Doctoral Compass
Everything a doctoral researcher needs in one place: live workshops on the research craft, cohort-based programs with hands-on deliverables and a certificate, an expert review of your manuscript before you submit — plus a free diagnostic of how you actually work. In English and French, taught by people who've done the doctoral journey themselves.
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What we do
Systematic reviews and PRISMA, bibliometric analysis, research-question formulation, methodology choice, academic writing. One session in French and one in English on the same topic, every cycle. Every session is recorded — miss one and watch it later.
Browse all sessionsA small group moving through a structured three-month arc together, with written feedback on your own work.
Explore programsIndividual sessions tailored to exactly where you are in your thesis.
Meet the coaches73 questions, ~18 minutes. You get an evidence-based read on how you work as a PhD candidate — your strengths, your blind spots, and the kind of support that actually fits your profile. We get a clearer signal of what the community needs us to build next.
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Live numbers
of attendees recommend our workshops
Based on 148 post-workshop surveys
These numbers update live from real post-session surveys — we promised ourselves we'd never massage them. If a future session bombs, it shows up here too. We'd rather be honest than impressive.
Stay in the loop
One short email when a workshop opens for registration and when cohort enrollment opens. That's it — no marketing noise, no daily blasts.