Support and tips for thesis students
Key message The 5/5/5 rule states that slides should not contain more than 5 lines of text, each line should not contain more than 5 words, and the presentation should not contain more than 5 text-heavy slides in a row. If you want to apply this rule, it can help …
A picture says more than a thousand words. In a scientific text or presentation, the most important message is often presented in a graph or a plot. For example, a bar chart that shows a difference between groups, a scatter plot that describes the relationship between two variables, or a …
Anyone who has had to write a long piece of text has experienced it: the writer’s block. Everything you want to write about is there in your head, but you can’t get it on paper. Here are three steps towards overcoming a writer’s block. Key points This post helps you …
Delivering a great thesis presentation is not easy, but there are some tricks you can use to make sure that your audience can at least remember the most important message. Here are five tips to get you started! Key points The aim of a thesis presentation is to communicate a …
A multiple-day hiking trip does not start with simply strapping on your boots and starting to walk. Such a trip usually requires careful planning, starting with determining your destination, and how you are going to get there. The same goes for a successful thesis project. In this post, I will …
