How to know when you have enough for your PhD?

How do you know when you’ve done enough for your PhD? Research rarely feels truly finished- every answer seems to uncover another question. In this episode, we explore how to recognise when your thesis contains enough evidence, makes a clear contribution and tells a coherent story. We’ll share three practical tests for judging whether your research is complete, explain how to agree a realistic finish line with your supervisors, and help you separate what is essential before submission from what can wait for future research. We also tackle the perfection trap and why doing more work does not always produce a stronger thesis. If you’re struggling to stop researching, start writing or finally submit, this episode will help you decide when enough really is enough.