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Creating ideas

Sometimes, what鈥檚 helpful in overcoming a mental block is to ignite a spark through creativity. Whether you are trying to solve a problem, writing a thesis, creating a work of fiction, the following are some of the tips other students have found useful in their creative process:

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To be a philosopher

picture of "The Thinker" statue in Paris

I miss my grandparents. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents have passed away.

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Emotional fitness

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Winter is truly upon us. Flu season is too, on top of the coronavirus. Apart from ensuring I鈥檓 up to date with all my COVID and flu vaccines and generally keeping my body healthy, is there something that can help with my emotional fitness?

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Graduation speeches

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I do love autumn graduations. What I鈥檇 love more is to one day be graduating myself!

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Editing

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Over the years of my candidature, I seem to have collected stacks of paper and even as I strive to produce less waste and not print anything, I鈥檝e still ended up with a collection of portable hard drives.

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Give me a break

Person looking at the camera, laughing and leaning up against a wooden wall.

They say humour is good for creativity. Is that true?

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Warding off worry

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Are we still talking about COVID?

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Looking back on my Ph.D. experience

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What are some of the things that you now realise were good things to do while you were a Ph.D. candidate? Or what seemed to be an obstacle to finishing that now looking back you realise was a good thing?

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PhD self-care toolkit

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We are in the fourth month of 2022 and it's already getting really busy.

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Of regrets

This week, something reminded me of a crush I had when I was a Master鈥檚 student (more than a decade ago, gasp).

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