MelbourneDAC, the 5th International Digital Arts and Culture Conference. 
May 19 - 23, 2003
Ph. D. Panel Session
The main advice from the experienced Doctorate Candidates:
. don't mess up your life just before you submit the thesis. (keep your boyfriend or husband around until after you have submitted.) 
. write about something you like. 
. spend time on preparing your work. 
. focus on theory - whether you want to use it or develop it. 
. write, write, write, present and publish. 
. get a good supervisor.