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Persistence Skills

In: Unlocking PhD Success

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  • Eelko K. R. E. Huizingh

    (University of Groningen
    Huizingh Academic Development)

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Research projects include many uncertainties. Eight common reasons are discussed why researchers do not manage to deliver projects on time. When facing setbacks, it helps to see them in the right perspective, e.g., setbacks reflect ambitionAmbition, others are struggling too, and academic standardsAcademic standards are only partially objective. To help overcome setbacksSetbackovercome effective guidelines are discussed. Combining a challenging Ph.D.PhDchallenges project with a personal lifePersonal life becomes easier when recognizing how they can strengthen each other. Many Ph.D. students are ambitious, hard-working and perfectionists, and when put in a competitive environment, these strengths can easily run against them. As a result, many students experience mental and/or physical healthHealth problems. To make you alert, the chapter discusses the factors that contribute to getting or preventing such problems.

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  • Eelko K. R. E. Huizingh, 2023. "Persistence Skills," Springer Books, in: Unlocking PhD Success, chapter 0, pages 126-149, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-40651-5_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40651-5_7
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