How to Enjoy Writing Your PhD with Dee Reynolds

This week we are exploring how to enjoy writing your PhD. Our guest Dee Reynolds is a proofreader and copy editor, and an academic writing mentor.  She is a Professor Emerita (French Studies, University of Manchester) with a long career in research and publishing on topics ranging from French poetry to contemporary dance and neuroscience.  Dee talks about the pleasure she found in her own PhD journey and the importance of following your gut-instinct and about collaborating with people along the way.   Dee offers the metaphor of choreography for the process of writing your thesis and discusses how to create flow within your work; the importance of embodied learning; and the elements of a good literature review. She also stresses the importance of seeking out positive feedback during doctoral study and suggests where you might find it. You can contact Dee here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-dee-reynolds/ https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=zlEK2pQAAAAJ&hl=en http://www.watchingdance.org/ http://www.aestheticnetwork.manchester.ac.uk/   For more information you can sign up to our newsletter www.thephdliferaft.com Let’s connect! Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/phdliferaft/   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVWxhoL1DFiXHiJSI4J9Kg   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phdliferaft/   Twitter: @thephdliferaft

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This is the podcast for you if you are currently doing a PhD; are working with PhD students; or just living with someone who is on a PhD journey. The PhD Life Raft will focus on sharing insights and experiences around some common issues like anxiety, procrastination, precariousness, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. We will talk to students, supervisors and experts in the field of wellbeing and mental health and share actionable tips and additional resources. Doing a PhD is tough. The PhD Life Raft is here to help you get through.