Course Type: Workshop (plus individuel coaching sessions)

Target Group: Doctoral researchers in the final year of their dissertation

The contents of your work are largely outlined, the composition and structure are taking shape, and you have a specific deadline in mind. The central question now is: "How can I achieve the best possible result in the timeframe I have set myself?"

In this workshop, you will learn a set of tools and reflect upon your mindset to help you manage the final stage of your dissertation as productively and stress-free as possible: you will develop a project plan for the completion phase. You will learn about productivity strategies and think specifically about which of them suit you and how you want to make meaningful use of them in your situation. We discuss how you can quickly overcome possible blockages and continue to work efficiently. We will consider how to deal with the stress of the final months and how to stay motivated. Finally, we will make sure to examine additional individual challenges that you face in your final months.    

Contents in brief:

 
- Project plan for the completion phase

- Structuring one’s workday and week

- Developing a pragmatic mindset

- Overcoming writer’s block

- Staying motivated

- Dealing with stress

Please note: on June 10, the workshop will take place for all. On June 11, participants will have the opportunity to meet with the trainer for a 30-45-minute individual coaching session (on campus or via Zoom), the specific time slots will be scheduled in the workshop.

Counting towards the Certificate "Leadership, Management, Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer" (Module IV, 8 AE).

Philosopher. Data scientist at eduki.com. Previously, Post-Doc at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain at the Humboldt-University in Berlin and PhD in philosophy at the Research School for Social Sciences at the Australian National University. Educated at the FU-Berlin, the University of Heidelberg and Oxford University. Publications on philosophy of mind, action theory, metaethics and applied ethics. Work area as a trainer: project- and self-management for PhD students and Post-Docs.