykaren good luck - this forum will certainly help you too :) #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:09:08) - @NSRiazat and a difficult skill. Quite possibly the most difficult. DTCs need to train for this! #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:09:20) - @strictlykaren @nsriazat not very helpful, like saying something like 'write better' #phdchat I like to say why I give comments to students (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:10:10) - @PhDSkills When u start u think some not that great & then as u go on realise how hard it is 2 convey yr arg & do justice 2 data! #phdchat(original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:10:23) - @PhDSkills people are probably too scared to read them! #impostersyndrome #phdchat (original tweet)

@lynneahpd (03/04/13 19:10:29) - @EmmaBurnettx even worse don't have a valid worthy excuse! #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:10:58) - . #phdchat @jadenozzz @strictlykaren Great to hear from others that is useful to read theses- must do more of it! (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:11:09) - @lynneahpd brilliant! #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:11:13) - @strictlykaren @jadenozzz and if you can see marks for theses or essays on crit thinking gives idea of what scores higher #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:11:38) - So what kind of critical thinking training would we liked to have had/seems relevant to be trained in at doctoral level? #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:12:07) - @socialtheoryapp ~ yes agreed. Absolutely. #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:12:38) - @PhDSkills @jadenozzz I have two that are really good, I refer to a lot when "stuck" and get some inspiration #phdchat (original tweet)

@wonderfunlife (03/04/13 19:13:19) - Would receiving a gift (laptop case) from a student hinder your ability to evaluate them objectively? #phdchat #teaching (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:13:49) - @NSRiazat my later supervision sessions have helped my critical thinking hugely. Sups question absolutely everything I do... #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:13:50) - . #phdchat @socialtheoryapp Interesting! As a supervisor, suggests its an activity that supervisors should encourage/ support with. (original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:14:17) - @NSRiazat @strictlykaren have pres my thesis in different research groups for feedback lately and that has really pushed me forward #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:14:19) - @PhDSkills @jadenozzz @strictlykaren Always a gd idea 2 read your supervisors' theses at least! #phdchat (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:14:30) - @NSRiazat literature review- reading then writing for publication/ thesis- practice can only improve skills #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:14:34) - Time is a precious commodity when doing a PhD - taking away that I must schedule time for quality critical thinking #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:15:10) - @SarahLaneCawte: @PhDSkills @jadenozzz @strictlykaren Always a gd idea 2 read your supervisors theses at least! < agreed!! #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:15:21) - @EmmaBurnettx ~ good to be thinking thorugh every aspect. Will be valuable for viva too. #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:15:50) - @PhDSkills this is why I mention it. Experience suggests that students are scared of, in their heads, being shown up #phdchat (original tweet)

@nomynjb (03/04/13 19:16:06) - @PhDSkills it's difficult to avoid hating off track the more I read. I've had to be very strict and keep to the question. Hard #phdchat (original tweet)

@Queen_Claire (03/04/13 19:16:25) - @EmmaBurnettx @nsriazat I get really good questioning for critical thinking from sups. Glad to know it isn't because I'm wrong! #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:16:35) - Learning to accept constructive criticism of something you have worked hard on can be challenging. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:17:32) - . @NSRiazat #phdchat I now give new phds writing assignment: to review no more than two or three key papers at a time. Depth over breadth (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:17:45) - @annemsa @nsriazat @strictlykaren yes, feedback from others, although daunting, is invaluable at pushing us on to be better #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:18:08) - @NSRiazat Think u have 2 slightly distance yrself from yr writing so that u r not 2 protective but always see as raw material. #phdchat (original tweet)

@EmmaBurnettx (03/04/13 19:18:20) - @Queen_Claire @nsriazat I use to hate it but through time, I actually enjoy being challenged (sometimes!) #phdchat (original tweet)

@princessjack (03/04/13 19:18:31) - is anyone doing research into chronic conditions such as Myalgic Encephalopathy or Fibromyalgia? would love to connect @socphd #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:18:40) - @NSRiazat possibly discussing what you have read/writing with others as well as getting them to read thesis. Can you argue thoughts?#phdchat(original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:19:22) - @PhDSkills ~ very good point about depth over breadth #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:19:38) - @PhDSkills @NSRiazat one of my MSc assignments was a critical analysis of a paper, very helpful learning exprience #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:20:10) - . @EmmaBurnettx @queen_claire @nsriazat #phdchat Like when questions after presentation used to be fearsome, but now my favourite part! (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:20:24) - @Paully232000 @nsriazat This wd be really useful but hard for PT distance students. #phdchat my best opp 4 learning & sharing :-) (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:20:38) - @NSRiazat good supervision should lead to a desire to do better.lots of feedback means seeing good ideas and helping refinement #phdchat(original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:20:52) - @Paully232000 ~ think you can definitely use arguments to persuade readers to your way of thinking if done skillfully & thoroughly. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:21:29) - @Paully232000 ~ presenting at conferences at research seminars/posters is good for getting throughts out to a wider audience? #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:21:55) - @SarahLaneCawte @NSRiazat could you/others use something like a blog for others to comment on #phdchat (original tweet)

