{"id":3629,"date":"2025-08-03T19:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/?page_id=3629"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:42:37","slug":"dissertation-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/dissertation-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissertation Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dissertation Workshop Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">This special 10-part blog series shares insights from two dissertation writing workshops hosted by EDST in August 2025. Led by Dr. Autumn Knowlton, EDST alum and professional editor, the workshops offered doctoral students practical guidance on each stage of the dissertation process. From structuring chapters to developing research questions and presenting original contributions, the series supports EDST students in writing with clarity, confidence, and scholarly purpose.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Explore the Full Dissertation Training Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/03\/dissertation-writing-workshops-with-dr-autumn-knowlton-10-part-special-blog-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Overview Post<\/strong> \u2013 About the Workshops and Series<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-1-not-a-book-not-a-mystery-what-your-dissertation-really-is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 1<\/strong> \u2013 Not a Book, Not a Mystery: What Your Dissertation Really Is<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-2-from-jumble-sale-to-funnel-planning-your-dissertation-for-clarity-and-flow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 2<\/strong> \u2013 From Jumble Sale to Funnel: Planning Your Dissertation for Clarity and Flow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-3-hold-the-target-not-the-dart-crafting-and-evolving-your-research-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 3<\/strong> \u2013 Hold the Target, Not the Dart: Crafting and Evolving Your Research Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-4-conversations-not-catalogues-writing-a-literature-review-with-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 4<\/strong> \u2013 Conversations, Not Catalogues: Writing a Literature Review with Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-5-kitchen-rules-conceptual-and-theoretical-frameworks-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 5<\/strong> \u2013 Kitchen Rules: Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks Explained<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-6-you-are-the-method-positionality-ethics-and-making-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 6<\/strong> \u2013 You Are the Method: Positionality, Ethics, and Making Knowledge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-7-sock-time-presenting-your-findings-with-clarity-and-confidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 7<\/strong> \u2013 Sock Time: Presenting Your Findings with Clarity and Confidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-8-weaving-the-threads-discussion-and-meaning-making\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 8<\/strong> \u2013 Weaving the Threads: Discussion and Meaning-Making<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-9-what-i-did-why-it-matters-writing-your-scholarly-conclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 9<\/strong> \u2013 What I Did, Why It Matters: Writing Your Scholarly Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-10-dont-go-in-circles-writing-editing-and-staying-sane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part 10<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t Go in Circles: Writing, Editing, and Staying Sane<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Check them out below!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-09c064ec wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3645 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-writing tag-dissertation-help tag-dissertation-structure tag-doctoral-thesis tag-edst-supportrt tag-educational-studies tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-question tag-thesis-writing tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-1-not-a-book-not-a-mystery-what-your-dissertation-really-is\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 1 &#8211; Not a Book, Not a Mystery: What Your Dissertation Really Is\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-1.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-1-not-a-book-not-a-mystery-what-your-dissertation-really-is\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 1 &#8211; Not a Book, Not a Mystery: What Your Dissertation Really Is<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A dissertation is not a book or a mystery\u2014it\u2019s a structured academic response to a research question, written for a specific audience with clarity and purpose. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3658 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-structure tag-apa7 tag-dissertation-planning tag-educational-studies tag-funnel-writing tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-thesis-guidance tag-thesis-organization tag-thesis-structure tag-thesis-writing tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-2-from-jumble-sale-to-funnel-planning-your-dissertation-for-clarity-and-flow\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 2 &#8211; From Jumble Sale to Funnel: Planning Your Dissertation for Clarity and Flow\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-2-from-jumble-sale-to-funnel-planning-your-dissertation-for-clarity-and-flow\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 2 &#8211; From Jumble Sale to Funnel: Planning Your Dissertation for Clarity and Flow<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Good dissertations are organized, not just written, and using structure, funnel logic, and APA7\/Chicago can help you guide your reader through your ideas. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-dissertation-focus tag-doctoral-research tag-edst-guidancee tag-educational-studies tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-question tag-scholarly-writing\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-3-hold-the-target-not-the-dart-crafting-and-evolving-your-research-questions\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-3.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 3 &#8211; Hold the Target, Not the Dart: Crafting and Evolving Your Research Questions\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-3.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-3-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-3-hold-the-target-not-the-dart-crafting-and-evolving-your-research-questions\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 3 &#8211; Hold the Target, Not the Dart: Crafting and Evolving Your Research Questions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Your research question is the anchor of your dissertation, and evolving it thoughtfully is part of becoming a scholar, not a sign of failure. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3667 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-research tag-dissertation-sources tag-edst tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-literature-review tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-literature-review tag-scholarly-dialogue tag-thesis-writing tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-4-conversations-not-catalogues-writing-a-literature-review-with-purpose\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-4.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 4 &#8211; Conversations, Not Catalogues: Writing a Literature Review with Purpose\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-4.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-4-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-4-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-4-conversations-not-catalogues-writing-a-literature-review-with-purpose\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 4 &#8211; Conversations, Not Catalogues: Writing a Literature Review with Purpose<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A strong literature review is a conversation between scholars, not a list of sources\u2014and it should support your research question at every turn. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-conceptual-framework tag-doctoral-thesis tag-edst tag-educational-studies tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-lens tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-5-kitchen-rules-conceptual-and-theoretical-frameworks-explained\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-5.