Third year of my PhD and I still haven't settled on a topic. I keep going back and forth — this seems interesting, no that seems interesting. My advisor says "just pick something" but it's not that simple. I'll be working on this for YEARS.
A guide from a Norwegian university says to start with what genuinely puzzles you . What questions from your field keep you up at night? What contradictions have you noticed?
Another tip: look at recent conferences in your field. What are people presenting on? What's trending? Those could be fruitful areas .
For other PhD students: how did you finally choose? What made you commit?
A guide from a Norwegian university says to start with what genuinely puzzles you . What questions from your field keep you up at night? What contradictions have you noticed?
Another tip: look at recent conferences in your field. What are people presenting on? What's trending? Those could be fruitful areas .
For other PhD students: how did you finally choose? What made you commit?