@lynneahpd (03/04/13 19:22:00) - @NSRiazat 2/2 confidence through talking about doctoral thinking/writing as something mystical and I achievable #phdchat (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:22:35) - @PhDSkills Random Q: how, in your opinion, should a student-supervisor relationship be? #phdchat (original tweet)

@lynneahpd (03/04/13 19:22:48) - Unachievable #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:23:10) - @NSRiazat I did my first poster the other week, and very useful as you dont know what others will ask/interested in from it #phdchat (original tweet)

@nomynjb (03/04/13 19:24:03) - @Queen_Claire @PhDSkills I'm a terrible tangent reader #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:24:14) - @Paully232000 ~ sounds like great preparation for viva and a chance to act on initial feedback. #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:24:20) - @Queen_Claire @nomynjb @phdskills I encourage it tho. So long as students get back on track soon enough #phdchat (original tweet)

@ai1sa (03/04/13 19:24:34) - @jadenozzz @PhDSkills supportive. no one gets to look prettier being hit with bricks #phdchat (original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:24:56) - @Paully232000 @PhDSkills @NSRiazat same here after basic research course we did critical analysis of chosen paper for home exam #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:25:20) - @MadManderoo ~ haven't done a poster presentation - tell us why they are useful in terms of getting feedback? :-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:25:55) - #phdchat good point to stress that viva is most concerned with your level of critical thinking, about own work & others (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:26:16) - @MadManderoo @NSRiazat I really enjoyed it after the first 20 mins nervously standing there waiting/not knowing:) #phdchat (original tweet)

@ai1sa (03/04/13 19:26:52) - @NSRiazat @Paully232000 critical thinking can also b presented in ways less 'critical', eg as an interruption to dominant discourse #phdchat (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:26:58) - @NSRiazat because people ask you to explain them, discuss and question your ideas, make suggestions/ recommendations or praise #phdchat(original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:27:19) - @lynneahpd ~ agree - made me think how giving critical feedback to adults who may agree or disagree with thoughts may be tricky. #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:28:36) - @MadManderoo - :-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:28:45) - @MadManderoo @paully232000 @nsriazat (they were singing, not me I hasten to add!) #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:28:53) - @MadManderoo @NSRiazat and people ask questions that you had maybe not thought of, or you thought was very small part. #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:29:29) - #phdchat @jadenozzz Good Q! No student-supervisor relationship the same, and changes over time. Agree with Kirsten! Supportive important (original tweet)

@ai1sa (03/04/13 19:29:29) - @nomynjb @Queen_Claire @PhDSkills best advic i receivd erly - stay clos 2 the fire- main writers in my methodology b4 branching out #phdchat (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 19:29:48) - 8.30pm already folks. Thanks to all for valued contributions/thoughts tonight - useful discussion as always - see you next week :-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:29:59) - @MadManderoo @NSRiazat mine wasn't as imaginatively titled. Now i am singing it! #phdchat (original tweet)

@DipoLadI (03/04/13 19:30:16) - "I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew). Their names are What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who." #phdchat (original tweet)

@princessjack (03/04/13 19:30:42) - interested to see how academics cope with disabilities such as Myalgic Encephalopathy or Fibromyalgia #phdadvice @socphd #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:31:03) - @Queen_Claire @nomynjb @phdskills like you have the time for that later on in your career #wrong #phdchat (original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:31:07) - @NSRiazat @Paully232000 yes thats very helpful. If i have half an hour, I always spare 15 min for questions to bring me further #phdchat (original tweet)

@SarahLaneCawte (03/04/13 19:31:18) - @NSRiazat Thank u! Some useful thoughts 2 pursue.#phdchat (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:31:26) - @Paully232000 @nsriazat it was explaining what my proposed study was about. I found that I had read so much I had no trouble #phdchat(original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:31:44) - @PhDSkills @jadenozzz I have supervisor who is there when needed, but not watching everything i do(as long as I do things on time) #phdchat(original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:32:00) - Doing a PhD 'like eating an elephant'. Don't know who said it, but I like it @PhDForum @PhD2Published #phdchat #phdforum #phd #highered(original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:32:12) - . @socialtheoryapp @queen_claire @nomynjb #phdchat still struggle with balance between focus and promising tangents- some great tangents (original tweet)

