Hi

I'm just into the second year of my PhD over in New Zealand, and been discussing what I'm doing regarding thesis with my supervisors. They would like me to complete my PhD by publication - and I just wondered if anyone has had any experience of doing this, or knows anything about the pros and/or cons?

Thanks
Heather :-)

Go for it! That is definitely the way to do it as you don't have to repeat yourself - i.e. write your thesis and then turn it into papers afterwards when the last thing you want to do is look at your thesis again! It'll help with getting a job and make it so much easier when you have publications as that's what counts these days! Unfortunately that is not the system in the UK so we have to write a thesis which few people look at and then turn it into papers which is very tedious and extra work you don't need. Good luck.