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My main qualitative chapter was between 20000 and 25000 words. I was convinced I would be told at the viva that I have too shorten it, but they didn't say anything, just commented on how thorough the analysis was. (Trying to squeeze it into a paper is rather hard though...)
So I would say it probably depends on your examiners!
Good luck. :)
Hi, I hope it's ok if I join in! :)
I have got to submit by late December and am hoping to get the first complete draft to my supervisors by early November. I've done the literature review chapters (though they will need a bit of updating) and the findings chapters (which also need a little bit further work). I'm working on the discussion chapter now. I made a good start yesterday but was spectacularly unproductive today (life getting in the way...). I don't have much time left to spend on it tonight, but I want to write at least another 300 words of the discussion today.
Good luck to you all! :)
Moonblue :)
Hi Alonso, I've just finished my three findings chapters (I'm using a multi method approach so there are several smaller studies), now I just need to try and make sense of it all!
My area of research is sort of health research / psychology, it's very multidisciplinary. What about you?
Hi Peppa! My problem with word counts is that I always tend to be far over and then have to cut lots of words ... The maximum for mine is 100000 and I'm getting very close to it.
I got some good work done on the discussion yesterday - almost a 1000 words in and I think I know where I'm going!
I'm aiming to sumit my PhD thesis by the end of December - or rather, I HAVE to submit by the end of December... Are any of you in the same boat? Do you fancy a thread cheering each other on?
I sitll have a fair amount of work to do, including writing up the discussion. Argh.
I am planning to submit a draft of the thesis to my supervisors by early November, which leaves about a month. It should be possible, but every now and then I am beginning to panic.
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