@nomynjb (03/04/13 19:32:19) - @Queen_Claire @socialtheoryapp @PhDSkills mine too. I saw a matrix somewhere to keep on track #phdchat. Record in Storify which has crashed (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:33:13) - @Paully232000 @PhDSkills same here! all going well so far #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:34:32) - @ai1sa @nomynjb @queen_claire on reflection, that's great advice for early stages #phdchat (original tweet)

@ai1sa (03/04/13 19:34:41) - I WANT! the most poetic statement on critique ever http://t.co/6yzg3SjkuK #phdchat (original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:36:09) - @jadenozzz @PhDForum @PhD2Published so true, feels like i have eaten some lately... #phdchat (original tweet)

@PhDSkills (03/04/13 19:36:15) - #phdchat. Great chat! Thanks Nasima for facilitating. (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:36:26) - @nomynjb @queen_claire @phdskills but my argument has always been breadth at Pg level leads to depth later on. Convinced of this #phdchat(original tweet)

@maevedunne (03/04/13 19:37:05) - How not to write a PhD thesis |Times Higher Education http://t.co/2tWQFoKfpu #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:37:40) - @NSRiazat thanks for organising, as brilliant and informative as ever, see you next week #phdchat (original tweet)

@jadenozzz (03/04/13 19:38:22) - @annemsa @PhDForum @PhD2Published Apparently you've got to eat the whole elephant, so you have to do that bit by bit :) #phdchat (original tweet)

@nomynjb (03/04/13 19:39:21) - @MadManderoo @Queen_Claire @socialtheoryapp @PhDSkills so keep notes on your whole process of decision making #phdchat #notebooksfullofit(original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:40:14) - @Paully232000 @nsriazat I agree - thanks all #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:40:28) - @MadManderoo @queen_claire @nomynjb @phdskills yep. I did this a few weeks ago. As did the internal examiner. V. Good point #phdchat(original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:40:31) - @NSRiazat thanks to you Nasima for org. very useful - see you next wednesday! #phdchat (original tweet)

@Paully232000 (03/04/13 19:42:02) - @MadManderoo @NSRiazat in Glasgow next April, submissions by sometime around October #phdchat #inrc13 (original tweet)

@annemsa (03/04/13 19:42:02) - @jadenozzz @PhDForum @PhD2Published probably, I am working on it, bit by bit :-) #phdchat (original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:42:22) - @nomynjb but I also like the way you predictor texted 'hating' off track. What an interesting idea! #phdchat (original tweet)

@MadManderoo (03/04/13 19:42:34) - @nomynjb @queen_claire @socialtheoryapp @phdskills yes, good for an audit trail and to remind you why certain decisions were made #phdchat(original tweet)

@socialtheoryapp (03/04/13 19:45:35) - @MadManderoo @nomynjb @queen_claire @phdskills audit trails from a Heideggerian, I'm sure he would have approved #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 19:54:03) - Useful summary on how to approach the discussion chapter http://t.co/QUDNWufmt6 #phdchat #phdadvice (original tweet)

@PhDStudents (03/04/13 20:00:26) - Make yourself an account on http://t.co/EIM2HynuiI today! It is #free and full of #benefits! #phdchat http://t.co/eUyxLvcQt4 (original tweet)

@linguistics12 (03/04/13 20:04:50) - Itd be interesting if there were a way to quantify ones citations in student work theses etc & to factor it into impact #phdchat #phdforum (original tweet)

@HuntingEnglish (03/04/13 20:13:57) - @akada @LauraUSmith Testing testing...! how about #PhDChat #ECRchat #HEdb8 #HElivechat (original tweet)

@princessjack (03/04/13 20:16:29) - Is 2000 words for a 20 min paper, and 1500 for 15 min paper approx.? @socphd #phdadvice #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 20:23:32) - Useful paper outlining tips on developing a qualitative #PhD #thesis http://t.co/DFCbLEPmOv #phdchat #phdadvice (original tweet)

@DavidHolzmer (03/04/13 20:25:09) - 5 time management ideas from part time PhD students | The Thesis Whisperer http://t.co/IbUgNlNTIK #phd #phdchat (original tweet)

@VickiMcDermott (03/04/13 20:28:22) - I now have a lovely detailed thesis completion plan...exciting! #phdchat (original tweet)

