When running a statistical analysis, it is very likely that you will stumble across terms like ‘ordinal variable’ or ‘nominal variable’. While many of us have a basic idea of what the different types of variables are, the nomenclature can get confusing. Before embarking on your research journey, selecting your […]

Selecting the appropriate statistical tools (eg. Correlation, Regression) for the data you have collected can be a complicated task. However, once you understand the nature of your data, the way you wish to present it and the type of results that you require, selection of the tests that you need […]

In the third post of this trilogy, I am going to talk about a few more things to keep in mind while completing your PhD. 1. Criticism  Just like people have different opinions about politics, people will disagree with you about your research. Don’t get discouraged and give up. Think […]

Now, I’m going to talk about one of the crucial aspects of a PhD student’s life, a supervisor. Supervisors help guide students through their PhD journey, helping students in many ways. They can provide advice, help you access labs and equipment, help you network and provide valuable letters of reference. […]

Completing your PhD thesis is no walk in the park. I can still remember walking into the lab one afternoon to find my senior huddled under a table, ‘Hiding from the stress’ as he put it. Despite these difficulties, plenty of eager students start their PhD every year, enthusiastic but […]

At some point in your life, you have almost definitely been exposed to research, specifically PhD Research. Advertisements that tell you the percentage of customers that prefer a certain brand are a result of research, just like scientific articles that discuss the Big Bang. Although they involve different processes and different […]