Doing a part-time PhD: Managing the
process, sharing experiences
Sara Haslam and Dorothy Faulkner
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Purpose of the session
• To share some of the highs and lows of doing a PhD
and what motivates us to carry on
• To discuss and share experiences of effective time
management and decision making techniques
• To discuss and share experiences of working effectively
with your supervisory team
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Stephen Covey’s
Prioritisation Model
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Structured
Flexible
Driven by completion and
outcomes
Driven by potentials and
possibilities
Likes to have a structured plan
to be followed
Prefers to keep planning general
and to follow a more fluid
approach to time management
Struggles with change during
the process
Deals well with (relishes)
changes during the process
Able to easily give progress
updates and to include others
into a plan
Progress updates are a
challenge, as can be others who
are seeking clarity of process
Delivers quality and creativity,
on time, after putting effort in
Delivers quality and creativity,
on time, after putting effort in
Both approaches work.
Both are used by successful people.
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Progress
Structured
Flexible
Deadline
Time
Structured and flexible approaches
to meeting a progress deadline
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