I offer two basic types of coaching; general PhD guidance and academic writing coaching. The type and intensity of coaching will depend on what stage you're at in your PhD journey
As a general rule, the earlier you seek help, the less help you'll need. Like an oil tanker crossing the ocean, small adjustments early can add up to a huge difference over time. If you're at an early stage of your PhD, coaching tends to be less intensive, often involving just a few sessions to help clarify what you need to prioritise and how to approach the work to become the best researcher you can be.
Coaching tends to be more intensive towards the end, typically involving frequent sessions with rapid feedback on your work to help you finish chapters to the highest possible standard within the time available.
If you're starting to get overwhelmed your PhD and everything you still have to do, I can help you regain focus and confidence and manage your time and priorities. Coaching may also involve writing feedback if you have a deadline approaching. Again, the earlier you seek help, the easier it will be.
Many PhD supervisors will only give feedback on complete drafts, often in the form of written comments on your document.
I always prefer to give feedback on works in progress (rather than completed drafts) and work with a much shorter and faster feedback cycle. This means you don’t have to wait months to get feedback and it means we can spot potential issues early when they’re much easier to fix.
The feedback I give is part of a collaborative, two-way process. I don't just read your work and tell you what to do; I'll read your work and ask you questions to help clarify what you want to communicate before giving advice.
Another aspect of my approach is that I always start with the introduction and try to get sections into a submittable state before moving on. While this goes against most of the common writing advice you’ll hear, it gets you out of the cycle of endless drafts by committing to what you want to say and actually finishing sections instead of leaving all the difficult choices for later. This can be scary, but I’ll be there to help.
I don’t do proofreading, because that’s a specialist job and there are people who are much better at it than me. I also never write anything on students’ behalf.
Since 2010, I've coached several hundred PhD students from a vast range of academic disciplines, from architecture to zoology and everything in between. While there are different requirements in different countries and different fields, I can adapt my approach according to your needs.
The standard package consists of 10 hours coaching for £1950 (GBP).
This offers the most flexibility as sessions can be spread out as needed.
To book an introductory session, please complete the form (including as much detail as you can about what you need help with).
I'll then get back to you with my availability.
All the text on this site (and every word of every video script) is written by me, personally, because I enjoy writing. I enjoy the challenges of thinking deeply and finding the right words to express my ideas. I do not advocate for the use of AI in academic research and writing, except for very limited use cases.
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