So, you’ve decided to train as a psychotherapist later in life, with life already in full swing. Maybe it’s a long-held dream, a midlife shift, or a quiet calling that wouldn’t quiet itself. Either way, welcome to postgrad life and welcome to our Clinic. You’re not alone and you’re not mad. But let’s be honest: …
5 Common Postgrad Obstacles (and How to Navigate Them) Postgraduate study isn’t just a degree—it’s a test of resilience, time, and mental bandwidth. At Dissertation Doctors Clinic, we support hundreds of students each year, and we’ve noticed the same five obstacles consistently trip people up. So we created a visual guide to spotlight them—and more …
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‘The Importance of a Writing Mentor.’ by Niall MacGiolla Bhuí, PhD. Dissertation Doctor’s Clinic Having a writing mentor can be crucial to an author’s success for several reasons. Here are some benefits as I see it, after mentoring over fifty authors since 2009: *Motivation and accountability: Writing a book requires a level of self-discipline …
We’re aware that in an era of rapid technological advancements, the allure of AI-driven tools for dissertation writing can’t be denied. However, students must exercise caution when relying solely on AI software. The Dissertation Doctors Clinic remains an invaluable resource, offering a human touch that AI can’t replicate. We’ve reflected on the new and emerging …
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January Exam Planning January is always an interesting part of the academic year for several reasons. Often, departmental staff are busy writing new courses or feverishly attempting to complete and build on existing ones, but this year academic staff in many of the Irish universities will now be getting ready for student exams. In 2023, …
Extract from the book ‘Essays on Covid-19’ published by Book Hub Publishing 2022 “As I reflect on our experience of Covid 19, I am immediately drawn to the work of sociologist Ulrich Beck, titled ‘Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity’ ([1986],1992). Written in 1986, it has an incredible capacity to tap into the underlying anxieties and insecurities …
“Good morning. I wanted to let you know that my M.A. is now complete with the results being published yesterday. Now that I have come down from cloud 9, I wanted to let you know that I sorted 78% for the dissertation, giving me another distinction and, best of all, I finished the M.A. on …
Tiger Woods: A Golfing Great or a Talent not Fully Realised? By Dr. Conor Hogan @DrConorHogan ‘Even in the Army, I was not given a fair and equitable chance’ Said lieutenant colonel Earl Dennison Woods who was born March 5, 1932, in Manhattan, Kansas State. He was, of course, referring to his life of strife …
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From The Desk Of The Dissertation Doctor A Brief Introduction to Academic Writing “THE ELDERS KNOW THAT NOTHING IS MORE PRECIOUS IN A WORD THAN THE SHADOW IT CASTS. AND WORDS WITH NO SHADOWS TO CAST HAVE LOST THEIR SOUL”. – FROM HUNT BY ANA BLANDIANA Hi, My name is Niall and I’m the Managing Director at Book …
From The Desk Of The Dissertation Doctor In my second article on dissertation writing I intend to continue on my quest to attempt to navigate through the murky world of dissertation writing for those out there of an academic persuasion. Firstly, thanks to those fine people who emailed and facebooked me (yes, that word has …
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