Expensive Conferences

Quite a few conferences are becoming very expensive. In fact, some are now $1000 Australian for the registration fees. Even for PhD students they are over $600. Not many PhD students can afford that sort of money.

The reason many conferences have become expensive is that they are organised by companies rather than by academics. Many academics would say they no longer have the time to spend on organising conferences. This is a pity since they have become too expensive for many students. I organised a conference in 2007 and the conference fees were $370 Australian but I organised everything myself.

How to Complete a PhD

I have reduced the cost of my book "How to Complete a PhD" for those overseas. It is now Australian $40 + $6 for international buyers. The book has been selling well and has had a great deal of positive feedback. I really recommend it to anyone taking a PhD or thinking of taking one. It cover all the essential knowledge you need to know about taking a PhD and its contents will save you a lot of time and money.

If you are an academic and teaching a doctoral course then I can come to a special arrangement if you want to use it as a course text. It comes in hard copy and pdf formats. Also, please recommend it to your university bookshops.

The book can be found at:

http://www.justintimebooks.com