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#102 - 6 Simple Rules to Avoid Co-Authorship Disasters (Before They Ruin Your Research and Relationships)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 6-step co-authorship system that has helped me complete over 30 collaborative papers without a single authorship dispute   18 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable co...
Jun 18, 2025 academic writing authoring career phd postdoc publications research papers
#101 - 5 Simple Steps to Build Your Academic Personal Brand (And Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 5-step system that helped me go from an unknown postdoc to being invited to speak at conferences.   11 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you e...
Jun 11, 2025 career phd postdoc prestige profile research brand research identity
#100 - 7 Must-Have Elements in Your Research Statement That Make Search Committees Want to Hire You
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-part blueprint that helped five of my mentees land tenure-track interviews at top universities   4 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you eac...
Jun 04, 2025 academic job career phd postdoc research statement
#99 - 5 Ways to Transform from PhD Student to Confident Postdoc Researcher (Without Feeling Lost or Overwhelmed)
Today, I'm sharing five proven mental frameworks that helped me make this transition successfully   28 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week — your clicks make a ...
May 28, 2025 advisor phd postdoc productivity supervisor
#98 - 8 Big Warning Signs When Choosing a PhD Advisor (That Could Save Your Academic Future)
Today, I'm sharing 8 warning signs I wish someone had told me before I spent 12 painful months with the wrong advisor.   14 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week ...
May 14, 2025 academia advisor phd supervisor
#97 - 7 Insider Secrets to Transform Conference Presentations into Publications and Career Opportunities
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-step system that helped me turn one conference presentation into three published papers, two funded collaborations, and a keynote invitation.   7 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our...
May 07, 2025 conference networking phd postdoc presentation
#96 - Decoding Faculty Job Ads: What They're Really Looking For Between the Lines
Today, I'm sharing my insider guide to decoding these hidden signals so you can tailor your application to what search committees are really seeking – not just what they publicly state.   30 April 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: ...
Apr 30, 2025 academic jobs careers postdoc tenure-track
#95 - The Academic Visibility Formula: 5 Steps to Get Recognized in Your Field
  Today, I'm sharing the 5-step system that helped me increase my citations by 347% in 18 months   23 April 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE...
Apr 23, 2025 phd postdoc productivity research visibility
#94 - The 15-Minute Daily Research Habit That Transformed My Academic Career (And Can Transform Yours Too)
Today, I'm sharing the exact system that helped me increase my publication rate from 1 paper per year to 4 while reclaiming my evenings and weekends.    16 April 2025 Read time: 4 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our sponsors directly ...
Apr 16, 2025 phd postdoc productivity research
#93 - The Perfect Academic CV: 6 Strategic Sections That Make You Stand Out (According to Actual Hiring Committee Members)
Today, I'm sharing the exact CV structure that has helped dozens of my mentees secure interviews at top institutions—insights gleaned from in-depth interviews with several hiring committee members across disciplines.    9 April 2025 Read time: 4 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep t...
Apr 09, 2025 academic job cv phd postdoc
#92 - The 90-Day Plan: Your First 3 Months in a Tenure-Track Position (What to Do When No One Tells You What to Do)
  Today, I'm sharing the exact 90-day roadmap that my most successful mentees have used to hit the ground running, avoid common pitfalls, and position themselves for long-term success.    2 April 2025 Read time: 4 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: ...
Apr 08, 2025 academic writing papers phd postdoc publications
#91 - The 3-2-1 Publication Method: Triple Your Research Output While Working Less (Without Sacrificing Quality or Sanity)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 3-2-1 Publication Method that helped me increase my publication output without working evenings or weekends.   26 March 2025 Read time: 4 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us cont...
Apr 08, 2025 academic writing papers phd postdoc publications
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The Research Insider

One insider strategy per week to complete your PhD or DBA on time, use AI responsibly, and navigate the academic system with confidence. 230,000+ researchers follow my work on LinkedIn. 10,000+ subscribe to this newsletter. Here's why. Whether you're a full-time researcher or a working professional doing a doctorate alongside your career, the system wasn't built for you. Universities teach methodology. They don't teach you how to actually finish. Every Wednesday, I share one technique from the examiner's side of the table. The things I've learned from examining 45+ PhD theses, supervising 30+ researchers to completion, and mentoring working professionals through doctorates they were told they couldn't do while working. All in under 3 minutes. AI is changing research fast. I've tested 12+ tools with doctoral students and I train universities on responsible AI use. I'll show you what works, what makes things up, and how to use these tools without putting your integrity at risk. My followers call me their virtual mentor. This newsletter is where that mentoring goes deeper. No fluff. No jargon. Just the strategies I use with my own mentees, in your inbox every Wednesday.
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