I would like to thank you for showing me female scholars could also be colourful, to have a vivid, "very alive" narrative style and outlook. You are a charming lady!

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. I did not get my PhD from Flinders, but I found your vlogs very encouraging and it has become part of my writing ritual to listen to your comments before I write. Many, many thanks. Louise M-M

Just want to say, although I'm not at Flinders, I found your vlogs earlier this year and have basically been binge-watching them a ton lately, as after long and careful deliberation and lots of consultation with other PhD candidates and others I trust, I've decided to undertake a PhD candidacy myself. I'll be starting in September, working on biofuels and life cycle assessment research and model creation at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in conjunction with the German Biomass Research Centre in Leipzig. I'm incredibly excited, albeit also nervous, with some healthy fear and respect for the process mixed in. I know it'll be great but I'm also mentally preparing myself for the inevitable blood, sweat and tears that often go along with doing a PhD. Your vlogs are an inspiration, chock full of great and practical advice along with pep talks. I always look forward to more. Thanks for doing what you do, your colleagues and students are sooo lucky to have you!

"You have to believe in yourself!", I take that message very seriously, and I appreciate Tara underscoring the point. Thanks!

Once again Tara, thank you so much-like the idea of judging only your last draft objectively-my first ones often exhaust me and put me off reading them over again! Perhaps a step back, a walk , and then reading and finding the bits that pass my bullshit monitor will help. Then sifting for the best of the rest to work on sounds like a plan! Cathy J.

Lovely ...you are such a motivation and a fun character...

You are an amazing woman. I have learnt alot from you in my academic journey

Excellent virtual teaching. Trying to get through a social science based PhD and this video permitted me the knowledge to understand that believing in myself will assist me greatly in my journey toward success. Thank you Dr. Tara🌷

Thank you so much for your informative, passionate videos! They are instrumental and enlightening! It is a blessing that I can meet you at the beginning of my Ph.D.!

This cheered me up a lot after a series of difficult meetings with different advisors. Thank you so much

I love all your Vlog videos. They are super awesome. As a PhD student, I found your Vlogs are very effective. Thank you professor Tara.

17.000 books!😍

Such an amazing mentor ❤

Thank you so much, Dr.

I don't know how my Phd would be without your vlogs. Thanks a lot. Just a better sound and they would be perfect.

You are AMAZING

Very motivating. Thanks for this..

Hi Tara, I find your videos very supportive and inspiring! I have submitted a PhD proposal and have been given direction during an interview to add more detail before it is submitted to panel. Please could you do a blog on writing a research proposal and also the PhD research interview.

You are so brilliant.

Such an inspiring creative :)

Again, an interesting presentation.

Hard scientific writing? Carl Sagan.