Begin with the end in mind: How to finish a PhD quickly, meaningfully and powerfully

Tara delivers a Keynote address to enable and support students to finish a PhD - quickly and meaningfully. This session was delivered for the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Participants joined from around the world.

The session was made possible by Gail Crimmins, Clare Archer-Lean, Saskia de Klerk and Sarah Casey, with thanks to Sarah for the editing of this session.

[thulanishabalala]

I am only starting with my Masters very soon, but these videos are helping me to be mentally prepared, thank you so much Tara.

[pitawaqawai]

Just (2023) thoroughly enjoyed one of the best videos on Literature Review by Dr Brabazon's dated from 6yrs ago. And, of course thrilled by this one on finishing a PhD quickly with the theme of "beginning with the end in mind".

[jessicachapman]

Tara, you are truly the bees knees! Commencing my PhD next week and your videos have helped me prep mentally. Appreciation cannot be overstated! Thank you for all that you are and all that you do!

[janakidevi]

Wonderful keynote of Tara as usual firing. I feel like all Tara videos are listening at a time. If the voice is more audible we get more information clearly. I wait to listen more videos in future from Tara ❤️

[najmehalyasin]

Thank you for recording and uploading this Tara!

[SHSims-uvru]

Solid comments that will gather results. As always, Dr. Brabazon is spot on.

[urbandeepmapping]

I would have loved (and expected) a relationship with my Supervisor but they didn't want one with me.

[georgegavet]

You are brilliant and inspirational Tara.

[joechiro]

“ people‘s PhD‘s have lasted longer than my marriages“. 🤣

[amirajiahe]

I wish I could have seen it earlier. Now I’m in my last extension. 😭 I wish I could have the courage to share my experiences…

[najmehalyasin]

Hi Tara. Do you think you can lead me to a link or website that has nurse lectures selection criteria as examples plz?

[manymoms]

Tara I see the acknowledgement of country messages on some of your videos. I'm not in Australia. I can appreciate or try to with the need to acknowledge our colonial wrongs. I'd like to hear your analysis as to the need to put these messages out, the actual benefit of doing so, might be worth an interview with a member of the native community. There is always or often backlash for us women and minorities these days with increased right wing politics, where is that with this type of messaging. Finally what's the future of this messaging, is it always as thus ? I'm concerned these acknowledgement statements will become routine and lose potency. Obviously that is just a question an idea for you to consider.