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 5 &#8211; Kitchen Rules: Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks Explained\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-5.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-5-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-5-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-5-kitchen-rules-conceptual-and-theoretical-frameworks-explained\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 5 &#8211; Kitchen Rules: Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks Explained<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Conceptual and theoretical frameworks offer the lens for your analysis, but only the ideas doing real work should be in your dissertation. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-conceptual-framework tag-dissertation-chapter tag-doctoral-thesis tag-edst tag-educational-studies tag-ethics-in-research tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-methodology tag-positionality tag-research-lens tag-research-methods tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-6-you-are-the-method-positionality-ethics-and-making-knowledge\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-6.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 6 &#8211; You Are the Method: Positionality, Ethics, and Making Knowledge\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-6.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-6-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-6-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-6-you-are-the-method-positionality-ethics-and-making-knowledge\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 6 &#8211; You Are the Method: Positionality, Ethics, and Making Knowledge<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Methodology is about how you create knowledge\u2014your ethics, positionality, and methods must align with your research purpose and values. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-academic-contribution tag-conceptual-framework tag-data-presentation tag-dissertation-chapter tag-doctoral-thesis tag-doctoral-writing tag-edst tag-educational-studies tag-findings-chapter tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-positionality tag-research-lens tag-research-methods tag-significant-original-contribution-to-knowledge tag-sock tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-7-sock-time-presenting-your-findings-with-clarity-and-confidence\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-7.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 7 &#8211; Sock Time: Presenting Your Findings with Clarity and Confidence\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-7.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-7-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-7-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-7-sock-time-presenting-your-findings-with-clarity-and-confidence\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 7 &#8211; Sock Time: Presenting Your Findings with Clarity and Confidence<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Your findings chapter is where your Significant Original Contribution to Knowledge (SOCK) begins to emerge, and where your scholarly voice comes alive. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3675 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-academic-contribution tag-conceptual-framework tag-data-presentation tag-discussion-chapter tag-dissertation-analysis tag-doctoral-thesis tag-doctoral-writing tag-edst tag-edst-writing tag-educational-studies tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-contribution tag-research-lens tag-significant-original-contribution-to-knowledge tag-sock tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-8-weaving-the-threads-discussion-and-meaning-making\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-8.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 8 &#8211; Weaving the Threads: Discussion and Meaning-Making\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-8.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-8-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-8-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-8-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-8-weaving-the-threads-discussion-and-meaning-making\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 8 &#8211; Weaving the Threads: Discussion and Meaning-Making<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The discussion chapter weaves together your findings, framework, and literature to show meaning\u2014and make your original contribution clear. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-academic-contribution tag-conceptual-framework tag-conclusion-chapter tag-data-presentation tag-doctoral-thesis tag-doctoral-writing tag-edst tag-edst-writing tag-educational-studies tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-impact tag-research-lens tag-significant-original-contribution-to-knowledge tag-sock tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-reflection tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-9-what-i-did-why-it-matters-writing-your-scholarly-conclusion\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-9.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 9 &#8211; &#8220;What I Did, Why It Matters&#8221;: Writing Your Scholarly Conclusion\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-9.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-9-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-9-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/post-9-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-9-what-i-did-why-it-matters-writing-your-scholarly-conclusion\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 9 &#8211; &#8220;What I Did, Why It Matters&#8221;: Writing Your Scholarly Conclusion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Your conclusion chapter reflects on what you did, why it matters, and how your work contributes to future research, policy, or practice. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-posts category-dissertation-support tag-academic-analysis tag-academic-contribution tag-apa7 tag-conceptual-framework tag-data-presentation tag-dissertation-support tag-doctoral-thesis tag-doctoral-writing tag-editing-strategies tag-edst tag-educational-studies tag-graduate-writing-sock tag-how-to-write-a-dissertation tag-how-to-write-a-thesis tag-research-lens tag-significant-original-contribution-to-knowledge tag-theoretical-framework tag-thesis-help tag-thesis-resources tag-ubc tag-writing-process\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-10-dont-go-in-circles-writing-editing-and-staying-sane\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/Post-10.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dissertation Training Series, Post 10 &#8211; Don\u2019t Go in Circles: Writing, Editing, and Staying Sane\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/Post-10.png 1344w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/Post-10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/Post-10-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/files\/2025\/08\/Post-10-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bc6ff26 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.25), 2rem); margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/2025\/08\/05\/dissertation-training-series-post-10-dont-go-in-circles-writing-editing-and-staying-sane\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dissertation Training Series, Post 10 &#8211; Don\u2019t Go in Circles: Writing, Editing, and Staying Sane<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Separate writing from editing, use APA7 for structure, and manage your dissertation process with tools and strategies that help you finish strong. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dissertation Workshop Series This special 10-part blog series shares insights from two dissertation writing workshops hosted by EDST in August 2025. Led by Dr. Autumn Knowlton, EDST alum and professional editor, the workshops offered doctoral students practical guidance on each stage of the dissertation process. From structuring chapters to developing research questions and presenting original [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85465,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3629","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85465"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3629"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4030,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3629\/revisions\/4030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}