Three things every doctoral student needs to finish strong: ✅A chair who actually supports your work. ✅Committee members aligned with your research — not opposing it. ✅An accountability partner who’s in the trenches with you. I’m focusing on the third prong today. When I was a doctoral student, my accountability partner and I swapped chapter drafts, pushed each other, and both wrote our dissertations in about six months. That peer support made ALL the difference. Yes, hiccups happen. Feedback de

Ever wondered what writing a dissertation really looks like? Join final year student Anna as she takes us through her dissertation journey. From choosing a research topic and writing her proposal, to those long days in the library, meetings with her supervisor, and finally hitting submit! Watch to see how she celebrated with a printed copy and the obligatory photoshoot in the Cloisters! Plus, she shares her top tips for anyone starting on their own dissertation. To all our students planning and