@AbbeyDiaz_says (03/04/13 20:28:47) - I also interested in Q of student-sup relationship. was suggested " friends, but professional". thoughts? #phdchat @PhDSkills @jadenozzz(original tweet)

@Nadine_Muller (03/04/13 20:29:24) - Psssst! Have an early look @ Prof Mary Eagleton's top tips for PGRs + ECRs. They're truly fabulous. http://t.co/q514e90g7L #phdchat #ecrchat(original tweet)

@linguistics12 (03/04/13 20:31:07) - @Carmenable anyone can stumble upon your profile though; having read your work and cited it in PG work & theses shows influence #phdchat(original tweet)

@RuthKBrown (03/04/13 20:32:25) - Managed a whole 2.5 hours of work today - which, I think, merits the ceremonious decapitation of a Lindt chocolate bunny. #phdchat (original tweet)

@DrJessicaLanger (03/04/13 20:47:41) - You're a born #branding maven.RT @fromphdtolife: Rebranding the PhD & a post-PhD job search: http://t.co/truL3ZAQgC #altac #phdchat#postac (original tweet)

@NSRiazat (03/04/13 20:49:27) - @SAGE_Methods: Check out the new issue of #SocialScience Bites! http://t.co/xs47ozBhTV #phdchat (original tweet)

@PublicHealthPhD (03/04/13 20:57:48) - Only a #phd student could rack up a $15 fine for overdue books at the #library #phdchat #phdforum (original tweet)

@DavidHolzmer (03/04/13 21:01:22) - This is SO where I'm at right now! >> Wormhole literature | The Thesis Whisperer http://t.co/H5ViQaptGc #phd #phdchat (original tweet)

@shireen_sf (03/04/13 21:02:54) - #phdchat (original tweet)

@academiccoaches (03/04/13 21:06:02) - It's nearing the end of the semester. It's easy to give into procrastination http://t.co/0ZkzILoHbf #acwri #phdchat #ecrchat #highered (original tweet)

@Imogennatalie (03/04/13 21:14:28) - Have been discussing pros & cons of living with me - what extra cons do research students come with?!?! #Phdchat #abigdictionaryisapro (original tweet)

@AWTaylor83 (03/04/13 21:19:42) - Good resource for those doing their PhDs http://t.co/rvsUodemmR from @OnlinePhDProgs #phdchat (original tweet)

@strictlykaren (03/04/13 21:21:36) - @thesiswhisperer very interesting, now I am writing my discussion, I see some papers in a different light also #phdchat (original tweet)

@amandamurphyao (03/04/13 21:23:37) - "My goodness," thought Milo, "everybody is so terribly sensitive about the things they know best." - The Phantom Tollbooth #phdchat (original tweet)

@PsyPAG (03/04/13 21:36:54) - 100 top thesis & dissertation resources: http://t.co/iYLbF9Zls0 #phdchat via @ai1sa @ThomsonPat @OnlinePhDProgs (original tweet)

@linguistics12 (03/04/13 21:37:30) - @congabonga @Carmenable - I was thinking broader post-grad writing too. Influence as a species of impact #phdchat #phdforum (original tweet)

@andienevitt (03/04/13 21:37:32) - Today I had an emo meltdown about how thick I am, then did some cracking editing, restructuring and analysis. Such is the PhD life. #phdchat(original tweet)

@JesseTumblin (03/04/13 21:42:23) - Writing about cuttlefish anatomy in my dissertation on democracy and defense in the British Empire. #BucketList #Cuttlefish #PhDChat (original tweet)

@wozna_ag (03/04/13 21:44:19) - @forensicseurope are ph.d. students allowed to get the free pass you offer on your website? #phdchat #phdforum (original tweet)

@MmmiguelLpze (03/04/13 21:45:42) - Anyone else get to make new words up for their #phd or is that just a #conversationanalysis thing? #phdchat (original tweet)

@sswchow (03/04/13 21:50:08) - Industry is a Great Place for a Scientist http://t.co/oLZw0o167W #PhDChat @TheSBN (original tweet)

@figgisK (03/04/13 22:02:51) - @azumahcarol Aah got it. Tomorrow's the day... #phdadvice #phdchat (original tweet)

@ThomsonPat (03/04/13 22:32:30) - Writing course what we did on the first day http://t.co/hBLZpZL2uZ #acwri #phdchat #gradchat #ecr (original tweet)

@Nicky_Garland (03/04/13 22:35:26) - Got the next two days off work.... and I'm using it to attend #trac2013 conference....need to get a life other than #phd #phdchat (original tweet)

@kyliebudge (03/04/13 22:42:08) - Coding own field notes is an odd experience. #justsayin #phdchat (original tweet)