Work With Me
Everything I offer is designed specifically for YOU – the doctoral candidate who is juggling all the things and struggling with direction, confidence and making progress.
When you work with me to move your thesis forward, there’s no fluff; no clever words and no manipulation of any sort. I’m a no-nonsense type who values honesty, integrity and straightforward thinking. If that resonates with you, I think we’ll get on!
Who are you?
Our needs are different at each stage of the doctoral journey. Click below to find out more.
Early Stages Student
Clarity and simplicity for the win!
Literature, methods, planning, ethics … there is so much to think about in this phase.
I help you to keep it simple and clear to accelerate your progress.
Later Stages Student
Finish faster (and better) with my help!
You’re capable, and knowledgeable and are finding fascinating things. Now, you must write an aligned thesis to showcase your expertise.
I will support you!
Haven’t applied yet?
Understand what you need to know before you even start your doctorate!
Understanding and planning your study well in the early stages amplifies your chances of success.
I will show you how!
Doctoral Success Circle
Let’s bust the isolation, build friendships and ensure you never feel on your own again. This is your doctoral home to build your community, to get answers to those questions that keep you up at night or stop you progressing with your study and to move your study forward at pace, in a safe space.
Early Stage Doctoral Student
From the first meetings to collecting your data, there are many moving parts to the early stages of your study. It’s easy to get bogged down in theory, reading, interesting questions (and questionable interesting things) – and to lose your direction.
Finding and sticking to the simple route exponentially increases your chances of a timely and manageable study. The study doesn’t have to feel hard to be good. Let me show you how this works:
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Person 2
Explain a little bit about the trouble he/she has.
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Person 3
Explain a little bit about the trouble he/she has.
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Not sure what you need?
Get in touch
1:1 Options
Sometimes you need someone in the trenches with you to help you see the way out. These are the ways you can work with me 1:1.
Contact me (details above!) to set these up.
Clarity Session
Is something in your study tripping you up? Need some help with a thorny question? Would a focused conversation with someone who understands the issues, and has solutions to offer, help?
We’ll meet for approximately 45 minutes to identify the source of the problem and find ways for you to move forward.
Focused, clear, simple steps. The Dr Gina way!
Ongoing Mentoring
Your secret supercharge awaits!
We meet twice per month for 30 minutes to check in on your progress, discuss the things that you’re struggling with and celebrate your wins.
You’ll be supported as you deal with the ups and downs of the doctoral journey.
Our regular time will keep you focused and accountable. You can use it to deal with the things that are important to you – we might talk about methods, or mindset, or relationships. If it’s happening in your world and you want some support with it, it’s fair game.
My current mentees say this support is game-changing as they build progress on progress and have a clear path toward their goals.
Book a chat with me to see if it’s a fit for you.
The CoWork Sessions
It can be a lonely journey, especially if you are juggling life, work, other things and part-time study where you aren’t part of a cohort.
The CoWork Sessions are designed to create the sense of community that you may not find elsewhere – friendship, support and common challenges with a bit of guidance thrown in for good measure.
CoWork Sessions
Two-hour work sessions which are organised several times per week.
Block the time out in your diary (as a meeting if needs be!) and use the session to push your thesis forward each time. We have structured breaks and little check-ins to make sure you’re ok.
These add structure to your week, let you develop and maintain momentum with your study and provide companionship for your journey.
It’s a month to month commitment, so no long-term tie-in but it is a really useful habit to build.
Live Training
Short, effective training on the-things-they-don’t-tell-you at grad school. These are the inside track – delivered on video, with supporting worksheets to help you implement useful techniques quickly.
More coming soon.
Courses
Easy to digest courses to help you move your doctoral thesis forward, or on skills that will support your sanity as you make progress.
From Stressed to Submitted
This brand-new course teaches you an innovative method to use what works in your field to create clarity for your own thesis in 4 simple steps. Simplify your trajectory so that you can quickly move forward towards completion with no frustration.
From Stressed to Submitted will help you to:
– Understand the structure of a good thesis in your field
– Use other people’s success to springboard your progress
– Build your confidence by making a clear plan
– Nail your next steps with easy-to-implement strategies
– Identify your own clear and straightforward roadmap to completion
Downloads
Quick access to easy to follow guides and explanations. Items in this this section are either free to download or priced below £27.
Managing Your Supervisor
Your guide to getting that most tricky of relationships onto an even and positive ground. Written to make life easier for both of you, take these ideas and use them as a basis for a ‘how we can work together’ conversation.
Paraphrasing: A Guide for Doctoral Students
Are you struggling to write your literature review?
Academic writing trips most of us up at some point.
But there are tools and techniques which make it easier and much more effective.
Let me guide you through them, and make your life less stressful.
Start by downloading this guide to paraphrasing to give you more ways to discuss your sources
7 Must-Haves for a Successful Doctoral Thesis
No matter what discipline you are in, the methodology you’re using or whether you’re a hard scientist or a soft [whatever you want to put in here 😉 ] there are some parts of a thesis which are non-negotiable.
Get these right, and you’ll be well on your way to finishing.
Get them wrong … well, amendments could take a lot longer 😨