This blog post explains the key concepts concerning theoretical or conceptual frameworks embracing mainly the following areas: 1. What is a theoretical framework? 2. Importance of a theoretical framework in qualitative research 3. How to write a theoretical framework? 4. Difference between Conceptual and Theoretical Framework 5. How to make selection of a theoretical framework for a research study? 6. Important points need consideration while writing a theoretical framework for qualitative research

In this blog post, I presented the crux of the comments from 65 members of the -‘PhD Support Group’. Based on my personal experience and the candid input from members of the group, this article is intended to provide some useful insight for the novice researchers and PhD scholars how to address such a situation.

The important question that intrigues many minds is that what should be included in the PhD research proposal. Some generic guidelines about a perfect research proposal have already been given on “How to write an effective research proposal?”. This blog post provides valuable guidance and useful insight for the doctoral students and research scholars on how to structure their research proposal.

In this blog, I will share my experiences with the novice Ph.D. scholars; how they can complete their PhD studies, in time. The aim is to give useful insight to the students about the mistakes I committed during the course of my Ph.D. studies so that they do not repeat it. At the same time, this article will offer some helpful instructions for the scholars, especially, on those areas which I did fantastically well, so that they may learn about those as well.

The crux of this blog post is to help out the doctoral students at the initial stage of their research work who normally feel bewildered while going through the process o as a partial requirement of their degree program or those research scholars who pursue research out of a passion for an independent study or for writing an article for a quality research journal.

In this blog post, I share the secrets of getting a positive, prompt and favourable evaluation from the external examiners. This article explores all those actions that ultimately lead to successful foreign evaluation and quick completion of PhD.

This blog post explains how smart cheaters find a way to beat the technology. These criminals easily escape Turnitin (the similarity index detection tool), with impunity. They successfully maneuver, to outsmart the software algorithm and nothing is going to stop them. Some of the tricks played by the students with the manuscript of their assignments are elucidated here in this blog post.

This blog post is intended to realize the following three-pronged objectives: 1. To sensitize the instructors/teaching faculty about the various tactics used by the students to outsmart technology and get away with the plagiarized material submitted as a class assignment or a project. 2. To educate the students about the academic integrity- the pursuit of scholarly activity in an honest and responsible manner to avoid unfavorable consequences of being caught involved in plagiarism 3. To provide useful insight to the technical experts of Turnitin- the similarity index detection software to take care of the new tactics employed by the students improving the tool accordingly.

In this blog post, I share with the readers, what the two Professors from the US and UK had to say on each part of my PhD thesis. The aim is to provide useful insight for the doctoral students who should keep these important things in mind while finalizing the draft of their dissertations.