You have decided that you want to take a trip. But where to? You begin to narrow the options almost immediately because of your own preferences and the constraints of time and money. For example, you ...

Your dissertation represents a significant investment of time and energy, so choosing a topic that genuinely engages your curiosity will help maintain motivation throughout the research process.

Embarking on a PhD is “probably the most challenging task that a young scholar attempts to do”, write Mark Stephan Felix and Ian Smith in their practical guide to dissertation and thesis writing.