There are many sources of advice out there for PhD students, the best one however is a comic strip called "PhD: Piled higher and Deeper". The comics are amusing, accurate and there is a lot of wisdom in them. Here are the top 10 tips:
Tip 10: Plan ahead. It's all in the outline.
Writing a thesis can be a daunting prospect. 'Divide and conquer' is a great technique to make tasks more manageable. Once you have written your literature review, it's done. It's best to do this early on when you are reading other people's research. This avoids having to read it again later.
