Thesis desk

Organise thesis reading in a new tab

A thesis often starts as forty open tabs of papers. A reading pipeline makes them manageable: four named columns, To read, Reading, Cited and This week, each with its own icon and color. A paper moves one column to the right as you work through it, and you see at a glance what is left. Folders such as Methods, Data sources and Core theory hold the papers, and a Writing tools folder keeps your editor and reference manager close. A pale lilac Waves background keeps the page restful over long writing days

Comments, reminders and a countdown to the first draft

A comment on a link is a note to yourself that shows on hover: “Recommended by my supervisor” is enough to remember why a paper matters. A reminder on a link, such as “Send chapter 2 to my supervisor”, comes back when it is due, next to the thing it is about, not in a calendar you forgot to open. The Countdown widget shows how many days are left until the first draft is due, and a checklist note holds what remains of the chapter you are writing