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Weekly strategies to strengthen your research, complete your PhD or DBA on time, use AI responsibly, and navigate the academic system with confidence.

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#127 - The Literature Review That Writes Itself: 5 Steps to Turn Reading into Your Dissertation, Without Extra Work
Today, I'm sharing the exact system that helped me turn three years of dissertation reading into a polished 80-page literature review in a short period of time.   17 December 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps me continue deliver...
Dec 17, 2025 academia career industry journals papers phd publications strategies
#126 - 6 Ways to Keep Your Faculty Dream Alive While Working in Industry - Without Burning Out
Today, I'm sharing the exact six strategies that helped several of my and my cpers' former students move from industry roles back to tenure-track positions, keeping their academic dreams alive while building valuable non-academic experience.   10 December 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers a...
Dec 10, 2025 academia career industry journals papers phd publications strategies
#105 - 6 AI Skills Every Academic Needs to Master Now (Before Others Leave You Behind)
Today, I'm sharing the six essential AI skills that every researcher needs to develop to stay competitive and relevant in the rapidly evolving academic landscape.   9 July 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering...
Jul 09, 2025 academia ai tools ethical ai grants productivity research
#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

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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